| Alan Sues | |
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| Born | Alan Sues March 7, 1926 Ross, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955 - present |
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Alan Sues (born March 7, 1926) is a U.S. comic actor best known for his performances as part of the ensemble on the 1968-1973 television program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. Sues' 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.[1] Sues' recurring characters on the program included Big Al the Sportscaster and Uncle Al the Kiddie's Pal.[1] He also parodied castmate JoAnne Worley when she left the show, appearing in drag.
He studied theatre at the Pasadena Playhouse before he made his Broadway debut in the stage play Tea and Sympathy, directed by Elia Kazan, which had a very successful run in New York City. From that, he was able to get 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, Sues is also well-known for appearing in the classic Twilight Zone episode The Masks.[2] He also had supporting roles in the films Move Over, Darling (1963) and The Americanization of Emily (1964).[3]
After Laugh-In, onstage he portrayed Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes (opposite John Wood, and later Leonard Nimoy), which, according to Sues, was "one of my favorite roles, because it's so against type, and I loved the makeup." The makeup for Moriarty was used in several books about makeup as an example of shadowing and technique.
 Alan Sues as Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes (click to enlarge) |
Sues appeared in television commercials for Peter Pan Peanut Butter during the 1970s, as a tongue-in-cheek Peter Pan. He also toured with Singin' in the Rain, playing the Elocution Instructor. In addition, he appeared in several movies, and provided voiceovers including Oh! Heavenly Dog and Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July.
Recently he appeared in the short films Lord of the Road (1999) and Artificially Speaking (2009), the latter making its premiere at Dances with Films 2009 in Los Angeles. Sues is currently developing and writing a comedic/romantic/mystery screenplay.
  | Alan Sues in the Internet Broadway Database - Alan Sues | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information |
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