Vic Tayback
January 6, 1930 (95 years old) in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Victor Tayback (January 6, 1930 – May 25, 1990) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as diner owner Mel Sharples in the comedy-drama film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and the television sitcom Alice (1976–1985), for which he won two consecutive Golden Globes.
Known For
Credits
- 1990 ·Horseplayeras George Samsa
- 1989 ·All Dogs Go to Heavenas Carface (voice)
- 1989 ·Beverly Hills Bodysnatchersas Lou
- 1989 ·Criminal Actas The Exterminator (Greengrass)
- 1989 ·Loverboyas Harry Bruckner
- 1988 ·The Underachieversas Coach
- 1987 ·The Three Kingsas Harold
- 1986 ·Weekend Warriorsas Sgt. Burdge
- 1986 ·George Carlin: Playin' with Your Headas The Bad Guys
- 1986 ·Treasure Islandas Silver
- 1985 ·Reel Horroras Smedke (archive footage)
- 1985 ·MacGyveras George Henderson
- 1984 ·Crazy like a Foxas Mo Scmidt
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Sal Domino
- 1984 ·Tales from the Darksideas Tippy Ryan
- 1984 ·Tales from the Darksideas Alan Coombs
- 1984 ·The New Manas Alan Coombs
- 1984 ·Finder of Lost Lovesas Thomas Velasco
- 1984 ·The Jesse Owens Storyas Abe Saperstein
- 1982 ·Matt Houstonas
- 1982 ·Hotelas
- 1982 ·Mysterious Twoas Ted Randall
- 1982 ·T. J. Hookeras Pete Benedict
- 1981 ·Through the Magic Pyramidas Horembeb
- 1980 ·The Night the City Screamedas Morris Brustein
- 1980 ·Gridlockas Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski
- 1980 ·Rage!as Tommy
- 1980 ·This Year's Blondeas Harry Cohn
- 1979 ·Portrait of a Stripperas Harry Parkins
- 1979 ·Time Expressas
- 1979 ·Sweepstakesas
- 1978 ·Vega$as
- 1978 ·The Eddie Capra Mysteriesas
- 1978 ·The Cheap Detectiveas Lieutenant DiMaggio
- 1978 ·Getting Marriedas Burt Carboni
- 1978 ·The Case of the Baltimore Girlsas Capt. Barney Marcus
- 1977 ·The Choirboysas Zoony
- 1977 ·The Love Boatas Harry Stewart
- 1977 ·The Love Boatas Harry Beluski
- 1977 ·CHiPsas
- 1977 ·CHiPsas Vic Tayback (uncredited)
- 1977 ·Little Ladies of the Nightas Finch
- 1976 ·The Shaggy D.A.as Eddie Roschak
- 1976 ·Mansion of the Doomedas Detective Simon
- 1976 ·Aliceas Mel Sharples
- 1976 ·Special Deliveryas Wyatt
- 1976 ·The Big Busas Goldie
- 1976 ·No Deposit, No Returnas Big Joe Adamo
- 1976 ·Dark Victoryas Archie
- 1976 ·The Practiceas
- 1975 ·The Black Birdas Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant
- 1975 ·On the Rocksas
- 1975 ·Switchas Ralph Kabelka
- 1975 ·Lepkeas Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
- 1975 ·Bronkas
- 1975 ·Khan!as
- 1975 ·Report to the Commissioneras Lt. Seidensticker
- 1975 ·Barney Milleras Mr. Stavochek
- 1974 ·Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymoreas Mel
- 1974 ·The Gambleras One
- 1974 ·Thunderbolt and Lightfootas Mario Pinski
- 1973 ·Papillonas Sergeant
- 1973 ·The Don Is Deadas Ralph Negri
- 1973 ·The Blue Knightas Neil Grogan
- 1973 ·The Alpha Caperas Policeman
- 1973 ·Griffas
- 1973 ·Emperor of the Northas Yardman
- 1973 ·Partners in Crimeas
- 1973 ·Police Storyas
- 1973 ·Honor Thy Fatheras Don A. Tirello
- 1973 ·Maxieas Smedke
- 1972 ·The Streets of San Franciscoas
- 1972 ·The Rookiesas
- 1972 ·Emergency!as Driver
- 1972 ·Death Follows a Psychoas
- 1971 ·They Call It Murderas Jeff Poland
- 1971 ·Columboas Sam Franklin
- 1971 ·Cannonas
- 1971 ·Blood and Laceas Calvin Carruthers
- 1971 ·All in the Familyas Joe Tucker
- 1970 ·The Silent Forceas Capt. Al Grant
- 1970 ·The Mary Tyler Moore Showas
- 1970 ·McCloudas
- 1969 ·Medical Centeras
- 1969 ·The Courtship of Eddie's Fatheras Bernie
- 1969 ·My World and Welcome to Itas
- 1969 ·The Bill Cosby Showas Calvin
- 1968 ·Bullittas Pete Ross
- 1968 ·Lanceras
- 1968 ·The Mod Squadas
- 1968 ·Land of the Giantsas Hood
- 1968 ·Hawaii Five-Oas Parmel
- 1968 ·Hawaii Five-Oas Martin Lynch
- 1968 ·The Outsideras
- 1967 ·Mannixas
- 1967 ·Cimarron Stripas
- 1967 ·Ironsideas
- 1967 ·Captain Niceas
- 1966 ·Gambitas Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)
- 1966 ·Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Roundas Detective Merchant (uncredited)
- 1966 ·Mission: Impossibleas Egan's Goon
- 1966 ·Mission: Impossibleas Sgt. Gorte
- 1966 ·Occasional Wifeas
- 1966 ·Family Affairas
- 1966 ·The Monkeesas
- 1966 ·Felony Squadas
- 1966 ·Star Trekas Jojo Krako
- 1966 ·That Girlas
- 1966 ·Love on a Rooftopas
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Ed Larch
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Neil Parks
- 1965 ·Get Smartas
- 1965 ·I Dream of Jeannieas Turhan
- 1965 ·F Troopas
- 1964 ·Daniel Booneas American Soldier
- 1964 ·Daniel Booneas Hongas Hongas - Huron Indian Chief
- 1964 ·Bewitchedas Mayor's Chauffeur
- 1963 ·Love with the Proper Strangeras Cye (uncredited)
- 1962 ·Surftide 77as Arms Cooper
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·Five Minutes to Liveas Fred Dorella
- 1959 ·Gangster Storyas Norm (uncredited)
- 1959 ·T-Bird Gangas Policeman
- 1959 ·Rawhideas Monte
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Man Talking to Cab Driver
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Gaines
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Rawlins
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Dirks
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Bill Hankins