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My Take
Soupy Sales fascinates me because he turned something as silly as a pie in the face into genuine comedic art that defined an era of children's television. I admire performers who can be relentlessly goofy yet remain beloved across decades, and his run from 1953 to 1966 cemented that. The detail I love most is that he was a serious jazz aficionado off-screen, which tells me there was real depth behind the slapstick. His Hollywood Walk of Fame star feels well earned. He left us in 2009, but that pie gag remains, to me, immortal.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Soupy Sales
- Name (Japanese)
- スーピー・セイルズ
- Reading
- すーぴー・せいるず
- Born
- January 8, 1926 – October 22, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Franklinton, North Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / actor / radio personality / television personality / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Old Huntington High School
- University
- Marshall University
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soupy%20Sales
Frequently asked questions
When was Soupy Sales born?
January 8, 1926 – October 22, 2009.
Where is Soupy Sales from?
Soupy Sales is from Franklinton, North Carolina, United States.
What does Soupy Sales do?
Soupy Sales works as comedian, actor, radio personality, television personality, stage actor.
How tall is Soupy Sales?
Soupy Sales is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.