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Rodney Allen Rippy

In this photo taken Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2013, former child actor Rodney Allen Rippy poses for a photo outside Compton City Hall in Compton, Calif. Rippy is running for Mayor of Compton in the upcoming April election. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Ex-child star for Compton mayor?

John Rogers, Associated Press
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) - Rippy was just 3 in 1972, when he became the toast of a generation as the pint-sized TV pitchman for the Jack In The Box fast-food chain...
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Dennis Haysbert – AllState Insurance
Dennis Haysbert has been the face of AllState Insurance for past 8 years.  Haysbert’s deep voice has been the trademark of the insurance company since 2004. AllState chose Haysbert (of 24 fame) because he is "so compelling, and the warmth with which he delivers the scripts is so credible.”   Haysbert is best known for the catchphrase, “You’re in good hands, that’s AllState’s stand.”

Classic black commerical pitchmen

Jonathan Radford
SLIDESHOW - theGrio takes a look at the many notably African-American commercial icons over the years...
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