About Soupy Sales
Soupy Sales (born Milton Supman, January 8, 1926 - October 22, 2009) was an American comedian, actor, radio-television personality, and jazz aficionado. He was best known for his local and network children's television series Lunch with Soupy Sales (later titled The Soupy Sales Show), which ran from 1953 to 1966 and consisted of rapid-fire comedy sketches, gags, and puns that frequently ended with Sales receiving a pie in the face, which became his trademark. He claimed that he and his visitors had been hit by more than 20,000 pies during his career. The show began in Detroit at WXYZ-TV, later moved to Los Angeles and then to New York, where its popularity peaked. From 1968 to 1975 he was a regular panelist on the syndicated revival of What's My Line?, and during the 1980s he hosted his own radio show on WNBC in New York City.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Soupy Sales's real name?
Soupy Sales was born Milton Supman on January 8, 1926, and died on October 22, 2009.
What was Soupy Sales known for?
He was best known for his children's television series Lunch with Soupy Sales, later titled The Soupy Sales Show, which ran from 1953 to 1966.
Why did Soupy Sales get hit with pies?
His show was built on rapid-fire sketches, gags and puns that often ended with a pie in his face, and that pie became his trademark.
How many pies was Soupy Sales hit with?
Sales claimed that he and his visitors were hit by more than 20,000 pies over the course of his career.
Where did The Soupy Sales Show start?
The show began in Detroit at WXYZ-TV, then moved to Los Angeles and later to New York, where its popularity peaked.
Was Soupy Sales on What's My Line?
From 1968 to 1975 he was a regular panelist on the syndicated revival of What's My Line?, and in the 1980s he hosted a radio show on WNBC in New York City.
