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Clara Peller. Actress: Wendy's: Where's the Beef?. Peller was born in Russia in 1902, one of eight or nine children of Wolf Swerdlove (Swerdlov/Sverdlov; died 1949) and Yudis (aka "Julia") Tilkin (or Tilken; died 1952). The family emigrated to the United States when she was a child, settling in Chicago.
Aug 12, 1987 · Aug. 12, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Clara Peller, the diminutive and demanding octogenarian who made “Where’s the beef?” a national cry for quality that spilled over from the hamburger...
Aug 11, 1987 · Aug. 11, 1987 12 AM PT. Associated Press. CHICAGO — Clara Peller, the feisty TV commercial star who made “Where’s the beef?” a household phrase, died of congestive heart failure early today at...
Aug 12, 1987 · Clara Peller, the diminutive octogenarian who uttered the famous hamburger challenge, ''Where's the beef?'' in television commercials for a fast-food restaurant chain, died here today. She was...
Aug 9, 2021 · By Chicago Tribune. PUBLISHED: August 12, 1987 at 1:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 9, 2021 at 1:24 a.m. Clara Peller, the feisty, 4-foot-11-inch grandmother who achieved national celebrity status by...
Jan 10, 2024 · Clara Peller, the diminutive 81 year-old angrily asked, “Where’s the beef? in her first television appearance as a spokesperson for Wendy’s. Peller, as you might recall, was featured with two...
Aug 12, 1987 · CHICAGO -- Clara Peller, the diminutive octogenarian whose bellowing cry of 'Where's the beef?' made her a celebrity, sold millions of hamburgers and helped Walter Mondale beat Gary Hart, has...
