, Sanders enlisted in the Army for duty in Cuba at age 16, sold tires, failed in a ferry boat venture, and ended up owning a gas station in Corbin, Ky.
KFC's New Colonel Sanders Is Jason Alexander, of George Costanza Fame
In the new commercial, Rudy, played by original star Sean Astin, still has dreams of making it big — but instead of instead of playing for Notre Dame, he now yearns to become the next Colonel Sanders.
Colonel Sanders’ Next KFC Commercial Is Also a Steamy Lifetime Drama
Over 30 years later, that philosophy still stands: one person can't play Sanders, but many people can! " The real Colonel "cussed like a sailor," Brown remembered.