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name: "Mel Stewart"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mel-stewart"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 September 1929"
died: "24 February 2002"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:03.171047+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Mel Stewart

Actor. Born 19 September 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Died 24 February 2002.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 September 1929, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 24 February 2002
- **Also known as:** Melvin Stewart, Melvin Stuart, Mel Stuart

## Biography

Mel Stewart (1929–2002) was an American character actor, television director and musician. Born Milton Stewart in Cleveland, Ohio, he began his career in 1959 with small roles in television and film, and appeared in several Broadway productions including *Purlie Victorious*.

He is best known for playing Henry Jefferson on *All in the Family* (1971–1973) and section chief Billy Melrose on *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983–1987). Other notable roles include Dr Graves in *Bride of Re-Animator* (1990), Captain Mayberry in *Dead Heat* (1988) and Principal Rockwell in *Made in America* (1993). He also guest-starred as a judge on *The Golden Girls* (1989).

Stewart appeared in numerous other series such as *Tabitha*, *Matlock* and *In the Heat of the Night*. He was married to Annie Dong from 1976 until his death in Pacifica, California.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Golden Girls* (1985), Fi1m 88, as Judge — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md)

## Also known for

- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), Hertzell Lundy
- *Baywatch* (1989)
- *Bride of Re-Animator* (1990), Dr. Graves
- *Made in America* (1993), Principal Rockwell
- *Shadows* (1960), Man at Party (uncredited)
- *Dead Heat* (1988), Captain Mayberry
- *The Love Boat* (1977), Charles
- *Matlock* (1986), Sgt. Lou Marshall

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