William Darrell "Billy" Mays, Jr. (July 20, 1958 – June 28, 2009) was an American television direct-response advertisement salesperson most notable for promoting OxiClean, Orange Glo, and other cleaning, home-based, and maintenance products. His distinctive beard and loud sales pitches made him a recognized television presence in the United States and Canada. Mays was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, and began his career as salesman on the Atlantic City boardwalk.

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  • William Darrell "Billy" Mays, Jr. (July 20, 1958 – June 28, 2009) was an American television direct-response advertisement salesperson most notable for promoting OxiClean, Orange Glo, and other cleaning, home-based, and maintenance products. His distinctive beard and loud sales pitches made him a recognized television presence in the United States and Canada. Mays was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, and began his career as salesman on the Atlantic City boardwalk. He traveled across the United States for 12 years, selling various items before he was hired to sell OxiClean and other products on the Home Shopping Network. His success as a TV pitchman led him to found Mays Promotions, Inc. On April 15, 2009, the Discovery Channel began airing PitchMen, a documentary series that featured Mays. On the morning of June 28, 2009, Mays' wife found him dead in his home.
  • William Darrell „Billy“ Mays, Jr. war ein US-amerikanischer Teleshopping-Moderator. Er warb in dieser Funktion unter Anderem für OxiClean, Orange Glo und andere bekannte Haushaltsmittel. Durch seinen Vollbart und seinen lauten Verkaufsstil erlangte er einen hohen Bekanntheitsgrad beim amerikanischen Fernsehpublikum und galt als einer der populärsten Vertreter seines Gewerbes.
  • William Darrell "Billy" Mays, Jr. (20 de julio de 1958 – 28 de junio de 2009) fue un vendedor y actor en infomerciales conocido especialmente por promover OxiClean, Orange Glo, y otros productos de limpieza del hogar. Su distintiva barba y altas ventas lo llevaron a que se convirtiera en un reconocido actor de infomerciales en la televisión en Estados Unidos.
  • William ”Billy” Darrell Mays Jr. oli yhdysvaltalainen suoramarkkinointiin erikoistunut myyntimies ja televisiopersoona. Hän tuli tunnetuksi televisiomainoksistaan, joissa hän myi erilaisia kodinhuolto- ja siivousvälineitä, joita hän tyypillisesti kaupitteli kovaan ääneen siniseen kauluspaitaan pukeutuneena. Hänen myymiään tuotteita olivat muun muassa pesuaine OxiClean, puukiillote Orange Glo ja erityisimukykyinen pyyhe Zorbeez.
  • Billy Mays était un animateur de télé-achat à la télévision américaine.
  • Fişier:Billy Mays Portrait Cropped. jpg Billy Mays Billy Mays a fost un prezentator de televiziune din Statele Unite ale Americii, cunoscut pentru promovarea unor produse ca OxiClean.
  • William Darrell "Billy" Mays, Jr. , född 20 juli 1958 i McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, död 28 juni 2009 i Tampa, Florida, var en amerikansk personlighet inom televisionsreklam. Med sin högjludda röst, karakteristiska skägg och ivriga gestikulerande var han välkänd i USA. Mays föddes i McKees Rocks i Pennsylvania och började sin försäljarkarriär i Atlantic City, New Jersey. Han reste runt i landet i 12 år innan han anställdes för att sälja OxiClean och andra produkter på amerikanska Home Shopping Network. Succén som TV-försäljare fick honom att starta ett eget företag, Mays Productions, Inc.. Den 15 april 2009 började Discovery Channel sända programmet PitchMen, där Mays tillsammans med kollegan Anthony Sullivan dokumenteras i sina försök att finna och marknadsföra produkter. På morgonen den 28 juni 2009 fann Mays hustru honom död i deras hem i Florida. Han tros ha dött av en hjärtsjukdom.
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  • William Darrell "Billy" Mays, Jr. (July 20, 1958 – June 28, 2009) was an American television direct-response advertisement salesperson most notable for promoting OxiClean, Orange Glo, and other cleaning, home-based, and maintenance products. His distinctive beard and loud sales pitches made him a recognized television presence in the United States and Canada. Mays was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, and began his career as salesman on the Atlantic City boardwalk.
  • William Darrell „Billy“ Mays, Jr. war ein US-amerikanischer Teleshopping-Moderator. Er warb in dieser Funktion unter Anderem für OxiClean, Orange Glo und andere bekannte Haushaltsmittel. Durch seinen Vollbart und seinen lauten Verkaufsstil erlangte er einen hohen Bekanntheitsgrad beim amerikanischen Fernsehpublikum und galt als einer der populärsten Vertreter seines Gewerbes.
  • William Darrell "Billy" Mays, Jr. (20 de julio de 1958 – 28 de junio de 2009) fue un vendedor y actor en infomerciales conocido especialmente por promover OxiClean, Orange Glo, y otros productos de limpieza del hogar. Su distintiva barba y altas ventas lo llevaron a que se convirtiera en un reconocido actor de infomerciales en la televisión en Estados Unidos.
  • William ”Billy” Darrell Mays Jr. oli yhdysvaltalainen suoramarkkinointiin erikoistunut myyntimies ja televisiopersoona. Hän tuli tunnetuksi televisiomainoksistaan, joissa hän myi erilaisia kodinhuolto- ja siivousvälineitä, joita hän tyypillisesti kaupitteli kovaan ääneen siniseen kauluspaitaan pukeutuneena. Hänen myymiään tuotteita olivat muun muassa pesuaine OxiClean, puukiillote Orange Glo ja erityisimukykyinen pyyhe Zorbeez.
  • Billy Mays était un animateur de télé-achat à la télévision américaine.
  • Fişier:Billy Mays Portrait Cropped. jpg Billy Mays Billy Mays a fost un prezentator de televiziune din Statele Unite ale Americii, cunoscut pentru promovarea unor produse ca OxiClean.
  • William Darrell "Billy" Mays, Jr. , född 20 juli 1958 i McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, död 28 juni 2009 i Tampa, Florida, var en amerikansk personlighet inom televisionsreklam. Med sin högjludda röst, karakteristiska skägg och ivriga gestikulerande var han välkänd i USA. Mays föddes i McKees Rocks i Pennsylvania och började sin försäljarkarriär i Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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