Alan Sues
Actor

Alan Sues Net Worth

He was an actor, writer, and comedian who was best known for his appearances on the television show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. He was also a regular on the game show Match Game. Sues was a versatile performer who could do impressions, sing, and dance. He was also a writer, having written for the television shows The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour. Alan Sues passed away in 2011 at the age of 85. Alan Sues was a versatile actor, writer, and comedian who was born in Ross, California in 1926. He was best known for his appearances on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In and Match Game. He could do impressions, sing, and dance, and wrote for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour. Sues passed away in 2011 at the age of 85.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack, Writer
Birth Day March 07, 1926
Birth Place  Ross, California, United States
Age 94 YEARS OLD
Died On December 1, 2011(2011-12-01) (aged 85)\nWest Hollywood, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Aries
Occupation Actor, comedian
Years active 1953–2011
Television Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Spouse(s) Phyllis Gehrig (m. 1953; div. 1958)

💰 Net worth

Alan Sues, a notable actor, soundtrack artist, and writer in the United States, is projected to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in the year 2024. Throughout his career, Sues has made significant contributions to the entertainment industry, showcasing his talent and versatility. Recognized for his remarkable performances and creative works, Sues has earned a respectable financial status, with his estimated net worth affirming his success in the world of showbiz.

Biography/Timeline

1926

Alan Grigsby Sues was born on March 7, 1926, in Ross, California, to Alice (née Murray) and Melvyn Sues, who raised racehorses, requiring the family to move frequently. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II.

1953

Sues used his GI Bill benefits to pay for acting lessons at the Pasadena Playhouse, where he performed, later making his Broadway debut in the stage play Tea and Sympathy, directed by Elia Kazan, which had a successful run in New York City beginning in 1953. During this period, he met and married Phyllis Gehrig, a Dancer and Actress, subsequently starting a vaudevillian nightclub act in Manhattan — with which they toured North America before divorcing in 1958.

1963

After touring the country with his wife, he got more work in stand-up comedy (at Reuben Bleu and Blue Angel, both clubs in Manhattan), worked with Julius Monk, and joined an improv/sketch group with The Mad Show, which led to his being cast in Laugh-In. Outside of Laugh-In, he appeared in the classic Twilight Zone episode "The Masks", in a non-comedic role. He also had supporting roles in the films Move Over, Darling (1963) and The Americanization of Emily (1964).

1970

During the 1970s, Sues appeared as a Celebrity guest on some popular game shows of the era, including The Movie Game, Celebrity Sweepstakes, The Cross-Wits and Liar's Club.

1999

Sues appeared in the short films Lord of the Road (1999) and Artificially Speaking (2009), the latter making its premiere at the 2009 Dances With Films festival in Los Angeles.

2008

In 2008, fifty years after their divorce, Sues and his former wife, Phyllis, conducted a lengthy interview at his home for her website.

2011

Sues died on December 1, 2011, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, West Hollywood, where he was taken after suffering an apparent heart attack while watching television with his beloved dog, Doris, according to his friend and accountant, Michael Michaud.

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