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Ian Richardson, who’s best known in the US as the “Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon” guy, died today at age 72. Rumors stating that his death was a result of an incident where he asked his famous question and got the reply “I’ve got your Grey Poupon bitch! A 9mm jar of it!” are completely unfounded.
Apparently he was actually a serious actor in England, appearing in movies, on TV, and in many stage productions. He was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. He coined a catch phrase that was used in all levels of British government. But to us yanks he was known as the uptight mustard dude. Do you think that bothered him? I’d be pissed if I was him and I took a trip to the States and everyone asked me about Grey Poupon. I’d start smacking people. In fact I’d probably end up being known as the Mustard Maniac when I finally snapped and brought a machine gun into Safeway. But that’s just me.
Here’s the commercial he’s famous for:
