Sid Melton [Alf Monroe] 1917-2011 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 11-04-2011, 05:06 AM

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Sid Melton, 94, a character actor perhaps best known for his roles in the hit television shows "Green Acres" and "The Danny Thomas Show," died of pneumonia Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, his family said.

During a career that spanned nearly 60 years, Melton appeared in about 140 television and film projects. They included two 1951 movies, "Lost Continent" with Cesar Romero and the Samuel Fuller-directed "The Steel Helmet," and 1972's "Lady Sings the Blues" with Diana Ross.

On the 1950s TV show "Captain Midnight," Melton co-starred as the hero's sidekick, Ichabod Mudd. Decades later, he recalled that fans still greeted him with the character's signature line: "Mudd with two Ds."

A regular on "The Danny Thomas Show" from 1959 to 1971, Melton played club owner Uncle Charley Halper. Melton also had a recurring role in the late 1960s on the sitcom "Green Acres" as Alf Monroe, half of an inept brother-sister carpenter team. He also appeared in flashback sequences as the husband of Estelle Getty's widowed character on "The Golden Girls" sitcom, which originally aired from 1985 to 1992.

He was born Sidney Meltzer on May 22, 1917, in New York City. His father, Isidor Meltzer, was a comedian in Yiddish theater.

On the stage, Melton debuted in 1939 in a touring production of "See My Lawyer" and appeared in 1947 on Broadway in "The Magic Touch," using his stage name, Sid Melton.

Melton broke in to Hollywood with the help of his older brother, Lewis Meltzer, a screenwriter who adapted "Golden Boy" and "Man With the Golden Arm." After interviewing at MGM, the actor soon had a small part in the 1941 film "Shadow of a Thin Man" with William Powell and Myrna Loy.

catlover79 · 11-04-2011, 12:47 PM

rezny717 · 11-04-2011, 01:13 PM

Oh,by the way,which character on "Green Acres"(Yes,he played 2-plumber Ed Ferguson in a very early season one episode,as well as Alf Monroe.)did you like the late Sid Melton better as?He will be missed .One more final thing.What OTHER 1960's comedies besides his roles as Charlie Halper on CBS'"Make Room for Daddy/The Danny Thomas Show",and Ed Ferguson and Alf Monroe on "Green Acres"(until the last season)did the late Mr.Melton make guest appearances on?

rezny717 · 11-04-2011, 01:18 PM

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Oh,by the way,which character on "Green Acres"(Yes,he played 2-plumber Ed Ferguson in a very early season one episode,as well as Alf Monroe.)did you like the late Sid Melton better as?He will be missed .One more final thing.What OTHER 1960's comedies besides his roles as Charlie Halper on CBS'"Make Room for Daddy/The Danny Thomas Show",and Ed Ferguson and Alf Monroe on "Green Acres"(until the last season)did the late Mr.Melton make guest appearances on?

I forgot to add:I liked him in both roles he played on "Green Acres".

TV Knowledge Fan · 11-04-2011, 04:43 PM

...Sid also appeared in the 1964 "DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" episode "Romance, Roses and Rye Bread" (as "Bert Monker", the part Gavin MacLeod was originally supposed to play, but backed out at the last minute), and in the 1969 "I DREAM OF JEANNIE" episode "Jeannie Goes To Hollywood", as a "Reporter".

rezny717 · 11-04-2011, 06:36 PM

And he also played Mr.Lester,the landlord at Myrna(Rose Marie)'s new singles only apartment in the not too bad 1969 secon season episode of CBS'"The Doris Day Show"(when Doris Day played widowed Doris Martin,who had two children)called "Singles Only".

Reverend Jim · 11-04-2011, 08:23 PM

AB · 11-05-2011, 02:45 PM

Rest in peace.

PracTz · 02-05-2012, 06:52 PM

Let's not forget that he played Salvatore Petrillo- Sophia's late[2nd] husband and Dorothy's 'Pa' in "Golden Girls" during many a flashback scene[and even made a ghostly appearance to Sophia once] with whom Sophia seemed simulatanously annoyed/enthralled with while Dorothy just seemed annoyed by! Oh, and there was one non-Salvatore appearance in which he played a minstrel waiter at some fancy restaurant Dorothy went to (in 'current' times) and Dorothy wound up beating on him.
Ironic that he'd wind up surviving both his 'widow' and 'daughter'. Salvatore was A FAR different character than Alf Monroe- yet it seems he was well-liked by castmates of both shows.

Zoneboy · 02-05-2012, 08:02 PM

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Let's not forget that he played Salvatore Petrillo- Sophia's late[2nd] husband and Dorothy's 'Pa' in "Golden Girls" during many a flashback scene.

Nobody forgot that and I believe a thread was started for him in the GG forum.

duckie · 02-05-2012, 10:32 PM

I liked him on Gomer Pyle USMC as friendly Freddy, although it was just a few episodes.

