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Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Acting

Born: January 6, 1930Brooklyn, New York City, 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
Filmography
Horseplayer

Horseplayer

George Samsa

1990
All Dogs Go to Heaven

All Dogs Go to Heaven

Carface (voice)

1989
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

Lou

1989
Criminal Act

Criminal Act

The Exterminator (Greengrass)

1989
Loverboy

Loverboy

Harry Bruckner

1989
The Underachievers

The Underachievers

Coach

1988
The Three Kings

The Three Kings

Harold

1987
Weekend Warriors

Weekend Warriors

Sgt. Burdge

1986
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

The Bad Guys

1986
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Silver

1986
Reel Horror

Reel Horror

Smedke (archive footage)

1985
The Jesse Owens Story

The Jesse Owens Story

Abe Saperstein

1984
Mysterious Two

Mysterious Two

Ted Randall

1982

Through the Magic Pyramid

Horembeb

1981
The Night the City Screamed

The Night the City Screamed

Morris Brustein

1980
Gridlock

Gridlock

Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski

1980
Rage!

Rage!

Tommy

1980
This Year's Blonde

This Year's Blonde

Harry Cohn

1980
Portrait of a Stripper

Portrait of a Stripper

Harry Parkins

1979
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

Lieutenant DiMaggio

1978
Getting Married

Getting Married

Burt Carboni

1978
The Case of the Baltimore Girls

The Case of the Baltimore Girls

Capt. Barney Marcus

1978
The Choirboys

The Choirboys

Zoony

1977
Little Ladies of the Night

Little Ladies of the Night

Finch

1977
The Shaggy D.A.

The Shaggy D.A.

Eddie Roschak

1976
Mansion of the Doomed

Mansion of the Doomed

Detective Simon

1976
Special Delivery

Special Delivery

Wyatt

1976
The Big Bus

The Big Bus

Goldie

1976
Dark Victory

Dark Victory

Archie

1976
No Deposit, No Return

No Deposit, No Return

Big Joe Adamo

1976
The Black Bird

The Black Bird

Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant

1975
Lepke

Lepke

Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

1975
Report to the Commissioner

Report to the Commissioner

Lt. Seidensticker

1975
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Mel

1974
The Gambler

The Gambler

One

1974
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Mario Pinski

1974
Papillon

Papillon

Sergeant

1973
The Don Is Dead

The Don Is Dead

Ralph Negri

1973
The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

Neil Grogan

1973
The Alpha Caper

The Alpha Caper

Policeman

1973
Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North

Yardman

1973
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1973
Honor Thy Father

Honor Thy Father

Don A. Tirello

1973
Maxie

Maxie

Smedke

1973
Death Follows a Psycho

Death Follows a Psycho

1972
They Call It Murder

They Call It Murder

Jeff Poland

1971
Blood and Lace

Blood and Lace

Calvin Carruthers

1971
Bullitt

Bullitt

Pete Ross

1968
Gambit

Gambit

Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)

1966
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

Detective Merchant (uncredited)

1966
Love with the Proper Stranger

Love with the Proper Stranger

Cye (uncredited)

1963
Surftide 77

Surftide 77

Arms Cooper

1962
Five Minutes to Live

Five Minutes to Live

Fred Dorella

1961
Gangster Story

Gangster Story

Norm (uncredited)

1959
T-Bird Gang

T-Bird Gang

Policeman

1959
The Power of the Resurrection

The Power of the Resurrection

Simon the Canaanite

1958