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- Birth nameAlan Grigsby Sues
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Alan Sues was born on March 7, 1926 in Ross, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967), The Americanization of Emily (1964) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He was married to Phyllis Gehrig. He died on December 1, 2011 in West Hollywood, California, USA.
- SpousePhyllis Gehrig(February 22, 1954 - August 13, 1958) (divorced)
- He served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II.
- 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.
- Was spotted in the off-Broadway musical revue "The Mad Show" in 1966, and eventually signed for "Laugh-In".
- 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.
- Remembered for his campy "Peter Pan" on the peanut butter TV commercial.
- 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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