TV_on_the_Porch · 02-06-2012, 12:35 AM

He had a small recurring role on Bachelor Father for a while in the role of a delivery boy. Enter the Gregg kitchen from the back, back-and-forth with Peter for a minute, leave. The only thing that distinguishes the role is I think he was billed as 'Sidney Melton'.

11-04-2011, 05:06 AM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,381	Sid Melton [Alf Monroe] 1917-2011 Link Sid Melton, 94, a character actor perhaps best known for his roles in the hit television shows "Green Acres" and "The Danny Thomas Show," died of pneumonia Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, his family said. During a career that spanned nearly 60 years, Melton appeared in about 140 television and film projects. They included two 1951 movies, "Lost Continent" with Cesar Romero and the Samuel Fuller-directed "The Steel Helmet," and 1972's "Lady Sings the Blues" with Diana Ross. On the 1950s TV show "Captain Midnight," Melton co-starred as the hero's sidekick, Ichabod Mudd. Decades later, he recalled that fans still greeted him with the character's signature line: "Mudd with two Ds." A regular on "The Danny Thomas Show" from 1959 to 1971, Melton played club owner Uncle Charley Halper. Melton also had a recurring role in the late 1960s on the sitcom "Green Acres" as Alf Monroe, half of an inept brother-sister carpenter team. He also appeared in flashback sequences as the husband of Estelle Getty's widowed character on "The Golden Girls" sitcom, which originally aired from 1985 to 1992. He was born Sidney Meltzer on May 22, 1917, in New York City. His father, Isidor Meltzer, was a comedian in Yiddish theater. On the stage, Melton debuted in 1939 in a touring production of "See My Lawyer" and appeared in 1947 on Broadway in "The Magic Touch," using his stage name, Sid Melton. Melton broke in to Hollywood with the help of his older brother, Lewis Meltzer, a screenwriter who adapted "Golden Boy" and "Man With the Golden Arm." After interviewing at MGM, the actor soon had a small part in the 1941 film "Shadow of a Thin Man" with William Powell and Myrna Loy.
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11-04-2011, 04:43 PM	#5
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Well... ...Sid also appeared in the 1964 "DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" episode "Romance, Roses and Rye Bread" (as "Bert Monker", the part Gavin MacLeod was originally supposed to play, but backed out at the last minute), and in the 1969 "I DREAM OF JEANNIE" episode "Jeannie Goes To Hollywood", as a "Reporter".

11-04-2011, 01:13 PM	#3
rezny717 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2011 Location: Lincoln,Nebraska Posts: 659	Oh,by the way,which character on "Green Acres"(Yes,he played 2-plumber Ed Ferguson in a very early season one episode,as well as Alf Monroe.)did you like the late Sid Melton better as?He will be missed .One more final thing.What OTHER 1960's comedies besides his roles as Charlie Halper on CBS'"Make Room for Daddy/The Danny Thomas Show",and Ed Ferguson and Alf Monroe on "Green Acres"(until the last season)did the late Mr.Melton make guest appearances on?

11-04-2011, 06:36 PM	#6
rezny717 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2011 Location: Lincoln,Nebraska Posts: 659	And he also played Mr.Lester,the landlord at Myrna(Rose Marie)'s new singles only apartment in the not too bad 1969 secon season episode of CBS'"The Doris Day Show"(when Doris Day played widowed Doris Martin,who had two children)called "Singles Only".

11-04-2011, 08:23 PM	#7
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11-05-2011, 02:45 PM	#8
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	Rest in peace.

02-05-2012, 06:52 PM	#9
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	Let's not forget that he played Salvatore Petrillo- Sophia's late[2nd] husband and Dorothy's 'Pa' in "Golden Girls" during many a flashback scene[and even made a ghostly appearance to Sophia once] with whom Sophia seemed simulatanously annoyed/enthralled with while Dorothy just seemed annoyed by! Oh, and there was one non-Salvatore appearance in which he played a minstrel waiter at some fancy restaurant Dorothy went to (in 'current' times) and Dorothy wound up beating on him. Ironic that he'd wind up surviving both his 'widow' and 'daughter'. Salvatore was A FAR different character than Alf Monroe- yet it seems he was well-liked by castmates of both shows.

02-05-2012, 10:32 PM	#11
duckie Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 13, 2011 Location: south Posts: 1,784	I liked him on Gomer Pyle USMC as friendly Freddy, although it was just a few episodes.

02-06-2012, 12:35 AM	#12
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	He had a small recurring role on Bachelor Father for a while in the role of a delivery boy. Enter the Gregg kitchen from the back, back-and-forth with Peter for a minute, leave. The only thing that distinguishes the role is I think he was billed as 'Sidney Melton'.