Allan Melvin

TV Actor
BIRTHDAY
February 18,1923
Birthplace
Kansas City, MO
Age
Jan 17,2008,age 84
Birth Sign
Aquarius
BIRTHDAY
February 18,1923 (age Jan 17,2008,age 84)
Birthplace
Kansas City, MO

About

American character actor best known for playing Corporal Henshaw on The Phil Silvers Show, Sam the butcher on The Brady Bunch, and Barney Hefner on All in the Family.

Before Fame

He won the Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts radio competition and began a career in theatre before moving to television.

Trivia

He also appeared in television commercials for Frosted Flakes, Remington electric razors, and Liquid-Plumr.

Family Life

He married Amalia Faustina Sestero in 1944, and they remained married until his death.

Associated With

On The Brady Bunch, he played the boyfriend of Alice, portrayed by Ann B. Davis.