Ronald McDonald

Ronald McDonald is a male clown who is the mascot for the American fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. While he is not seen in McDonald's advertising as frequently today as he was in the past, he remains one of the most recognizable mascots in the world. He has appeared in a large portion of the company's advertising, including TV commercials, signage, statues, food packaging and a direct-to-DVD feature-length animated series titled The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald.

Origins
Ronald's origins involve Williard Scott, who was a local radio personality at the time who also played Bozo the Clown from 1959 until 1962. He also performed under the name "Ronald McDonald, the Hamburger-Happy Clown" in three different television commercials from 1963.