Actor Allan Melvin (Sam the Butcher from the Brady Bunch) dies at 84

pepperbear

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Sat Jan-19-08 04:30 PM
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Actor Allan Melvin (Sam the Butcher from the Brady Bunch) dies at 84

http://ca.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idCAN1924180620080119

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Allan Melvin, a character actor known for appearances in such TV staples as "The Phil Silvers Show," "All in the Family" and "The Brady Bunch," has died, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday.

Melvin succumbed to cancer on Thursday at his home in Los Angeles, the paper said, quoting his wife, Amalia. He was 84.

I always liked him.

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ClusterFreak

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Sat Jan-19-08 09:03 PM
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1. One of Archie's neighbors and a lodge buddy...

...hung around at Kelsey's Bar too.

Good ole' Barney Hefner.

R.I.P. Mr. Melvin.

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Starbucks Anarchist

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Sun Jan-20-08 10:34 PM
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2. I only knew him from the Beastie Boys song.

"Like Sam the Butcher bringing Alice the Meat..."

R.I.P.

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YOY

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Tue Jan-22-08 04:19 PM
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3. Like Fred Flintstone getting down with two feet?

n/t

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