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Sid Melton

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Actor

The Resume

    (May 22, 1917-November 2, 2011)
    Born in Brooklyn, New York
    Birth name was Sidney Meltzer
    Portrayed Uncle Charlie Harper on 'Make Room for Daddy/The Danny Thomas Show' (1959-63) and Alf Monroe on 'Green Acres' (1965-69)
    Recurring role as Salvatore Petrillo (Sophie's dead husband) on 'The Golden Girls' (1987-91)
    Appeared in episodes of 'The Adventures of Superman,' 'Dragnet,' 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents,' 'The Dick Van Dyke Show,' 'The Andy Griffith Show,' 'Mod Squad,' 'Love, American Style,' 'Empty Nest' and 'Blossom'
    Appeared in the films 'Shadow of the Thin Man' (1941), 'Dr. Broadway' (1942), 'Kilroy Was Here' (1947), 'Radar Secret Service' (1950), 'The Return of Jesse James' (1950), 'The Lemon Drop Kid' (1951), 'Leave It to the Marines' (1951), 'Lost Continent' (1951), 'Edge of Hell' (1956), 'Beau James' (1957), 'The Atomic Submarine' (1960), 'It Takes All Kinds' (1960), 'Lady Sings the Blues' (1972), 'That Lady From Peking' (1975) and '...And Call Me in the Morning' (1999)

Why he might be annoying:

    His birth year is listed in different sources anywhere from 1916 to 1920.
    He got some of his first film roles through the influence of his brother, screenwriter Lewis Meltzer.
    He was described as the 'house nebbish' for low-budget studio Lippert Pictures.
    He claimed he got cast in 'Make Room For Daddy' because he was the only actor homelier than star Danny Thomas.
    The MST3K gang called him 'monkey boy.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He entertained the troops during WWII.
    He was a reliable comedic foil in movies and TV for five decades.
    He said about appearing in the Bob Hope film 'The Lemon Drop Kid,' 'I had Bob laughing for nine weeks, talkin' and ad-libbing.'
    He made his last public appearance at the funeral of Eddie Albert, along with fellow 'Green Acres' actors Frank Cady and Mary Grace Canfield.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 102 Votes: 62.75% Annoying