Sid Melton (1917–2011)

Actor | Soundtrack | Director

Sid Melton was born on May 22, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Sidney Meltzer. He...

Born: May 22, 1917
Died: November 3, 2011 (age 94)

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Filmography

Known For

Captain Midnight Ichabod 'Ikky' Mudd / Ichabod 'Izzy' Mudd (1954-1956)
The Golden Girls Salvadore Petrillo / Don The Fool (1987-1991)
The Steel Helmet Joe (1951)
Known For

Close-Up Stanislaus Kranobowsky - Cabbie (1948)
Actor

...And Call Me in the Morning Eddie (1999)
Dave's World Sid (1997)
Brotherly Love Captain Speedy (1995-1996)
The John Larroquette Show Sweetcakes (1995)
Empty Nest Man (1993-1995)
Blossom Mr. Koch (1994-1995)
Nurses Leo (1992-1994)
Living Single The Barfly (1993)
The Jackie Thomas Show Principal (1993)
The Golden Girls Salvadore Petrillo (1987-1991)
Major Dad Sgt. Willis (1991)
Return to Green Acres Alf Monroe (1990)
The Famous Teddy Z (1990)
Hunter Mailbox Service Owner (1988)
Rags to Riches Sid (1987)
The Fall Guy Max Fiedler (1986)
Game Show Models Marvin Schmitt (1977)
Sixpack Annie Angelo (1975)
That Lady from Peking Benny Segal (1975)
Rhoda Herb (1975)
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York Manny (1975)
The Day the Earth Moved Chief (1974)
Tenafly Sully (1973)
Hit! Herman (1973)
The Doris Day Show Sid (1969-1973)
The New Dick Van Dyke Show Arnie (1972)
Lady Sings the Blues Jerry (1972)
Love, American Style Jerry (segment "Love and the Newscasters") (1971-1972)
The Chicago Teddy Bears Cabbie (1971)
Make Room for Granddaddy Charley Halper (1970-1971)
Green Acres Alf Monroe (1965-1969)
It Takes All Kinds Benjie (1969)
I Dream of Jeannie Doug Reynolds (1969)
Gomer Pyle: USMC Friendly Freddy (1966-1969)
Mod Squad Mr. Frank (1968)
Daktari Bixbee (1968)
Petticoat Junction Ted Swift (1968)
That Girl Asst. Director (1968)
Accidental Family (1967)
The Danny Thomas Hour Charley Halper (1967)
The Phyllis Diller Show Murphy (1967)
Run Buddy Run Harold (1966)
Hey, Landlord Bartender (1966)
The Andy Griffith Show Pat Michaels (1965)
The Dick Van Dyke Show Bert Monker (1964)
The Munsters Diamond Jim (1964)
The Danny Thomas Show Charley Halper (1959-1964)
The Joey Bishop Show Charlie Halper (1961)
Bachelor Father Harry (1960-1961)
The Tab Hunter Show Harry (1960)
Why Must I Die? Morrie Waltzer (1960)
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna Hal (1960)
Peter Gunn Jerry (1960)
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Little Augie (1960)
The Atomic Submarine Yeoman Chester Tuttle (1959)
Whirlybirds Cab Driver (1959)
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour Shorty (1958-1959)
The Beat Generation Police Detective Carlotti (1959)
The Millionaire Auto Deliveryman (1959)
M Squad Bernie Amboy (1957-1959)
December Bride Bill (1959)
The D.A.'s Man Benny Martin (1959)
Alias Jesse James New York Bar Fight Fan (1959)
The Ann Sothern Show Benny (1959)
Lone Texan Gus Pringle - the barber (1959)
Dragnet (1957-1959)
The Geisha Boy Taxi Driver (1958)
The Buccaneer Kentuckian (1958)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Louis (1958)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Cab Driver (1958)
The Tunnel of Love Truck Driver (1958)
Thundering Jets Sgt. Eddie Stone (1958)
Official Detective Cann (1957-1958)
The Thin Man Shorty - Bookie (1958)
The Jack Benny Program Eddie (1957)
