Deceased
How Did Michael Vale Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 83GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn28/06/1922Born inBrooklyn, New York, USADied24/12/2005 (aged 83)Died inNew York CityCausediabetesWikidataQ1559903 ↗TMDb#119488 ↗
Michael Vale was an American character actor famous for being the longtime sleepy-eyed mascot Fred the Baker for donut chain Dunkin' Donuts, with his famous catchphrase "Time to make the donuts." He was featured for 15 years until he retired in 1997, having done more than 1,300 television commercials. Vale also reprised the role for commercials for the short-lived Dunkin' Donuts Cereal.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Crown ProsecutorSeries | Owen O'Donnell | 73 |
| 1986 | Seasons in the SunMovie | Bernie | 64 |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowSeries | Mr. Lee | 62 |
| 1977 | The Psychic ParrotMovie | Husband | 55 |
| 1976 | Marathon ManMovie | Jewelry Salesman | 54 |
| 1973 | KojakSeries | Nightclub Manager | 51 |
| 1973 | Acts of Love and Other ComediesMovie | Dante | 51 |
| 1970 | Shut Up... I'm CryingMovie | Genie | 48 |
| 1957 | A Hatful of RainMovie | Cab Driver | 35 |
| 1953 | Guerrilla GirlMovie | Pavel Danov | 31 |