Mason Reese is a former child actor who appeared in numerous television commercials in the 1970s, particularly for Underwood Deviled Ham, Post Raisin Bran

Raisin Bran

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, and Dunkin' Donuts

Dunkin' Donuts

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' Dunkin' Munchkins-brand "donut holes". Reese, the youngest son of William Reese and former actress Sonia Darrin

Sonia Darrin

Sonia Darrin is a retired American film actress, best-remembered for her role as Agnes Lowzier in The Big Sleep.Born to Louis and Rose Paskowitz, Jewish emigrants from Russia,...

, had a verbal precocity, red hair

Red hair

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 and slight lisp

Lisp

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, all of which made him a recognizable figure. He was a frequent guest on the Mike Douglas Show. He has three siblings.

Reese was the subject of the song "Mason Reese" by Alice Donut

Alice Donut

Alice Donut is a punk rock band from New York City. Formed in 1986, disbanded in 1996, and re-formed in 2001. Between 1989 and 1996 the band toured vigorously in the US, Europe and Japan and played over 1000 live performances...

 on their 1988 debut album, Donut Comes Alive. The song is a reflection on the destinies of former child stars. He appeared as himself in a 1990 short film directed by Brett Ratner

Brett Ratner

Brett Ratner is an American film director, film producer and music video director. He is best known for directing the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Tower Heist. He was also a producer on the Fox drama series, Prison Break.- Early life :Ratner was...

 called Whatever Happened to Mason Reese?, which can be seen on the DVD of the feature film Rush Hour.

Reese is an owner of Paladar, a Pan-Latino restaurant located in Manhattan

Manhattan

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's Lower East Side

Lower East Side

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. He opened an establishment named "Destination Bar and Grille" located on Avenue A in the East Village

East Village, Manhattan

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