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R.I.P. Allan Melvin

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by ifilus, Jan 19, 2008.

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  1. ifilus

    ifilus Well-Known Member

    LOS ANGELES - Allan Melvin, a character actor best known for playing Sam the Butcher on "The Brady Bunch," has died.

    He was 84. Melvin died of cancer Thursday at his home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, said Amalia Melvin, his wife of 64 years.

    The jowly, jovial Melvin spent decades playing a series of sidekicks, second bananas and lovable lugs, including Archie Bunker's friend Barney Hefner on "All in the Family," and Sgt. Bilko's right-hand man Cpl. Henshaw on the "Phil Silvers Show."


    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080119/ap_en_ot/obit_melvin_1;_ylt=AkKodjtmqc01DG0FKwgbGsQE1vAI
     
    ifilus, Jan 19, 2008
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  2. Trey Beamon

    Trey Beamon Active Member

    Alice certainly had her fill ...
     
    Trey Beamon, Jan 19, 2008
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  3. D-3 Fan

    D-3 Fan Well-Known Member

    Damn. Sam was one of my favorite recurring bit characters. He's the only who made Alice swoon...

    Now, he'll be keeping Mr. Brady busy while cutting up veal for the Big Guy upstairs.
     
    D-3 Fan, Jan 19, 2008
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  4. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member

    Supply Sgt. Charlie Hacker on "Gomer Pyle."

    Several roughneck characters on "Andy Griffith."

    A long-forgotten Army buddy on "Dick Van Dyke."

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    Smasher_Sloan, Jan 19, 2008
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  5. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    He was a loveable lug. RIP Mr. Melvin.
     
    DanOregon, Jan 19, 2008
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  6. Pancamo

    Pancamo Active Member

    Sam the Butcher=Alice

    Tom Cruise=Katie Holmes

    Beards!
     
    Pancamo, Jan 19, 2008
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  7. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    i loved him in the brady bunch.
     
    Tom Petty, Jan 19, 2008
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  8. markvid

    markvid Guest

    He never pulled the trigger with Alice.
    Coward.
     
    markvid, Jan 19, 2008
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  9. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I'm ashamed that I know this... But you're wrong. We find out years later in "A Very Brady Christmas" that he and Alice did get married.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jan 19, 2008
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  10. markvid

    markvid Guest

    Really? The butcher DID give her the tube steak?
     
    markvid, Jan 19, 2008
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  11. steveu

    steveu Well-Known Member

    Tube steak, well done. :)

    RIP, Allan. He was also on All In The Family playing a recurring character for many years (Barney??)... he'll be missed.
     
    steveu, Jan 19, 2008
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  12. Rumpleforeskin

    Rumpleforeskin Active Member

    I guess Heaven needed someone that I never heard of.
     
    Rumpleforeskin, Jan 19, 2008
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