R.I.P. Allan Melvin
You probably have no idea who Allan Melvin is.
That is the greatest compliment you can pay to a true character actor.
But you know his face.
He was a Kansas City native. Born here on February 18, 1922.
Check out his resume on the Internet Movie Database. Half a century of work, but know one recognizes his name or knows anything about him.
THAT is a REAL actor. Not "movie star", not a "personality". Just a real, working, craftsman.
We could use a lot more Allan Melvins and a lot fewer Tom Cruises and Britney Sprears.
In my humble opinion.
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2 comments:
You are dead on , I never would have recognized the name, but once i saw the face, I can even recall the voice without actually hearing it.
I saw the photo and immediately I thought, "Barney Hefner"
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