Mr. Whipple
Do you know who hated when his patrons squeezed his Charmin brand toilet paper? The nosy store clerk played by Dick Wilson in the Charmin commercials. That's literally the entire plot of his character—he's just a weirdo who gets annoyed when people roughhouse his toilet wipes. Dick Wilson was astonished that this role was so basic, but he rode it out for over 500 commercials worth of time.
Funny Guy
Back in the day, the weird Mr. Whipple was a staple character on television. His commercial even assisted the younger generations to get their start in acting. For example, Adam Savage of Mythbusters eventually became his stockboy in the programs. Wilson earned around $300,000 from portraying this wonky character over the decade. That's a small price to pay for 500-lifetime commercials.
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