Vic Tayback
Born
January 6, 1930
Died
May 25, 1990 (60 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Horseplayer
George Samsa
1990
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Carface (voice)
1989
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
Lou
1989
Criminal Act
The Exterminator (Greengrass)
1989
Loverboy
Harry Bruckner
1989
The Underachievers
Coach
1988
The Three Kings
Harold
1987
Weekend Warriors
Sgt. Burdge
1986
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
The Bad Guys
1986
Treasure Island
Silver
1986
Reel Horror
Smedke (archive footage)
1985
MacGyver
George Henderson · (1 episode)
1985
Crazy like a Fox
Mo Scmidt · (1 episode)
1984
The New Man
Alan Coombs
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Sal Domino · (1 episode)
1984
Tales from the Darkside
Tippy Ryan · (1 episode)
1984
Tales from the Darkside
Alan Coombs · (1 episode)
1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Thomas Velasco · (1 episode)
1984
The Jesse Owens Story
Abe Saperstein
1984
Matt Houston
(1 episode)
1982
Hotel
(1 episode)
1982
Mysterious Two
Ted Randall
1982
T. J. Hooker
Pete Benedict · (1 episode)
1982
Through the Magic Pyramid
Horembeb
1981
The Night the City Screamed
Morris Brustein
1980
Gridlock
Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski
1980
Rage!
Tommy
1980
This Year's Blonde
Harry Cohn
1980
Portrait of a Stripper
Harry Parkins
1979
Time Express
(1 episode)
1979
Sweepstakes
(1 episode)
1979
Vega$
(1 episode)
1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
(1 episode)
1978
The Cheap Detective
Lieutenant DiMaggio
1978
Getting Married
Burt Carboni
1978
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
Capt. Barney Marcus
1978
The Choirboys
Zoony
1977
The Love Boat
Harry Stewart · (1 episode)
1977
The Love Boat
Harry Beluski · (1 episode)
1977
CHiPs
(1 episode)
1977
CHiPs
Vic Tayback (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1977
Little Ladies of the Night
Finch
1977
The Shaggy D.A.
Eddie Roschak
1976
Mansion of the Doomed
Detective Simon
1976
Alice
Mel Sharples · (202 episodes)
1976
Special Delivery
Wyatt
1976
The Big Bus
Goldie
1976
No Deposit, No Return
Big Joe Adamo
1976
Dark Victory
Archie
1976
The Practice
(1 episode)
1976
The Black Bird
Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant
1975
On the Rocks
(1 episode)
1975
Switch
Ralph Kabelka · (1 episode)
1975
Lepke
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
1975
Bronk
(1 episode)
1975
Khan!
(4 episodes)
1975
Report to the Commissioner
Lt. Seidensticker
1975
Barney Miller
Mr. Stavochek · (1 episode)
1975
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Mel
1974
The Gambler
One
1974
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Mario Pinski
1974
Papillon
Sergeant
1973
The Don Is Dead
Ralph Negri
1973
The Blue Knight
Neil Grogan
1973
The Alpha Caper
Policeman
1973
Griff
(13 episodes)
1973
Emperor of the North
Yardman
1973
Partners in Crime
1973
Police Story
(1 episode)
1973
Honor Thy Father
Don A. Tirello
1973
Maxie
Smedke
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
(3 episodes)
1972
The Rookies
(2 episodes)
1972
Emergency!
Driver · (1 episode)
1972
Death Follows a Psycho
1972
They Call It Murder
Jeff Poland
1971
Columbo
Sam Franklin · (1 episode)
1971
Cannon
(3 episodes)
1971
Blood and Lace
Calvin Carruthers
1971
All in the Family
Joe Tucker · (1 episode)
1971
The Silent Force
Capt. Al Grant · (1 episode)
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
(1 episode)
1970
McCloud
(3 episodes)
1970
Medical Center
(2 episodes)
1969
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Bernie · (1 episode)
1969
My World and Welcome to It
(1 episode)
1969
The Bill Cosby Show
Calvin · (1 episode)
1969
Bullitt
Pete Ross
1968
The Mod Squad
(1 episode)
1968
Lancer
(2 episodes)
1968
Land of the Giants
Hood · (1 episode)
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Parmel · (1 episode)
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Martin Lynch · (1 episode)
1968
The Outsider
(1 episode)
1968
Mannix
(1 episode)
1967
Cimarron Strip
(1 episode)
1967
Ironside
(1 episode)
1967
Captain Nice
(1 episode)
1967
Gambit
Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)
1966
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Detective Merchant (uncredited)
1966
Mission: Impossible
Egan's Goon · (1 episode)
1966
Mission: Impossible
Sgt. Gorte · (1 episode)
1966
Occasional Wife
(1 episode)
1966
Family Affair
(2 episodes)
1966
The Monkees
George · (1 episode)
1966
Felony Squad
(2 episodes)
1966
The Monkees
Rocco · (1 episode)
1966
The Monkees
Chuche · (1 episode)
1966
Star Trek
Jojo Krako · (1 episode)
1966
That Girl
(1 episode)
1966
Love on a Rooftop
(1 episode)
1966
The F.B.I.
Ed Larch · (1 episode)
1965
The F.B.I.
Neil Parks · (1 episode)
1965
I Dream of Jeannie
Turhan · (1 episode)
1965
Get Smart
(2 episodes)
1965
F Troop
(1 episode)
1965
Daniel Boone
American Soldier · (1 episode)
1964
Daniel Boone
Hongas Hongas - Huron Indian Chief · (1 episode)
1964
Bewitched
Mayor's Chauffeur · (3 episodes)
1964
Love with the Proper Stranger
Cye (uncredited)
1963
Surftide 77
Arms Cooper
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1961
Five Minutes to Live
Fred Dorella
1961
Gangster Story
Norm (uncredited)
1959
T-Bird Gang
Policeman
1959
Rawhide
Monte · (1 episode)
1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Man Talking to Cab Driver · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Gaines · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Rawlins · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Dirks · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Bill Hankins · (1 episode)
1955