I remember this commercial crystal clear, like I just saw it. It took place in an ice cream parlor. The ghost of a 1950s juvenile delinquent, complete with black leather motorcycle jacket and oily pompadour walked in and approached the mean-looking man behind the counter.

"Hey Mr. Gooch! Anyone been askin' for me?"

The mean-looking server frowned and said,

"Ain't nobody been askin' for you in years."

I sure wish this commercial was on utube.....thank you for your response.

I remember this ad. In fact, it was a Google search of "Hey Mister Gooch" that lead me to your 2012 post. I didn't remember that it was actor Paul Sorvino who played "Greasy Phil" who walked into the candy store run by (I think) the actor Ned Glass (Doc-the store owner in West Side Story) and said it. I remember the response. "Philly, nobody's asked about you for years" followed by Phil's sad shrug and retreat into the oblivion shared by those who still wore the '50's style slick-back 'do. The ad was, I think, part of "the wet head is dead" ad campaign by Gillette's Dry Look hair spray. Anyway, every few years I take a shot at You Tube and Google looking for the ad. Hope to see it again some day.

Found it. Link below. Looks like it was Paul Sorvino. I was wrong about Ned Glass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYKmj69NN3s