Mel Stewart
Actor

Mel Stewart Net Worth

Mel Stewart was an American actor and director born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 19, 1929. He was best known for his roles in Tabitha (1976), Bride of Re-Animator (1989) and Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983). He was married to Annie Dong and passed away on February 24, 2002 in Pacifica, California.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Director
Birth Day September 19, 1929
Birth Place  Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Age 91 YEARS OLD
Died On February 24, 2002(2002-02-24) (aged 72)\nPacifica, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Libra
Cause of death Alzheimer's disease
Other names Melvin Stewart Melvin Stuart
Occupation Actor, television director, musician
Years active 1959–1993
Spouse(s) Annie Dong (m. 1976–2002)

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

Biography/Timeline

1957

Stewart's early career also included notable work as a voice actor. He provided the narration for "Scenes in the City", a long jazz composition with a text by Lonne Elder and Langston Hughes that appeared on Charles Mingus' 1957 album A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry. In 1961, Stewart recorded an album of Langston Hughes' poetry on Folkways Records: Langston Hughes' The Best of Simple. He was also a member of the San Francisco-based improv group, The Committee and appeared in 1969 on The Dick Cavett Show.

1959

Mel Stewart began his acting career in 1959 with small roles in TV and films. In the early 1960s, Stewart also appeared in the Broadway shows Purlie Victorious, The Hostage, The Cool World, and Simply Heavenly.

1973

Stewart went on to land roles in various television series including That Girl, Marcus Welby, M.D., The Bob Newhart Show, Good Times, and Harry O. One of his most memorable roles was as Henry Jefferson, George Jefferson's brother, in the series All in the Family. In 1973, he co-starred in the short-lived series Roll Out. The following year, Stewart directed two episodes of another short-lived series Get Christie Love!, then co-starred in On the Rocks. After On the Rocks was canceled in 1976, Stewart portrayed the role of Marvin Decker in the Bewitched spin-off series Tabitha from 1977 to 1978.

1976

On July 11, 1976, Stewart married Annie Dong. The couple had one child together, a daughter. On February 24, 2002, Mel Stewart died of Alzheimer's disease.

1980

In the 1980s, Stewart starred on Scarecrow and Mrs. King as section chief Billy Mel Rose during the show's four-year run from 1983 through 1987, and continued guest starring in both television and films. His last on screen appearance came in the 1993 film Made in America, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson.

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