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Sid Melton

1917–201197 credits since 1941

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ABOUT SID

There’s no biography for Sid Melton yet.

Born22 May 1917

Died2 November 2011

BirthplaceBrooklyn, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora49 of 97 titles

Known for

The titles people know Sid from.

Series

The Golden Girls

1985–1992IMDb8.2

Series

Green Acres

1965–1971IMDb7.3

Movie

The Steel Helmet

1951IMDb7.4

Movie

Lady Sings the Blues

1972IMDb7.0

Series

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964–1969IMDb7.0

Series

Dragnet

1951–1959IMDb7.5

Movie

Lost Continent

1951IMDb3.5

Movie

Hit!

1973IMDb6.1

Movie

Radar Secret Service

1950IMDb2.6

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 49
Average IMDb: 6.8
Highest rated: The Dick Van Dyke ShowIMDb 8.5
Working since: 1941

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

97 credits

The 1990s

6 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Series

Brotherly Love

1995–1997IMDb7.1

as Messenger · 1 episode

Series

Dave's World

1993–1997IMDb6.6

as Sid · 1 episode

Series

The John Larroquette Show

1993–1996IMDb7.2

as Sweetcakes · 1 episode

Series

Living Single

1993–1998IMDb7.8

as The Barfly · 1 episode

Series

Blossom

1990–1995IMDb6.1

as Reporter #1 · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Return to Green Acres

1990

as Alf Monroe

The 1980s

2 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Series

The Golden Girls

1985–1992IMDb8.2

as Salvadore Petrillo · 7 episodes

Series

Hunter

1984–1991IMDb6.9

as Mailbox Service Owner · 1 episode

The 1970s

10 titles · IMDb 5.7 on average

Movie

Game Show Models

1977IMDb4.5

as Marvin Schmitt

Movie

Sixpack Annie

1975IMDb4.3

as Angelo

Not on Cineora

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

1975

as Manny Levine

Not on Cineora

That Lady from Peking

1975

as Benny Segal

Not on Cineora

The Day the Earth Moved

1974

as Chief

Series

Rhoda

1974–2011IMDb6.8

1 episode

Movie

Hit!

1973IMDb6.1

as Herman

Movie

Lady Sings the Blues

1972IMDb7.0

as Jerry

The 1960s

17 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

Series

Love, American Style

1969–1974IMDb6.8

as Andy · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

It Takes All Kinds

1969

as Benji

Series

The Mod Squad

1968–1973IMDb7.0

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Run, Buddy, Run

1966

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Hey Landlord!

1966

1 episode

Series

That Girl

1966–1971IMDb7.3

as Asst. Director · 1 episode

Series

I Dream of Jeannie

1965–1970IMDb7.4

as Reynolds · 1 episode

Series

Green Acres

1965–1971IMDb7.3

15 episodes

The 1950s

44 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average

Movie

The Atomic Submarine

1959IMDb5.2

as Chester Tuttle

Movie

Alias Jesse James

1959IMDb6.4

as New York Bar Fight Fan (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

Lone Texan

1959

as Gus Pringle

Movie

The Tunnel of Love

1958IMDb5.8

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Movie

The Geisha Boy

1958IMDb6.4

as Taxi Driver

Not on Cineora

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

2 episodes

Series

Peter Gunn

1958–1961IMDb8.0

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Thundering Jets

1958

as Sgt. Eddie Stone

The 1940s

17 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Movie

On the Town

1949IMDb7.3

as Spud (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

Tough Assignment

1949

as Herman

Movie

White Heat

1949IMDb8.1

as Russell Hughes (uncredited)

Movie

Treasure of Monte Cristo

1949IMDb6.0

as Tyson

Movie

Knock on Any Door

1949IMDb6.6

as 'Squint' Zinsky (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

Lady at Midnight

1948

as Benny Muscle

Not on Cineora

Close-Up

1948

as Stanislaus Kranobowsky (cabbie)

Movie

The Gangster

1947IMDb6.5

as Nightclub Stage Manager (uncredited)

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Sid’s titles.

Frank SinatraOn the Town and The Joker is Wild

Bob HopeThe Lemon Drop Kid and Alias Jesse James

Billy Dee WilliamsLady Sings the Blues and Hit!

Joey LawrenceBlossom and Brotherly Love

Gene KellyOn the Town and The Tunnel of Love

Eddie AlbertGreen Acres and The Joker is Wild

Richard PryorLady Sings the Blues and Hit!

Fred ClarkWhite Heat and The Lemon Drop Kid