Sam the Butcher DEAD!

[ScottM]

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://www.chicagotribune.com/enter...n-story,0,6427554.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout

Always liked that actor. He was a good comic supporting actor.

 

[CJones]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/enter...n-story,0,6427554.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout

Always liked that actor. He was a good comic supporting actor.

He also played several "villains" on 'Andy Griffith Show'.

 

[mikea]

Once I saw his picture....
http://www.latimes.com/news/printed...1480090.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california

He was great on the "Dick Van Dyke Show," too. He was the guy on "Archie Bunker" who invites Archie to join his club where only at the end they put on hoods and Archie realizes what club it is.

"Jowly?" I don't think so.