Allan Melvin(1923-2008)

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Allan Melvin in The Phil Silvers Show (1955)

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Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983)

Allan Melvin was born on 18 February 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Flash Gordon (1979), Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981) and Archie Bunker's Place (1979). He was married to Amalia Faustina Sestero. He died on 17 January 2008 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Flash Gordon

6.9

TV Series

Thun
King Vultan
Brukka
Beast Men
Corporal
Doctor Tavv
Gillman(voice, as Allen Melvin)

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

7.2

TV Series

Electro(voice)

Archie Bunker's Place

6.4

TV Series

Barney Hefner

The Adventures of Gulliver

7.0

TV Series

Bunko
Brunik the Wild Hermit(voice)

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Actor

Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights
5.3
TV Movie
- Sinbad
- Magilla Gorilla (voice, as Alan Melvin)
- 1994
Yo Yogi!
5.0
TV Series
- Magilla 'Ice' Gorilla (voice)
- 1991
TaleSpin
7.5
TV Series
- Warden Slammer (voice)
- 1990
Wake, Rattle & Roll
7.4
TV Series
- Magilla Gorilla (1990) (voice)
- 1990–1992
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
7.0
TV Series
- Additional Voices (voice)
- 1990
The Adventures of Raggedy Ann & Andy
7.1
TV Series
- (voice)
- 1989
The New Yogi Bear Show
6.5
TV Series
- Additional Voices (voice)
- 1988
Adventures of the Gummi Bears
7.5
TV Series
- Herald (voice)
- 1988
The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound
6.7
TV Movie
- Devi
- Dinky Dalton
- Game Show Announcer (voice) ...
- 1988
Popeye and Son
5.6
TV Series
- Bluto
- Wimpy
- J. Wellington Wimpy (voice) ...
- 1987
Foofur
5.9
TV Series
- Chucky (voice)
- 1986–1987
DuckTales
8.0
TV Series
- (voice)
- 1987
The Jetsons
7.0
TV Series
- Mr. Spendwell
- Construction Worker
- Jacob Marsley (voice) ...
- 1985–1987
Yogi's Great Escape
6.5
TV Movie
- Bandit Bear (voice)
- 1987
The Smurfs
7.2
TV Series
- Additional Voices (voice)
- 1984–1987

Writer

Soundtrack

The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound
6.7
TV Movie
- performer: "Gold, Gold, Gold", "Boogie Woogie"
- 1988
Archie Bunker's Place
6.4
TV Series
- performer: "Sunnyside Up" (uncredited)
- 1979
All in the Family
8.4
TV Series
- performer: "Trees"
- performer: "Deck the Halls"
- performer: "I'll Be Seeing You" (uncredited) ...
- 1978
The Brady Bunch
6.8
TV Series
- performer: "Heigh-Ho" (uncredited)
- 1973
The Phil Silvers Show
8.4
TV Series
- performer: "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" (uncredited)
- 1955

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Archie Bunker's Place Trailer - Season 1

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The Flintstones: Season 6

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The Flintstones: Season 6

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The Flintstones The First 30 Years

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Alternative names
- Alan Melvin
Height
- 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Born
- February 18, 1923
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Died
- January 17, 2008
- Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
Spouse
- Amalia Faustina SesteroMarch 1944 - January 17, 2008 (his death, 2 children)
Parents
Other works
(1970s) TV commercials (as "Al the Plumber"): Liquid Plumr drain opener. NOTE: He played this part for approximately 15 years.
Publicity listings
- 4 Articles

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Trivia
Appeared in dozens of TV shows but is best known for four recurring roles:" Cpl. Henshaw in The Phil Silvers Show (1955), Sgt. Charlie Hacker on Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964), Alice's boyfriend Sam on The Brady Bunch (1969) and Archie Bunker's best friend Barney Hefner on All in the Family (1971).