<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Amalia Faustina Sestero (1944--2008) (his death) (2 children) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Jennifer, Mya </Td> </Tr> <P> Allan John Melvin (February 18, 1923--January 17, 2008) was an American character actor who appeared in several television shows including the recurring roles of Corporal Henshaw on The Phil Silvers Show; Sergeant Hacker on Gomer Pyle, USMC; Alice's boyfriend Sam the Butcher on The Brady Bunch; and Archie Bunker's friend Barney Hefner on All in the Family and Archie Bunker's Place . </P> <P> Born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Richard and Marie Melvin and raised in New York City by his paternal grandparents, Frank and Helen (née Campbell) Melvin . He attended Columbia University . After graduation, he served in the United States Navy during World War II and married his wife, Amalia Faustina Sestero, in March 1944 in New York City . </P>

Who played barney on all in the family