We heard with sadness this morning of the death of Frank Whitten. Best known for his role as Ted West (Grandpa) on Outrageous Fortune, Whitten lost a short battle with cancer.
We weren't great fans of Outrageous Fortune. We'll remember Frank Whitten more for his appearance in what became an iconic series of beer commercials, beginning with this one including the famous line "She's a hard job finding the perfect woman, boy":
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RIP Frank Whitten. We will toast your life and your passing with a cold glass of James Speight's finest - good on ya mate!
3 comments:
Thanks I2.
I never watched Outrageous Fortune but I did enjoy these ads.
I don't watch TV ads but I did watch Outrageous Fortune. In my view he was the Star who ensured its' success.
Did he do the promotional ride around the country 10 or so years ago?. I was in the Cossie in Waipawa on a Friday evening when two of them came in on their horses and a couple of sheep dogs each.
I too was never guilty of watching Outrageous Fortune.
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