To us children of television Allan Melvin was best known for playing Sam the Butcher on The The Brady Bunch , Barney Hefner All in the Family and later Archie Bunker's Place and the voice of Magilla Gorilla. Mr. Melvin died of cancer Thursday at his home in the Brentwood, he was 84.
Melein's favorate role was as Cpl. Henshaw on the The Phil Silvers Show.The above video is from a stage production of Phil Silver's classic sitcom.
Good Night Mr. Melvin
In Solidarity
Tony Figueroa
I represent the first generation who, when we were born, the television was now a permanent fixture in our homes. When I was born people had breakfast with Barbara Walters, dinner with Walter Cronkite, and slept with Johnny Carson. Read the full "Pre-ramble"
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