King Moody

Robert "King" Moody (December 6, 1929 - February 7, 2001) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Starker in the television series Get Smart. He also played Ronald McDonald in a series of McDonald's commercials from 1969 to 1985, the longest tenure for an actor portraying the clown, and the spaceship captain in Teenagers From Outer Space and other roles in some 40 movies and television episodes including Bonanza, The Bob Newhart Show, Chips, Combat, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Dragnet and Sea Hunt.

He was born on December 6, 1929 in New York City. Moody died February 7, 2001 in Tarzana, California.