In this iconic ad, Mr. Martignetti was 12 years old when he heard his mother calling him for dinner and ran through the streets of Boston's North End. Why did he run? Because Wednesday was Prince Spaghetti day. The ad ran nationally for 13 years, but Martignetti didn't go on to become a star. According to a 2009 article, he was working as a court officer in suburban Boston.
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4. Anthony Martignetti – Prince Spaghetti (1969)
