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Vic Tayback
Actor · Crew· Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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.
Early life
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
41 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Horseplayer | George Samsa | Film |
| 1989 | Loverboy | Harry Bruckner | Film |
| 1989 | All Dogs Go to Heaven | Carface (voice) | Film |
| 1988 | The Underachievers | Coach | Film |
| 1987 | The Three Kings | Harold | Film |
| 1986 | George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head | The Bad Guys | Film |
| 1986 | Weekend Warriors | Sgt. Burdge | Film |
| 1985 | Reel Horror | Smedke (archive footage) | Film |
| 1984 | The Jesse Owens Story | Abe Saperstein | Film |
| 1982 | Mysterious Two | Ted Randall | Film |
| 1980 | Gridlock | Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski | Film |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective | Lieutenant DiMaggio | Film |
| 1977 | The Choirboys | Zoony | Film |
| 1977 | Little Ladies of the Night | Finch | Film |
| 1976 | The Big Bus | Goldie | Film |
| 1976 | Special Delivery | Wyatt | Film |
| 1976 | Mansion of the Doomed | Detective Simon | Film |
| 1976 | The Shaggy D.A. | Eddie Roschak | Film |
| 1976 | No Deposit, No Return | Big Joe Adamo | Film |
| 1976 | Alice | Mel Sharples | TV |
| 1975 | Lepke | Charles 'Lucky' Luciano | Film |
| 1975 | Report to the Commissioner | Lt. Seidensticker | Film |
| 1975 | The Black Bird | Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant | Film |
| 1974 | The Gambler | One | Film |
| 1974 | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Mario Pinski | Film |
| 1974 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Mel | Film |
| 1973 | The Don Is Dead | Ralph Negri | Film |
| 1973 | Emperor of the North | Yardman | Film |
| 1973 | Partners in Crime | Film | |
| 1973 | The Blue Knight | Neil Grogan | Film |
| 1973 | Honor Thy Father | Don A. Tirello | Film |
| 1973 | Papillon | Sergeant | Film |
| 1971 | Blood and Lace | Calvin Carruthers | Film |
| 1971 | They Call It Murder | Jeff Poland | Film |
| 1966 | Gambit | Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1966 | Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round | Detective Merchant (uncredited) | Film |
| 1963 | Love with the Proper Stranger | Cye (uncredited) | Film |
| 1961 | Five Minutes to Live | Fred Dorella | Film |
| 1959 | Gangster Story | Norm (uncredited) | Film |
| 1959 | Gangster Story | Norm (uncredited) | Film |
| 1959 | T-Bird Gang | Policeman | Film |
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