Allan Melvin

Allan Melvin (born February 18, 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American actor with a long history of sitcom and voiceover work. He began acting on television in the 1950s, and some of his earlier roles, both from the 1960s, include playing Sgt. Charley Hacker on Gomer Pyle, USMC, and providing the voice of the cartoon character Magilla Gorilla.

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February 18 - 1922 - Kansas City, Missouri - American - 1950s - 1960s - Gomer Pyle, USMC - Magilla Gorilla

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However, Melvin is arguably best remembered for supporting roles he played on two very different sitcoms in the 1970s; he played Sam the Butcher, the Bradys' housekeeper Alice's boyfriend on The Brady Bunch, and Barney Hefner, Archie Bunker's neighbor and friend on All in the Family.

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1970s - The Brady Bunch - Archie Bunker - All in the Family

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