The Voice Of
Magilla Gorilla
Was....
Allan Melvin
Who passed away January 17th of this year...
I did not know of his passing until yesterday when he was mentioned as another one of the TV Stars that we have lost this year...
Allan is probably better known in 'mainstream' TV watchers' memories as 'Sam the Butcher' on 'The Brady Bunch'!
He also voiced several cartoon characters during the years, including the lion 'Drooper' on the Banana Splits Hour, and Bluto in the 'All New Popeye Hour'. He was also the voice of Vultan, King Of the Hawk Men in the Flash Gordon cartoon series.
I wasn't aware of all that he had done...
I first recall seeing him on an earlier black and white TV Show.
That was the 'Phil Silvers Show' aka 'Sgt. Bilko', where Allan played the Corporal Henshaw role.
Allan also is known to others as 'Barney Hefner', Archie Bunker's best friend on 'All In the Family', but I just remember Archie talking about him, not really seeing him that much...
Allan died of cancer at the age of 84...
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