Frank Nastasi

Male, Deceased Person

1923 – 2004

69

Who was Frank Nastasi?

Frank Nastasi 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.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
1923
Detroit
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
Jun 15, 2004

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Frank Nastasi." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/frank_nastasi>.

Discuss this Frank Nastasi biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net