Sid Melton
Actor

Sid Melton Net Worth

Sid Melton was an American actor, director, and soundtrack artist born in Brooklyn, New York City on May 22, 1917. He was best known for his roles in Captain Midnight (1954), The Golden Girls (1985), and The Steel Helmet (1951). He passed away on November 3, 2011 in Burbank, California.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack, Director
Birth Day May 22, 1917
Birth Place  Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Age 103 YEARS OLD
Died On November 2, 2011(2011-11-02) (aged 94)\nBurbank, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Gemini
Cause of death Pneumonia
Resting place Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation Actor
Years active 1939–2001

💰 Net worth: $2 Million (2024)

Sid Melton, a renowned actor, soundtrack artist, and director in the United States, is speculated to have a net worth of $2 million by 2024. With an impressive career that spans across various entertainment fields, Melton has earned recognition and financial success throughout his journey. From his notable contributions to the world of acting to his skillful work as a director and a contributor to soundtracks, Melton's talent and dedication have secured him a substantial net worth. As a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, it is no surprise that Sid Melton has achieved such financial prosperity.

Biography/Timeline

1939

Born in Brooklyn, New York as Sidney Meltzer, he was the son of Isidor Meltzer, a Yiddish theater Comedian, and the brother of Screenwriter Lewis Meltzer. He made his stage debut in a 1939 touring production of See My Lawyer and in 1941 was cast as Fingers in Shadow of the Thin Man. During World War II Melton entertained American Soldiers overseas and met Screenwriter Aubrey Wisberg, who arranged for him to have a part in his Treasure of Monte Cristo for Robert Lippert. This was his first film after signing his first Hollywood contract with Lippert Pictures in 1949. The studio churned out low-budget films, most of them made in less than a week, and he was the comic relief in dozens of them, including Monte Cristo, Mask of the Dragon and Lost Continent.

1940

Melton was married in the 1940s, but the marriage was annulled.

1955

Melton appeared three times as Harry Cooper in the 1955–56 sitcom It's Always Jan. In the late 1950s, he played several small roles in the popular Desilu show The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour as a construction worker who comes into the room through the window to ask for Milton Berle's autograph for his children. He starred in another episode in which he plays a bellboy for a hotel in Nome, Alaska that Lucy and the gang are staying at.

1966

Melton also appeared in a humorous 1966 television commercial as a truck driver carrying new American Motors automobiles.

2005

In 2005, he attended Eddie Albert's funeral along with Green Acres co-stars Mary Grace Canfield and Frank Cady.

2011

Melton died from pneumonia on November 2, 2011, aged 94. He was interred at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.

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