Posted on 02/20/2020 10:00:37 AM PST by Borges
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hair Club for Men founder Sy Sperling, famous for the TV commercials where he proclaimed “I'm not only the Hair Club president but I'm also a client,” died in Florida. He was 78.
Sperling died Wednesday in Boca Raton after a lengthy illness, spokeswoman Terri Lynn said Thursday.
In the late 1960s, Sperling was a balding New York City swimming pool salesman who was growing frustrated with toupees. "If you're dating and going to be having special moments, how do you explain, 'I got to take my hair off now?'" he said.
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ONLY a few of these guys...Ron Popel(sp) and Billy Mays come to mind. RIP
That was the funniest scene in the movie - “You got money for that f____ing commercial but you don’t got my money!” as De Niro has the phone cord wrapped around his neck and his hair piece is coming off.
“And his hair was perfect”
Awoooooooooooooooooooo...
And just as he was starting his new company.
Hair Club for Corpses
A few people noticed him when he walked in and he was just hanging out and having a drink and then when it was his turn to sing he hopped on stage and had the place jumping and tore the place up. He did such a good job that people demanded an immediate encore - it was a fun evening, RIP.
“100% of black men with no hair look cool. 50% of white men with no hair look like they murdered their parents.”
...and if his joke switched races, he’d be out of work.
“Hair Club of London....Ahhhh...Oooo...!”
You win.
He invented an expensive hair hat that anchored to what real hair you had left.
Part of a special club..........Ralph Williams, Cal Worthington, Earl Scheib, at least in SoCal that were ubiquitous on the non major networks.
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