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Bill Quinn (May 6, 1912 – April 29, 1994) was an American actor. Quinn appeared in more than 150 acting roles starting in the 20`s in silent films and ending in the digital age in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. He is best remembered as Archie`s blind friend, Mr. Van Ranseleer, (whose name Archie could never get right) featured in All in the Family and later as a regular in the spin-off Archie Bunker`s Place. His other television roles include The Odd Couple, which he played the recurring role of the roommates` physician, Dr. Melnitz, The Rifleman, McHale`s Navy, and Mary’s father in The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In 1971, he was featured in Universal Pictures`s movie How to Frame a Figg starring Don Knotts. Bill was also the Father-in-law of Bob Newhart. He is the father of Bob`s wife, Virginia Quinn Newhart. Bill died at the age of 81 in Camarillo, California of natural causes.