Here’s the 81-year-old Clara Peller performing her iconic line for Wendy’s restaurants, “Where’s the beef?!”  This was arguably the most memorable ad campaign of the 1980’s.

The commercials are pretty funny — the first two are, anyway.  All three aired in 1984.  Peller, who had emphysema,  went on to star in other commercials, including those for Prego spaghetti sauce, Praise dog food, and Ben’s insect repellent.  All were allusions to her breakout role for the restaurant (and were presumably unauthorized); Wendy’s then ended its relationship with her.