Alan Grigsby Sues (March 7, 1926 – December 1, 2011) was an American actor widely known for his roles on the 1968–1973 television series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. Alan's on-screen persona was campy, outrageous and contained verbal slapstick. Typical of his humor was a skit that found him following a pair of whiskey-drinking cowboys to a Wild West bar and requesting a frozen daiquiri. His recurring characters on the program included "Big Al the Sportscaster" and "Uncle Al the Kiddie's Pal".
When I first started out, I did a lot of straight dramatic roles, but after 'Laugh-In,' audiences wouldn't accept me in anything but comedy.
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Fact
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He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.
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He is survived by his friend and administrator, Michael Michaud, and sister-in-law Yvonne Sues. His brother, John predeceased him.
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Son of Peter Sues and Alice Murray Sues. Brother of John Sues.
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He served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II.
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After the war, he used his veterans' benefits to pay for acting lessons at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. He moved to New York City in 1952.
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Alan Grigsby Sues, b 7 Mar 1926 in California, was the son of Melvin G Sues (1901-1990)and Alice Murray (1902-1995). They had two sons, Alan and John Murray Sues, b. 14 Sep 1931 CA d. 11 Apr 2008 CT.
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He and a younger brother were brought up in and around San Francisco.
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Studied at the Pasadena Playhouse before making his Broadway debut in the original production of "Tea and Sympathy" in 1953.
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Was spotted in the off-Broadway musical revue "The Mad Show" in 1966, and eventually signed for "Laugh-In".
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Performed at such clubs as the Reuben Bleu and Blue Angel (both in Manhattan) during his salad days. Also performed comedy partnered with such funny guys as Julius Monk, among others, as well as performing solo.
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Remembered for his campy "Peter Pan" on the peanut butter TV commercial.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Artificially Speaking
2009
Short
Sparky Schlosser
Lord of the Road
1999
Short
Harry
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1998
TV Series
Bellevuedere
A Bucket of Blood
1995
TV Movie
Art Buyer
Punky Brewster
1987
TV Series
Andre Sockstein
What Has Four Wheels and Flies
1986
TV Movie
Paul Starr / General McKinley
Snowballing
1984
Roy Balaban
The Brady Brides
1981
TV Series
Duke
CBS Library
1981
TV Series
Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon
1981
Short
The Dragon (voice)
Gridlock
1980
TV Movie
Dudley
Oh Heavenly Dog
1980
Freddie
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979
TV Movie
Scratcher the jealous reindeer (voice)
Beane's of Boston
1979
TV Movie
George Humphries
Time Express
1979
TV Series
CHiPs
1978
TV Series
Florist
Fantasy Island
1978
TV Series
Andre Massoon
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
1977
The Loonie Knight (voice)
Laugh-In
1968-1972
TV Series
Regular Performer
Love, American Style
1970-1971
TV Series
Henry (segment "Love and the Baker's Half Dozen") / (segment "Love and the Intruder")
The Doris Day Show
1968
TV Series
Edgar Simpson
Off We Go
1966
TV Movie
Lt. Jefferson Dale
Vacation Playhouse
1966
TV Series
Lieutenant Jefferson Dale
The Wild Wild West
1965
TV Series
Matt Dawson
The Americanization of Emily
1964
Petty Officer Enright
The Nut House!!
1964
TV Movie
The Twilight Zone
1964
TV Series
Wilfred Harper, Jr.
Move Over, Darling
1963
Court Clerk (uncredited)
The Wheeler Dealers
1963
Whitby (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story
1957
Producer (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
1977
performer: "Because I Love You"
Shindig!
1964
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Here's Edie
1964
TV Series 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards
2008
TV Special
Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series and Laugh-In Performer