Schlitz Playhouse Alvin (1957)
The Silent Service Jay Lewis Utz (1957)
The Joker Is Wild Racetrack Runner (1957)
Under Fire GI #1 (1957)
Date with the Angels Frank (1957)
Beau James Sid Nash (1957)
Designing Woman Miltie, Henchman (1957)
This Could Be the Night Taxi Driver (1957)
The Garment Jungle Garment Worker (1957)
Public Pigeon No. 1 Tony (1957)
The Girl He Left Behind Mess Sergeant (1956)
Bigger Than Life Cabby (1956)
Edge of Hell Shmoe (1956)
The NBC Comedy Hour Mr. Morgan (1956)
Adventures of Superman Thug (1956)
Cheyenne Shorty (1956)
It's Always Jan Harry Cooper (1955-1956)
It's a Great Life Baggage Clerk (1956)
Damon Runyon Theater Sam (1955-1956)
Captain Midnight Ichabod 'Ikky' Mudd (1954-1956)
The Naked Street Hermie (1955)
Topper Frank (1955)
TV Reader's Digest Max (1955)
The Ford Television Theatre Alfie (1954-1955)
Fireside Theatre Bitsy (1955)
Our Miss Brooks Sammy Clark (1954)
That's My Boy (1954)
Your Favorite Story (1954)
Sky High Herbert Pumice / Muscrat Maxie McClure (1951)
Leave It to the Marines Gerald Sylvester Meek (1951)
Lost Continent Sgt. Willie Tatlow (1951)
Savage Drums Jimmy Cuso (1951)
Stop That Cab Sidney Gugenheimer (1951)
Mask of the Dragon Manchu Murphy (1951)
The Lemon Drop Kid Little Louie (1951)
Fingerprints Don't Lie Hypo Dorton (1951)
Three Desperate Men Connors (1951)
The Steel Helmet Joe (1951)
Holiday Rhythm Sid Melton (1950)
The Return of Jesse James Saloon Waiter-Piano Player (1950)
Hi-Jacked 'Killer' (1950)
Motor Patrol Omar Shelley (1950)
Everybody's Dancin' Agent (1950)
Western Pacific Agent Elmer (1950)
Radar Secret Service Pill Box (1950)
On the Town Spud (1949)
Always Leave Them Laughing Harry - Clurman's Janitor (1949)
Tough Assignment Herman (1949)
White Heat Russell Hughes (1949)
Treasure of Monte Cristo Tyson (1949)
Knock on Any Door 'Squint' Zinsky (1949)
Lady at Midnight Benny Muscle (1948)
Close-Up Stanislaus Kranobowsky - Cabbie (1948)
The Gangster Stage Manager (1947)
Body and Soul Ringsider (1947)
Kilroy Was Here Joe - Cab Driver (1947)
Suspense Smiles (1946)
George White's Scandals Songwriter (1945)
A Wave, a WAC and a Marine Agent (1944)
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore Recruit (1944)
Hey, Rookie Bored Man (1944)
Is Everybody Happy? Horse Player (1943)
The Chance of a Lifetime Benny Hines (1943)
Girls in Chains Pinkhead (1943)
Mug Town Waiter (1942)
Cairo Pvt. Schwartz (1942)
Dr. Broadway Louie La Conga (1942)
Blondie Goes to College 'Mouse' Gifford (1942)
Shadow of the Thin Man Fingers (1941)
Actor

New York Town Barker (1941)
Soundtrack

The Danny Thomas Show (1960-1963)
Soundtrack

The Return of Jesse James (1950)
Director

...And Call Me in the Morning (1999)
Director

Bad Girls Do Cry (1965)
Archive footage

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (2012)
Archive footage

Horrible Horror (1986)
Green Acres (1967)

Did You Know

Provided long-standing comic relief for Danny Thomas on his classic TV show as Charlie Halper, owner of the Copa Club where Danny performed. Eventually Pat Carroll was added to the cast playing Halper's wife Bunny. Frequently kidding with the press,...

Quotes

For years I auditioned for producers and directors who would fall on the floor laughing, but then I'd never hear from them again. Go ask them why I'm not working. Believe me, there's a lot more to working steadily than being a name and delivering ...