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 et ses amis exceptionnels (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 et ses amis exceptionnels

7.2

TV Series

Electro(voice)

Archie Bunker's Place

6.4

TV Series

Barney Hefner

Les Aventures de Gulliver

7.0

TV Series

Bunko
Brunik the Wild Hermit(voice)

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Scoubidou: Les contes des 1001 nuits
5.3
TV Movie
- Sinbad
- Magilla Gorilla (voice, as Alan Melvin)
- 1994
Yo Yogi!
5.1
TV Series
- Magilla 'Ice' Gorilla (voice)
- 1991
Super Baloo
7.5
TV Series
- Warden Slammer (voice)
- 1990
Wake, Rattle & Roll
7.5
TV Series
- Magilla Gorilla (1990) (voice)
- 1990–1992
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
7.2
TV Series
- Additional Voices (voice)
- 1990
The Adventures of Raggedy Ann & Andy
7.0
TV Series
- (voice)
- 1989
The New Yogi Bear Show
6.5
TV Series
- Additional Voices (voice)
- 1988
Les Gummi
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, Olive et Mimosa
5.6
TV Series
- Bluto
- Wimpy
- J. Wellington Wimpy (voice) ...
- 1987
Foofur
5.9
TV Series
- Chucky (voice)
- 1986–1987
La Bande à Picsou
8.0
TV Series
- (voice)
- 1987
Les Jetsons
7.0
TV Series
- Mr. Spendwell
- Construction Worker
- Jacob Marsley (voice) ...
- 1985–1987
La grande évasion de Yogi
6.5
TV Movie
- Bandit Bear (voice)
- 1987
Les Schtroumpfs
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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Magilla Gorilla

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Alternative names
- Alan Melvin
Height
- 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, U.S.M.C. (1964), Alice's boyfriend Sam on The Brady Bunch (1969) and Archie Bunker's best friend Barney Hefner on All in the family (1971).