Frank J. Delfino (February 13, 1911 â€" February 19, 1997) was an
American actor. Delfino had dwarfism, and most of his roles were
related to his small stature. He remains best known for portraying the
character of The Hamburglar in the McDonald's advertising campaign
television commercial's over a 20-year period.Delfino was born in
Brooklyn, New York. Standing 4 feet, 5 inches tall, he became a
professional violinist and performed in "Midget Village" at the 1933
Chicago World's Fair. Delfino began his professional acting career
appearing as "Johnnie" selling cigarettes for Philip Morris.He
subsequently appeared in advertisements for Curtis Candy, Little
Caesars, Sprite, and Snickers. He first appeared in commercials for
McDonald's, beginning in 1971 and continuing for more than 20 years,
portraying The Hamburglar.In 1949, Delfino moved to Los Angeles to
perform in his own local cartoon show, Jupiter Mars from Out of the
Stars. He made his feature film debut in 1956 with an uncredited role
in The Court Jester. He later had minor parts in films such as Please
Don't Eat the Daisies, Planet of the Apes, and Willy Wonka & the
Chocolate Factory. He also had more significant roles in productions
including At the End of the Rainbow (aka: The Princess and the Magic
Frog), The Odd Couple, Little Cigars, White House Madness, The Feather
and Father Gang and Never Con a Killer.Delfino and his wife, Sadie,
also worked as stand-ins for well-known Hollywood child actors,
including Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen, who portrayed Bobby and
Cindy Brady on The Brady Bunch. In addition to serving as stand-ins,
the Delfinos appeared as "Kaplutian" extraterrestrials in one of the
episodes of the final season of The Brady Bunch entitled, "Out of This
World". One of Frank Delfino's last on-screen roles came in 1988, when
he played a minor character in the TV series Circus.
American actor. Delfino had dwarfism, and most of his roles were
related to his small stature. He remains best known for portraying the
character of The Hamburglar in the McDonald's advertising campaign
television commercial's over a 20-year period.Delfino was born in
Brooklyn, New York. Standing 4 feet, 5 inches tall, he became a
professional violinist and performed in "Midget Village" at the 1933
Chicago World's Fair. Delfino began his professional acting career
appearing as "Johnnie" selling cigarettes for Philip Morris.He
subsequently appeared in advertisements for Curtis Candy, Little
Caesars, Sprite, and Snickers. He first appeared in commercials for
McDonald's, beginning in 1971 and continuing for more than 20 years,
portraying The Hamburglar.In 1949, Delfino moved to Los Angeles to
perform in his own local cartoon show, Jupiter Mars from Out of the
Stars. He made his feature film debut in 1956 with an uncredited role
in The Court Jester. He later had minor parts in films such as Please
Don't Eat the Daisies, Planet of the Apes, and Willy Wonka & the
Chocolate Factory. He also had more significant roles in productions
including At the End of the Rainbow (aka: The Princess and the Magic
Frog), The Odd Couple, Little Cigars, White House Madness, The Feather
and Father Gang and Never Con a Killer.Delfino and his wife, Sadie,
also worked as stand-ins for well-known Hollywood child actors,
including Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen, who portrayed Bobby and
Cindy Brady on The Brady Bunch. In addition to serving as stand-ins,
the Delfinos appeared as "Kaplutian" extraterrestrials in one of the
episodes of the final season of The Brady Bunch entitled, "Out of This
World". One of Frank Delfino's last on-screen roles came in 1988, when
he played a minor character in the TV series Circus.
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