Clara Peller, was a retired manicurist and American character actress who, at the age of 81, starred in the 1984 "Where's the beef?" advertising campaign for the Wendy's fast food restaurant chain, created by the Dancer Fitzgerald Sample advertising agency.
Also did a Jartran moving vans commercial before she was hired for her famous role on the Wendys commercials. In it she was seen constantly telling her sleeping husband "Ed" that it was time to move, and would drive her dozing husband, and an ever increasing number of rabbits back and forth, in the moving process.
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Fired from the Wendy's ads after she did a spaghetti sauce commercial in which she exclaimed "I found it!" (in answer to the question "Where's the beef?").
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Best known for Wendy's "Fluffy Bun" commercial, commonly known by its tagline, "Where's the beef?"
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Amazing Stories
1985
TV Series
The Stuff
1985
Special Guest Star in Stuff Commercial
Moving Violations
1985
Emma Jean
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
WrestleMania 2
1986
TV Special
Herself
Saturday Night Live
1984
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Greatest Commercials of All Time
1999
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Bodywatch
1986
TV Series
Herself
Known for movies
Moving Violations (1985) as Emma Jean
The Stuff (1985) as Special Guest Star in Stuff Commercial
$1 Million
