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- Dick Gjonola was born on October 31, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Turks (1999), Hoodlum (1997) and The Psychic (1968). He died on October 25, 2009 in Polo, Illinois, USA.
- Left California and returned to his native Illinois in the 1990s and performed on the local stage.
- Best known for his role as the original Burger King for the hamburger chain's TV commercials form 1980 to 1983.
- Attended Taft High School in Chicago at the same time as Jim Jacobs, author of the play "Grease", and was the inspiration for the character of Kenickie.
- Actor Dick Gjonola is the uncle of actor John Gjonola, who played Colonel Leviathan Briggs in Shoot in Any Direction and You'll Hit a Bastard (2017).
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