Ron Popeil

Ron Popeil
Born
Ronald Martin Popeil

(1935-05-03)May 3, 1935
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 28, 2021(2021-07-28) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Occupation(s)Inventor, infomercial salesman
Known forRonco, infomercials
Spouses
  • Marilyn Greene
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    (m. 1956; div. 1963)​
  • Lisa Boehne
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    (m. 1981; div. 1988)​
  • Robin Angers
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    (m. 1995)​
Children5
RelativesAshley Tisdale (second cousin once removed)
Jennifer Tisdale (second cousin once removed)

Ronald Martin Popeil[1] (/poʊˈpiːl/ poh-PEEL;[2] May 3, 1935 – July 28, 2021) was an American inventor and marketing personality, and founder of the direct response marketing company Ronco. He made appearances in infomercials for the Showtime Rotisserie and coined the phrase "Set it, and forget it!" as well as popularizing the phrase, "But wait, there's more!" on television as early as the mid-1950s.[3]

  1. ^ Schudel, Matt (July 29, 2021). "Ron Popeil, inventor, pitchman and TV infomercial star, dies at 86". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  2. ^ McGeehan, Patrick (December 11, 1994). "Profile: He's Back! The Amazing Human Selling Machine!". New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  3. ^ "Ron Popeil - Inventor, Television Personality". www.biography.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2015.