Poorman’s 15 Minutes of Fame: Rodney Allen Rippy (Former Child Actor, Television Personality, Producer, Marketing Director, Politician)

“[On his Jack In The Box audition at age three and a half] And when I went in, the last thing my Mom said is Rodney, you know, eat with manners. Don’t talk with food in your mouth. And sure enough, every kid that walked in got their own burger. So I had this burger in front of me, and the guy asked me my name. He told me to take a bite. He says, well, how do you like it? And the last thing I told him, I said, I can’t talk about it. Don’t ask me because I’m not going to tell you because I got food in my mouth. And he died laughing. That’s what clinched a commercial for me.”
— Rodney Allen Rippy (Former Child Actor, Television Personality)