| Ronald McDonald | |
|---|---|
| McDonald's character | |
.jpg) A Japanese Ronald McDonald costumed character in Okinawa, Japan, 2011. | |
| First appearance | 1963 |
| Portrayed by | Willard Scott (1963–1965) Michael Polakovs (1965–1968) Ray Rayner (1968–1969) King Moody (1969–1985) Squire Fridell (1985–1991) Jack Doepke (1991–1999) David Hussey (2000–2014) Brad Lennon (2014–) |
| Voiced by | Squire Fridell (Ronald McDonald and the Adventure Machine, The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island) Jack Doepke (The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald; ep. 1–3) David Hussey (The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald; ep. 4–6, McKids Adventures: Get Up and Go with Ronald) Bob Stephenson (Logorama) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Clown mascot for the McDonald's fast food chain |
| Home | McDonaldland |
Ronald McDonald is a clown character used as the primary mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain. He inhabits the fictional world of McDonaldland, with his friends Mayor McCheese, the Hamburglar, Grimace, Birdie the Early Bird and The Fry Kids.[1]
Many people work full-time making appearances as Ronald, visiting children in hospitals and attending regular events. At its height, there may have been as many as 300 full-time clowns at McDonald's restaurants.[2] There are also Ronald McDonald Houses, where parents can stay overnight with their sick children in nearby chronic care facilities.
- ^ Bellomo, Mark (2016-10-04). "A Brief History of McDonaldland and the Toys (and Lawsuit) It Spawned". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ Heller, Karen (30 March 2018). "It's the worst time in history to be a clown. They just want you to love them again". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2018.