Soupy Sales | |
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![]() Sales in June 2008 | |
Birth name | Milton Supman |
Born | Franklinton, North Carolina, U.S. | January 8, 1926
Died | October 22, 2009 Bronx, New York City, U.S. | (aged 83)
Medium | Television, radio, film |
Years active | 1949–2009 |
Genres | Slapstick, word play, improvisation[1] |
Influences | Marx Brothers[1] Harry Ritz[1] |
Influenced | Howard Stern[2] Saturday Night Live Pee-wee Herman[3] Andy Kaufman[4] |
Spouse | Barbara Fox (m. 1950–1979) Trudy Carson (m. 1980–2009) |
Notable works and roles | Lunch with Soupy Sales |
Soupy Sales (born Milton Supman January 8, 1926 – October 22, 2009)[3] was an American comedian and actor, who is best known for his role in the television series Lunch With Soupy Sales that lasted for a short moment. And from 1968 through 1975 Sales is known a regular rival in What's My Line?.
Sales was born on January 8, 1926 in Franklinton, North Carolina to Irving and Sadie Supman. Sales had two brothers; Leonard Supman (dead), and Jack Supman. Sales was educated at Marshall College.[2]
In 1949, Sales moved to Cincinnati, Ohio from where his career began in 1949 and since then he had appeared in over 100 television shows or radio broadcastings, and went on tours around the country and the world.[1]
Sales only had two influences; the Marx Brothers, and Harry Ritz. Sales had influenced; Howard Stern, Saturday Night Live, Pee-wee Herman, and Andy Kaufman.
Sales was married to Barbara Fox since 1950 until they divorced in 1970. Lastly he married Trudy Wilson since 1980 until his death in 2009. Sales had two children; Tony and Hunt Sales who are both rock musicians.[1]
Sales died on October 22, 2009 in the Bronx, New York City from cancer. He was 83.[5]