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http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/27/vale.donuts.ap/index.htmlOriginally posted by cnn.com:
NEW YORK (AP) -- Michael Vale, the actor best known for his portrayal of a sleepy-eyed Dunkin' Donuts baker who said "Time to make the doughnuts," has died. He was 83.
Vale died Saturday in New York City of complications from diabetes, according to son-in law Rick Reil.
Vale's long-running character, "Fred the Baker," for the doughnut maker's ad campaign lasted 15 years until he retired in 1997.
Canton, Massachusetts-based Dunkin' Donuts said in a statement that that Vale's character "became a beloved American icon that permeated our culture and touched millions with his sense of humor and humble nature."
Vale was born in Brooklyn and studied acting at the Dramatic Workshop in New York City with classmates Tony Curtis, Ben Gazzara and Rod Stieger.
A veteran of the Broadway stage, film and television, Vale appeared in more than 1,300 TV commercials.
Guess he had one too many doughnuts himself.
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Ate one too many? Not sure what that means. Maybe he didn't even like donuts? 83 is a pretty ripe age. Can't ask for much more than that.
Vale died Saturday in New York City of complications from diabetes
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Originally posted by todras:
Ate one too many? Not sure what that means. Maybe he didn't even like donuts? 83 is a pretty ripe age. Can't ask for much more than that.
Vale died Saturday in New York City of complications from diabetes
Donuts contain sugar. Too much sugar causes diabetes.
Thusly, too many donuts could potentially cause diabetes.
Maybe he didn't like doughnuts, but at that point, you are reading into my humor a little too far.
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