Nationality: English
Birthdate: 00/00/1932
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Narrow-faced, slender, haughty-looking character player, best known for his Cannes award-winning performance as Rita Tushingham's sympathetic gay friend in Tony Richardson's adaptation of Shelagh Delaney's "angry young woman" drama, "A Taste of Honey" (1961). A prolific theater actor--he originated the "Honey" role on the stage--Melvin has appeared in several films, including three by director Peter Medak: "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" (1970), "The Krays" (1990) and "Let Him Have It" (1991).
1957
Made first professional appearance as the Queen's messenger in "Macbeth" with Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop Company, at the Theatre Royal Stratford
1958
Performed at Stratford East; scored success as Geoffrey in "A Taste of Honey" which transferred to the West End in 1959
1960
Film debut, "The Suspect/The Risk"
1964
Broadway debut in "Oh, What a Lovely War!" And "The Solider's Tale"
1974
Made stage directing debut, "Miss Donnithorne's Maggot"
