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Milton "Mel" Stewart was an American character actor, television director, and musician who appeared in numerous films and television shows from the 1960s to the 1990s. He is best known for playing Henry Jefferson on All in the Family and for playing section chief Billy Melrose on the television series Scarecrow and Mrs. King. Stewart is sometimes credited as Melvin Stewart or Mel Stuart.
Birth Name
Milton Stewart
Born
Thursday, 19 September 1929
Died
Sunday, 24 February 2002
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dark Side of the '90s | Henry Jefferson | 2021 |
| The Dalton Gang | Cricket | 2020 |
| Pioneers of Television | Henry Jefferson - All in the Family | 2008 |
| Made in America | Principal Rockwell | 1993 |
| Bride of Re-Animator | Dr. Graves | 1990 |
| Martians Go Home | Judge | 1990 |
| Heartland | Len Steerman | 1989 |
| Generations | Reverend Cole | 1989 |
| Dead Heat | Captain Mayberry | 1988 |
| In the Heat of the Night | Calvin Peterson | 1988 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dark Side of the '90s | Henry Jefferson | 2021 |
| The Dalton Gang | Cricket | 2020 |
| Pioneers of Television | Henry Jefferson - All in the Family | 2008 |
| Made in America | Principal Rockwell | 1993 |
| Bride of Re-Animator | Dr. Graves | 1990 |
| Martians Go Home | Judge | 1990 |
| Heartland | Len Steerman | 1989 |
| Generations | Reverend Cole | 1989 |
| Dead Heat | Captain Mayberry | 1988 |
| In the Heat of the Night | Calvin Peterson | 1988 |
| Frank's Place | Bob Coleman | 1987 |
| Amen | Brother Clark | 1986 |
| Matlock | Sgt. Lou Marshall | 1986 |
| The Golden Girls | Judge | 1985 |
| 227 | Franklin McGee | 1985 |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Billy Melrose | 1983 |
| The Kid with the 200 I.Q. | Debs | 1983 |
| Whose Life Is It Anyway? | Dr. Barr | 1981 |
| Mr. Merlin | The Bus Driver | 1981 |
| The Greatest American Hero | Sherman | 1981 |
| The Big Stuffed Dog | Superintendent | 1981 |
| Baby Comes Home | Mr. Adams | 1980 |
| One in a Million | Raymond | 1980 |
| The Death of Ocean View Park | Herman Reece | 1979 |
| Benson | Lerome | 1979 |
| Roots: The Next Generations | Dr. Crawford | 1979 |
| The Last Hurrah | Herb Ripley | 1977 |
| Soap | Walter Coleman | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Charles Evans / Charles, Isaac's Uncle | 1977 |
| What's Happening!! | Spike Gibbs | 1976 |
| Tabitha | Marvin Decker | 1976 |
| Let's Do It Again | Ellison | 1975 |
| On the Rocks | Mr. Gibson | 1975 |
| The Last Survivors | Sid Douglas | 1975 |
| Punch and Jody | Woody | 1974 |
| That's My Mama | Laforche | 1974 |
| Newman's Law | Quist | 1974 |
| Lucas Tanner | Mr. Browder | 1974 |
| Little House on the Prairie | Hertzell Lundy | 1974 |
| The Rockford Files | Police Lieutenant | 1974 |
| Good Times | Davis | 1974 |
| Roll Out | Sgt. B.J. Bryant | 1973 |
| Scorpio | Pick | 1973 |
| Toma | George Sawtelle | 1973 |
| Police Story | Sergeant Waters | 1973 |
| Harry O | Roy Bardello / Arvin Granger | 1973 |
| Kid Blue | Blackman (as Melvin Stewart) / Blackman | 1973 |
| Steelyard Blues | Black Man in Jail | 1973 |
| Trick Baby | Blue Howard | 1972 |
| Hammer | Professor | 1972 |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Mr. Dabney | 1972 |
| Sanford and Son | Clarence Richardson | 1972 |
| Crosscurrent | Ernie Deeds | 1971 |
| Funnyman | Phil | 1971 |
| Cry Uncle | Lt. Fowler | 1971 |
| All in the Family | Henry Jefferson / Henry / Mr. Jefferson | 1971 |
| The Bold Ones: The Senator | Dawson | 1970 |
| The Landlord | Professor Duboise | 1970 |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Dr. Walter Belasco | 1969 |
| A Session with the Committee | (as Melvin Stewart) | 1969 |
| Della | (as The Committee) | 1969 |
| Where It's At | (as The Committee) | 1969 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Chet Wiggins / Sam Kincaid | 1969 |
| The Bold Ones: The Protectors | Gamal | 1969 |
| This Is Tom Jones | (as The Committee) | 1969 |
| Turn-on | Sketch Performer / Self | 1969 |
| Playboy After Dark | (as The Committee) | 1969 |
| Julia | Larry Russell / Leroy L. Thorpe Jr. | 1968 |
| Petulia | Supermarket Clerk | 1968 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self - The Committee | 1968 |
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Various / Self - Commentor | 1967 |
| That Girl | Dal | 1966 |
| Nothing But a Man | Riddick | 1964 |
| East Side/West Side | Dispatcher | 1963 |
| The Cool World | Con-man | 1963 |
| Greenwich Village Story | Alex | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Grand Jury Foreman | 1962 |
| Car 54, Where Are You? | Officer Garfield / Officer - Dispatcher / Officer Julie - Dispatcher / Officer Julie / Police Dispatcher / Police Officer | 1961 |
| The Defenders | The Young Man | 1961 |
| Shadows | Man at Party | 1960 |
| Odds Against Tomorrow | Hotel Juno Elevator Operator | 1959 |
| Play of the Week | Jesse B. Simple | 1959 |
| Naked City | Pharmacist | 1958 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Hank Washington | 1950 |
