Real Name: Edith Fore
Salary Deal : $200,000
Edith Fore has fallen plenty of times, but don’t worry, because she has a LifeCall Medical Alarm bracelet. This series was one of the best-known commercials, and the catchphrase continues to create a little bit of laughter even now.
Madam Fore earned a pretty penny for her acting prowess: She raked in $200,000, but it’s possible she could have done it for free. Her LifeCall bracelet really did save her life when she fell at home, sustaining both a hip injury and a head injury. She was inspired to appear in the commercials because of this and turned the experience into a famous commercial.
Flo, The Progressive Insurance Woman
Real Name: Stephanie Courtney
Salary Deal: $8 million
With a grating, draining, plastic, and fake upbeat attitude offset by an outdated hairdo and garish red lipstick, Stephanie Courtney has been annoying the people of the world as ham alien Flo from Progressive for years. She's been in one hundred different commercials so far, though who could have been able to tell? They're all the exact same thing. She even has an Australian counterpart to spread the disease further: Kitty, played by actress Holly Austin.
She has received eight million dollars in salary, though Progressive charges so much for car insurance that's probably nothing. Courtney has also appeared in Mad Men, Cavemen, Men of a Certain Age, and The Goldbergs.
The Toyota Girl
Real Name: Laurel Coppock
Salary Deal: $1 million
This fresh-faced brunette brings in a million dollars as the face of a business. Laurel Coppock is much more than the cheerful, helpful Toyota employee Jan, who only wants to help you find the perfect vehicle. She has had numerous appearances in television shows like Hot in Cleveland, Arrested Development, The Office, Modern Family, and more.
Coppock studied acting professionally at the Square Acting Conservatory, then moved to Chicago to study improv comedy acting. She worked for Boom Chicago in Amsterdam before beginning her television career. You might also recognize her as Sophia from Crazy, Stupid, Love.
The “Got Milk?” Trivia Guy
Real Name: Sean Whalen
Salary Deal : $50,000
Yet another ultra-famous commercial tagline, “Got Milk?” got its start in a campaign with Sean Whalen playing Aaron Burr, a trivia buff and history enthusiast. While the ad was mocked, it brought fame to Whalen. The commercial was directed by Michael Bay of all people, and it wasn't even Whalen's first.
He's been in ads for DiGiorno Pizza's deep-dish pizza, Bud Light, and has even appeared in movies such as Twister, Charlie's Angels, Employee of the Month, and The People Under the Stairs, among others. Whalen received a salary of $50,000 for the ad. While the details of the ad have been forgotten, the question truly remains: Got Milk?
The “I'm Not a Doctor, but...” Guy
Real Name: Peter Bergman
Salary Deal: $1 million
For a million dollars a year, Peter Bergman let everyone know he wasn't really a doctor, but he played one on TV. He did, too, as an actor on the General Hospital soap opera. His tagline for the line of Vicks products he promoted became one of the most famous taglines of the next few decades. There are probably still ads being made that parody it.
Robinson made his last appearance at General Hospital in 2002 – his character, Dr. Webber, lost his life due to a candlestick, though thankfully Robinson himself is still alive and well.