While Katherine Kelly Lang's real life has showcased crafting a successful run on television, playing Brooke Logan for over three decades, her father, Keith Wegeman, had his own success on the silver screen, playing a popular character in the world of frozen foods. Per Soap Hub, Wegeman was not only a former Olympic athlete but also the face behind the famous Jolly Green Giant mascot.
Lang took to Instagram to commemorate her father's achievements in a post, writing, "Happy Father's Day to my dad Keith Wegeman. If any of you remember the Jolly Green Giant commercials many years ago, well, he was the one and only Jolly Green Giant. He would come home from filming a commercial and still painted green and wrestle us and call us kids his 'little sprouts.'"
Unfortunately for Lang, her father wouldn't be around long after his Jolly Green Giant days. Wegeman passed away following a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 46. Further, Lang's father is one of many family members including both of her grandparents who passed away from colon cancer. However, despite losing her father at a young age, Lang looks back fondly on her storied career, earning support and adoration from her peers in the process (via Soap Opera Spy).
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