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 ...

Melvin Allan Peacock was born in Ferndale, Michigan, to his parents Vera and Levi Vernon Peacock. Later the family moved to Detroit, and in high school, he worked at the Book Cadillac Hotel. He served ...