There was in fact a real “Chef-Boy-ar-dee” and his name was Ettore
“Hector” Boiardi. He had a successful Italian restaurant in Cleveland,
Ohio during the 1920s and ‘30s. He died in 1985 at the age of 88.

“Poppin’ Fresh”, the Pillsbury Doughboy, is an advertising icon and mascot of
The Pillsbury Company, appearing in many of their commercials since his debut
on November 7, 1965. The Doughboy, a $16 doll made of clay, was originally
brought to live using the stop motion animation technique. Today, CGI is used
in the commercials. Character/Voice actor Paul Frees (below) was the first voice
of the Doughboy.

Paul Frees