Robert House Peters Jr. (12 January 1916 â€" 1 October 2008) was an
American character actor most noted for his roles in 1950s B movies
and westerns. He is perhaps best remembered as the face and body of
Mr. Clean in the Procter and Gamble cleaning product commercials of
the era.Peters was born in New Rochelle, New York to actors House
Peters, Sr., a major leading man in the silent era, and Mae King. In a
career that spanned 1935â€"1967, he appeared in many films, primarily
as the "heavy," or villain. He appeared in television series including
Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone and Lassie.From the late
1950s into the 1960s, Peters Jr. played Mr. Clean in television
commercials for the product.Peters was married to Lucy Peters from
1946 until his death; they had three children. He died of pneumonia at
the Motion Picture and Television Fund Hospital in Los Angeles,
California.
American character actor most noted for his roles in 1950s B movies
and westerns. He is perhaps best remembered as the face and body of
Mr. Clean in the Procter and Gamble cleaning product commercials of
the era.Peters was born in New Rochelle, New York to actors House
Peters, Sr., a major leading man in the silent era, and Mae King. In a
career that spanned 1935â€"1967, he appeared in many films, primarily
as the "heavy," or villain. He appeared in television series including
Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone and Lassie.From the late
1950s into the 1960s, Peters Jr. played Mr. Clean in television
commercials for the product.Peters was married to Lucy Peters from
1946 until his death; they had three children. He died of pneumonia at
the Motion Picture and Television Fund Hospital in Los Angeles,
California.
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