comedian Darrell Hammond Sanders has been voiced by impressionists in radio ads, and from 1998 to 2001 an animated version of him voiced by Randy Quaid appeared in television commercials. In May 2015, KFC brought the Colonel Sanders character back in new television advertisements, played by comedian Darrell Hammond.

18 celebs and spices - and one original recipe Over the years, that philosophy still stands: one person can't play Sanders, but many people can! Ahead, see all of the celebrities who've worn the Colonel's iconic white suit, black tie, and signature facial hair.

Rob Wills The real-life Colonel Sanders, the founder of KFC, may have died more than 40 years ago, but did you know one of his current incarnations lives in Sudbury? KFC Canada commercials starring Rob Wills as Colonel Sanders launched on television and social media in early April.

The major markets for KFC include China (7,166 stores), the United States (3,943 stores), Japan (1,140 stores), South Africa (960 stores), the United Kingdom (928 stores), Thailand (853 stores), Malaysia (770 stores), Indonesia (742 stores), Australia (699 stores), and Canada (601 stores).

Harrisburg, Illinois The chain has expanded to 18,875 outlets across 118 countries and territories, with 4,563 outlets in China alone, KFC's largest market. This restaurant in Harrisburg, Illinois, is the largest KFC in the United States.

Colonel Sanders was the recipient of the Horatio Alger Award in 1965. In 1976, the Colonel was named world's second most recognizable celebrity. At the age of 90, the Colonel was stricken with leukemia. Until his death in 1980, he traveled 250,000 miles a year, visiting the KFC empire that he had founded.

Deion Sanders and his sons are kicking back some KFC wings this college football season. Coach Prime and current Colorado players, Shedeur and Shilo Sanders, are featured in the fast-food chain's new commercial, which was released Wednesday.

With the acquisition, completed through SR Acquisition Corporation under an OBCA plan of arrangement, Bitove became the world's second largest KFC franchisee, with 338 restaurants across Canada.

The major markets for KFC include China (7,166 stores), the United States (3,943 stores), Japan (1,140 stores), South Africa (960 stores), the United Kingdom (928 stores), Thailand (853 stores), Malaysia (770 stores), Indonesia (742 stores), Australia (699 stores), and Canada (601 stores).

And the wings. They don't even have to ask what I wanted to drive through its job as i said i have to come to this can i go the attempt which is yet to be officially. Verified.

At some point, KFC changed the “secret recipe” for their chicken and gravy, leading an angry Sanders, who already gained a reputation for outbursts, to refer to the food as “the worst fried chicken I've ever seen.” He even went as far as referring to the potatoes and gravy as “sludge” and “wallpaper paste.”

He served in Cuba for a few months and was honorably discharged. Interestingly, he did not earn the rank of “Colonel” while in the army. That would come later. Sanders moved to Alabama to live with a relative after his military service ended.