Allan Melvin - wikipedia Allan Melvin Allan Melvin Allan Melvin promotional photo ( 1923 - 02 - 18 ) February 18, 1923 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. January 17, 2008 ( 2008 - 01 - 17 ) ( aged 84 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Cause of death Cancer Occupation Actor, Voice actor, Impressionist Years active 1951 -- 1994 Spouse ( s ) Amalia Faustina Sestero ( 1944 -- 2008 ) ( his death ) ( 2 children ) Children Jennifer, Mya Allan John Melvin ( February 18, 1923 -- January 17, 2008 ) was an American character actor who appeared in several television shows including the recurring roles of Corporal Henshaw on The Phil Silvers Show ; Sergeant Hacker on Gomer Pyle, USMC ; Alice 's boyfriend Sam the Butcher on The Brady Bunch ; and Archie Bunker 's friend Barney Hefner on All in the Family and Archie Bunker 's Place. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Death 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links Life and career Born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Richard and Marie Melvin and raised in New York City by his paternal grandparents, Frank and Helen ( née Campbell ) Melvin. He attended Columbia University. After graduation, he served in the United States Navy during World War II and married his wife, Amalia Faustina Sestero, in March 1944 in New York City. While working at a job in the sound effects department of NBC Radio, he did a nightclub act and appeared and won on the Arthur Godfrey 's Talent Scouts radio show. While appearing on Broadway in Stalag 17, he got his break into television by getting the role of Corporal Steve Henshaw on the popular The Phil Silvers Show program. TV fans of this era usually best remember his role as Henshaw, Sergeant Bilko 's right - hand man on that show. `` 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. '' During this period, in addition to his role on The Phil Silvers Show, Melvin was often cast in slightly loud, occasionally abrasive, but generally friendly second banana roles. 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. In the 1960s, Melvin worked extensively at CBS for Sheldon Leonard and Aaron Ruben. He played Staff Sergeant Charlie Hacker who was Sergeant Vince Carter 's rival for four seasons on Gomer Pyle, USMC. He also made eight appearances on the Dick Van Dyke Show. He also provided the voices of cartoon character Magilla Gorilla, the lion Drooper, on The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, arch villain Tyrone in The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty and Bluto on The All - New Popeye Hour. Melvin also made eight guest appearances on The Andy Griffith Show in eight different roles, usually as heavies. He also made three guest appearances on Perry Mason in various roles, including reporter Bert Kannon in the 1966 episode, `` The Case of the Sausalito Sunrise. '' Also in 1966 Allan played the space enforcer on the series Lost In Space, in the episode `` West Of Mars ''. Melvin is remembered for supporting roles on two popular 1970s sitcoms. He played Sam Franklin, the owner of a local butcher 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 other contributions to 1970s pop culture, he appeared as a Mel 's Diner patron on Alice and worked as a voice artist ( under the name `` Al Melvin '' ). He provided several characters ' voices for the TV show H.R. Pufnstuf and the voice of Prince Thun of the Lion Men on The New Adventures of Flash Gordon. Some of his most prolific work was in television commercials, for products as diverse as Kellogg 's Sugar Frosted Flakes and Remington electric razors. In the latter commercial, he sang a few bars of Frank Loesser 's song `` I Believe in You '' with a modified lyric. He was also featured as Al the Plumber on Liquid - Plumr drain opener commercials for fifteen years. In the early 1980s, Melvin appeared as a regular in Archie Bunker 's Place, a successor to All in the Family, in which he played the now more important role of Barney Hefner. When this series ended in 1983, Melvin 's work was exclusively devoted to cartoon voice - overs. Death Allan Melvin died of cancer on January 17, 2008, aged 84, and was buried at Westwood Memorial Cemetery in Southern CA. He was survived by wife Amalia, his wife of 64 years, and daughter Jennifer and her family. Allan Melvin was preceded in death by another daughter Mya, who died in 1970. Melvin is buried just yards from his TV best friend Carroll O'Connor, who played ' Archie Bunker ' in TV 's `` All In The Family ''. Coincidentally, later the same year, famed 1950s pin - up Bettie Page was interred in grave beside Melvin. Filmography Year Title Roles Notes 1955 - 1959 The Phil Silvers Show Cpl. Steve Henshaw / Indian Chief / Benny 143 episodes Perry Mason 1963 - Carl Jasper 1961 - 1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show Sol Pomerantz / Guard Jenkins / Gun Drummer / Harrison B. Harding / Sam Pomerantz / Sam Pomeroy 8 episodes 1962 - 1964 Make Room for Daddy Officer Johnson / Policeman / Fake Termite Inspector 3 episodes 1962 - 1967 The Andy Griffith Show Clarence ' Doc ' Malloy / Clyde Plaunt / Escaped Prisoner / Fred Plummer / Hotel Detective Bardoli / Jake / Myrt 's Accomplice / Neal / Recruiting Sergeant 8 episodes 1963 Beetle Bailey Sgt. Snorkle Note : He wrote two episodes of the show 1963 - 1966 The Flintstones Quartz / Jane / Cop / Stony / Sergeant / Elephant / Sportscaster / Len Frankenstone / Bony Hurdle / Mr. Nate Slate / Hoss Cartrock / Sheriff Craig / Boudler / Thug # 1 / Pig / Superstone / Bugsy / Bartender / Mailman / Head # 1 / Tom / Car 7 Policeman / Rockarabian Men 13 episodes 1964 - 1966 The Magilla Gorilla Show Magilla Gorilla, Punkin ' Puss 1964 Hey There, It 's Yogi Bear ! Police Sergeant 1964 - 1965 The Joey Bishop Show Art Miller 8 Episodes 1965 Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt additional Voices 1965 Secret Squirrel additional voices 1965 - 1969 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Sgt. Charley Hacker 16 episodes 1966 Alice in Wonderland or What 's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This ? Alice 's Father / Humphrey Dumpty TV special 1968 The Adventures of Gulliver Bunko / Brunik the Wild Hermit 1968 With Six You Get Eggroll Police Desk Sergeant 1968 - 1970 The Banana Splits Adventure Hour Drooper 1969 Cattanooga Cats Bumbler / Bristle Hound 1969 Mod Squad Fred Croft episode : To Linc - With Love 1969 - 1971 Love, American Style Various 1969 - 1974 The Brady Bunch Sam Franklin 8 episodes 1970 Pufnstuf H.R. Pufnstuf / Henrich Rat / Living Island Boat / Orville Pelican / Polka - Dotted Horse / Stupid Bat / West Wind 1970 Mayberry R.F.D. Earl episode : Hair 1972 - 1979 All in the Family Barney Hefner 25 episodes 1972 The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie Drooper episode : The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park 1972 The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie Magilla Gorilla, Additional voices episode : Yogi 's Ark Lark 1972 - 1973 Wait Till Your Father Gets Home additional voices 1973 - 1975 Yogi 's Gang Magilla Gorilla, Additional voices These Are the Days additional voices Hong Kong Phooey additional voices 1976 Dynomutt, Dog Wonder additional voices 1977 CB Bears additional voices 1977 - 1978 Fred Flintstone and Friends Magilla Gorilla, Additional voices 1977 - 1980 Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels additional voices 1978 Hanna - Barbera 's All - Star Comedy Ice Revue Drooper TV special 1978 The Scooby - Doo Show additional voices 1978 Fangface additional voices 1978 - 1983 The All New Popeye Hour Bluto 1979 The Popeye Valentine Special : Sweethearts at Sea Bluto TV special 1979 The Plastic Man Comedy / Adventure Show additional voices 1979 - 1982 The New Adventures of Flash Gordon Thun the Lion Man / King Vultan 24 episodes 1979 - 1983 Archie Bunker 's Place Barney Hefner 94 episodes 1981 Spider - Man and His Amazing Friends Electro / additional voices 1981 - 1982 The Kwicky Koala Show Joey Bungle 16 episodes 1982 Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour additional voices 1982 Yogi Bear 's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper Magilla Gorilla, Additional voices TV special 1984 Challenge of the GoBots additional voices 1984 - 1987 The Smurfs additional voices 1985 Galtar and the Golden Lance additional voices 1985 Yogi 's Treasure Hunt additional voices 1985 - 1987 The Jetsons additional voices 1986 - 1987 Foofur Chucky the Rat, Additional voices Popeye and Son Bluto, J. Wellington Wimpy DuckTales additional voices Yogi 's Great Escape Bandit Bear TV movie 1988 The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound Magilla Gorilla, Additional voices TV movie 1988 The New Yogi Bear Show Growler Bear 1988 Adventures of the Gummi Bears additional voices 1990 TaleSpin Warden Slammer episode : Gruel and Unusual Punishment 1990 The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda additional voices 1990 - 1991 Wake, Rattle, and Roll Magilla Gorilla 1991 Yo Yogi ! Magilla `` Ice '' Gorilla Scooby - Doo ! in Arabian Nights Magilla Gorilla TV movie References Jump up ^ Brady Bunch actor Allan Melvin dies in Los Angeles at 84, an Associated Press article via the CBC ^ Jump up to : ' Brady Bunch ' actor dies at 84, an Associated Press article via CNN Jump up ^ Corporal Steve Henshaw profile. Archived 2007 - 09 - 19 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ In many roles : Harrison B. Harding, Sam and / or Sol Pomeroy and / or Pomerantz and Guard Jenkins As per IMDB on 2008 - 10 - 15 Jump up ^ McLellan, Dennis. `` Allan Melvin 1923 -- 2008 : Character actor on ' All in the Family, ' ' Phil Silvers Show, ' '' Los Angeles Times, Saturday, January 19, 2008. Jump up ^ Allan J. Melvin at Find a Grave External links Biography portal Allan Melvin on IMDb Allan Melvin at the Internet Broadway Database Allan Melvin at Find a Grave Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allan_Melvin&oldid=837008091 '' Categories : 1923 births 2008 deaths Male actors from Kansas City, Missouri American impressionists ( entertainers ) American military personnel of World War II American male television actors American male voice actors Deaths from cancer in California Columbia University alumni Male actors from the Greater Los Angeles Area Male actors from New York City Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery 20th - century American male actors Hanna - Barbera people Comedians from Missouri Comedians from California Comedians from New York City Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Find a Grave template with ID same as Wikidata Articles with hCards Articles with IBDb links Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español فارسی Français Nederlands 日本 語 Português Edit links This page was last edited on 18 April 2018, at 04 : 54. 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Question: who played barney in all in the family
Answer: Allan John Melvin