Soupy Sales
American comedian, actor and radio/television personality (1926-2009) · United States · On the map · Comedians · Died at 83
Milton Supman, known professionally as Soupy Sales, was an American comedian, actor, radio-television personality, and jazz aficionado.
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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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He was best known for his local and network children's television series, Lunch with Soupy Sales (1953-1966), a series of comedy sketches frequently ending with Sales receiving a pie in the face, which became his trademark. From 1968 to 1975, he was a regular panelist on the syndicated revival of What's My Line? and appeared on several other TV game shows. During the 1980s, he hosted his own radio show on WNBC in New York City.
