Allan Melvin (born February 18, 1922) is an American actor with a long history of sitcom and voice-over work. February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... A voice-over is a narration that is played on top of a video segment, usually with the audio for that segment muted or lowered. ...

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Melvin began his career on television as a prolific character actor in the 1950s. He often played a slightly loud, occasionally abrasive, but generally friendly second banana. TV fans of this era usually remember him best as Corporal Henshaw, Sergeant Bilko's right hand man on The Phil Silvers Showor for his appearances on The Dick Van Dyke Show, usually portraying Rob Petrie's old army buddy Sol Pomerantz. Melvin was also adept at 'tough guy' roles; in an example of his range as an actor, one episode of Sergeant Bilko featured Melvin doing a recognizable impersonation of Humphrey Bogart. Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A character actor is an actor who predominantly performs supporting parts, often in similar roles throughout the course of a career. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning from the 1st of January, 1950 to the 31st December, 1959. ... Second banana has two meanings. ... Opening Logo The Phil Silvers Show (also known as Youll Never Get Rich and Sergeant Bilko) was a comedy television series which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959. ... Opening Logo The Phil Silvers Show (originally titled Youll Never Get Rich) was a comedy television series which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959 for a total of 143 episodes (including a 1959 special). ... The Dick Van Dyke Show was an American television situation comedy which aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to September 7, 1966. ... Opening Logo The Phil Silvers Show (also known as Youll Never Get Rich and Sergeant Bilko) was a comedy television series which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959. ... Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an iconic American actor of legendary fame who retained his legacy after death. ...

In the 1960s, he played Staff Sergeant Charley Hacker for four seasons on Gomer Pyle, USMC, and provided the voice of cartoon character Magilla Gorilla. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. was a television series that ran on CBS from 1964 to 1969, with episodes rerun in mid-1970. ... Magilla Gorilla is one of the sequences from The Magilla Gorilla Show, which Hanna-Barbera produced between January 14, 1964 and 1967. ...

Melvin also made eight guest appearances on The Andy Griffith Show in eight different roles, ranging from an Army recruiting sergeant in "Ernest T. Bass Joins the Army", to a hotel detective in "Andy and Barney in the Big City" to a performance in "Barney's Uniform" as a grocery store worker who menaces Barney Fife (Don Knotts) after receiving a ticket for littering. Melvin also guest-starred in Mayberry R.F.D. as a bully who challenged mild-mannered county clerk Howard Sprague (Jack Dodson) for the affection of waitress Millie Swanson (Arlene Golonka). The Andy Griffith Show was an American television series that aired from 1960 to 1968. ... Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show Barney Fife was the fictional deputy sheriff in the American TV sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. ... Knotts as Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (a role which earned him five Emmy Awards), and as... Mayberry R.F.D., (a postal abbreviation for Rural Free Delivery) was a spinoff, or perhaps, more accurately, a direct continuation of The Andy Griffith Show under a new title. ... Jack Dodson (May 16, 1931 - September 16, 1994) was an American television actor best remembered for the character Howard Sprague in The Andy Griffith Show. ... Arlene Golonka (Born January 23, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress. ...

For those who came of age during the 1970s, Melvin is remembered for supporting roles on two popular sitcoms. He played Sam Franklin, the owner of a local meat shop and boyfriend of Alice Nelson (the Bradys' housekeeper) on The Brady Bunch, and Barney Hefner, Archie Bunker's neighbor and friend on All in the Family. In another contribution to 1970s pop culture, as a voice artist (and under the name "Al Melvin"), he provided several characters' voices for the TV show H.R. Pufnstuf and the voice of Vultan, King of the Hawk Men on The New Adventures of Flash Gordon. Alice, in her trademark blue uniform. ... The Brady Bunch is an American television situation comedy, based around a large blended family. ... Archie Bunker on the cover of TV Guide (August 8-14, 1981) Archie Bunker was a fictional character in the long-running and top-rated American television sitcom All in the Family and its spin-off Archie Bunkers Place. ... All in the Family is a popular and acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 until April 8, 1979, when the final original episode aired. ... H.R. Pufnstuf was a childrens television series in the United States produced by Sid and Marty Krofft. ... The New Adventures of Flash Gordon was an animated television series. ...

Some of his most prolific work has been in television commercials, for products as diverse as Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Flakes and Remington electric razors. For other things with Kellogg in the name, see Kellogg (disambiguation). ... Frosted Flakes in the 1950s Frosted Flakes (or Frosties in Europe and various other areas) are cereal similar to Corn Flakes from Kelloggs, but coated with frosted sugar. ...

Since Archie Bunker's Place (the successor to All in the Family) left the air in 1983, Melvin's work has been exclusively in the realm of cartoon voice-overs. Archie Bunkers Place Opening title screen Archie Bunkers Place was a CBS sitcom that had previously been known as All in the Family. ... // February 8 - Minipops premieres on Channel 4 in the UK. Though a ratings success, it is canceled after the first series due to heavy media criticism. ...

External links

• Allan Melvin at the Internet Movie Database
• Allan Melvin at the Voice Chasers Database
• Web resource dedicated to Allan's role as Barney on All in the Family and Archie Bunker's Place