Marlboro Man Bob Norris never was a smoker

 

Robert “Bob” Norris, who played the iconic first Marlboro Man for more than a decade in the ‘60s, has died at his Colorado ranch at 90, I know what your saying for being a smoker and most likely a heavy smoker he lived a long life.Bob Norris, was recruited after it was discovered he was a friend of John Wayne Norris also never smoked, and after a 12-year run as a Marlboro Man, he quit the role to avoid being a bad influence on his children. Bob Norris not only looked the part of a cowboy, he was the real deal. His ranch was selected as the location for a Marlboro cigarette ad. When advertising agency executives arrived, with their models and Western wear, they saw the more authentic cowboy in Robert “Bob” Norris..