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Some how we missed Allan Melvin's passing back in January. 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."
But his place in pop culture will be fixed as butcher and bowler Sam Franklin, the love interest of Brady family maid Alice Nelson, who was played by Ann B. Davis. Melvin played the role from 1970 to 1973.
Born in Kansas City, Mo., in 1923, Melvin grew up in New York and attended Columbia University.
He was appearing on Broadway in "Stalag 17" when he began his decades-long television career with "The Phil Silvers Show," playing a role his wife said was always his favorite.
"He was proudest of that show," Amalia Melvin said. "I think the camaraderie of all those guys made it such a pleasant way to work. They were so relaxed."
He saw steady employment as a voice actor from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, most famously providing the voice of "Magilla Gorilla" for the Hanna Barbera cartoon of the same name.
His other credits include several guest appearances on "The Andy Griffith Show," "Gomer Pyle: USMC," and "The Dick Van Dyke Show."
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Added: 27th February 2008
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Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman (and hero of the 1960 World Series) Bill Mazeroski appears in this short commercial advertising Gillette razors.
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Added: 3rd March 2008
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The big GI Joes! I had a couple of those. For that matter, lots of trucks ,cars. Only a kid once ,then grown up the rest of your life. But stay a kid inside is the best way.
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Added: 5th May 2008
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This Canada Dry commercial aired only once--during a 1968 Ann-Margret special. If they ever make a 1960s time capsule, this clip belongs in it!
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Added: 22nd May 2008
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Here's some rare sports footage from the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California. It's the deciding goal of the USA's 3-2 victory over the Soviet Union. The game was played in an outdoor rink. Notice the players didn't wear helmets and the goalies didn't wear masks.
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Added: 9th March 2008
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Here we have now William Dozier's 'Batgirl' on YRT.
But this is a bit different. It's a rare look at a proposed 1967 series featuring the character of Batgirl in her own show.
Creator William Dozier was responsible for 'Batman' at the time, and the 'Green Hornet' television show.
"Green Hornet" incidently is being remade as of now for the theaters.
In this Dozier 'Batman' spin-off, Dozier did the voice-over for this trial-run, as well as adding his familiar narration for 'Batman' and the unsold pilot for 'Wonder Woman' you've seen already on YRT.
In this show, libarian Barbara Gordon is Batgirl,
alias real-life 1960s actress Yvonne Craig.
Batman, the series had Yvonne Craig appear to appeal to the younger crowd, and bringing a boost for the important ratings for advertisers. Unfortunately, 'Batman' had run its course by that point. Ratings were high the first season, but the hype was fading fast.
So, producer Williams showed ABC television execs that this Batgirl program was going to be as big as Batman. Williams made this 8 eight-minute test using the Batman sets and regular actors, including Neil Hamilton as the Commissioner to show those responsible for giving it the "go-ahead" for a new weekly series.
It never happened. What did happen is that NBC was interested in keeping the series going, but ABC Television had destoyed the studio set pieces too quickly, far before the move-over was ever considered.
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Added: 7th October 2009
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