Frank Nastasi (1923 – June 15, 2004) was an actor and comedian best known for his work with Soupy Sales on the show Lunch with Soupy.Born in Detroit, Michigan, Nastasi played Gramps the animal expert on Wixie Wonderland before he took over Clyde Adler's role on Lunch with Soupy, playing characters like White Fang, Black Tooth, Pookie, and Hippy. Nastasi also appeared with Sammy Davis Jr. in Golden Boy.Nastasi died of a brain tumor in 2004.
Played White Fang and other off-camera characters on Soupy Sales Lunch show that aired in Detroit starting in the late 1950's and running into the late 1970's. His show was canceled and brought back three times over those years. White Fang was supposed to be a large dog that we could hear and see; but all that was ever seen of White Fang was one large white paw.
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Nastasi was filmed as a suspect in the Frank Sinatra film The First Deadly Sin, but his scenes were cut just before previews to keep the film's running time under two hours.
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Played the behind the scenes characters on the Soupy Sales Show
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eat and Run
1987
Pick-up Driver
Very Close Quarters
1986
The Night They Robbed Big Bertha's
1975
Chief White Eagle
N.Y.P.D.
1967
TV Series
Sanders
Birds Do It
1966
Yellow Cab Driver
The Soupy Sales Hour
1966
TV Movie
The Soupy Sales Show
1959
TV Series
White Fang, Pookie, Black Tooth (1965-1967)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Soupy Sales Show
1959
TV Series 1965-1967
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Since '45
1979
Documentary
'Soupy Sales' performer
Known for movies
The Soupy Sales Show (1959) as White Fang, Pookie, Black Tooth (1965-1967)
Eat and Run (1987) as Pick-up Driver
Birds Do It (1966) as Yellow Cab Driver
The Night They Robbed Big Bertha's (1975) as Chief White Eagle
$20 Million
