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January 8, 1926
Soupy Sales, American comedian and actor (died 2009)
Soupy Sales
Milton Supman, known professionally as Soupy Sales, 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 (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.
January 8
January 8 is the eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year.