Acting · b. 1930 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Vic Tayback

Biography

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.

Acting

Horseplayer George Samsa 1990 All Dogs Go to Heaven Carface (voice) 1989 Loverboy Harry Bruckner 1989 Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers Lou 1989 Criminal Act The Exterminator (Greengrass) 1989 The Underachievers Coach 1988 The Three Kings Harold 1987 George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head The Bad Guys 1986 Weekend Warriors Sgt. Burdge 1986 Treasure Island Silver 1986 Reel Horror Smedke (archive footage) 1985 The Jesse Owens Story Abe Saperstein 1984 Mysterious Two Ted Randall 1982 Through the Magic Pyramid Horembeb 1981 Gridlock Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski 1980 This Year's Blonde Harry Cohn 1980 The Night the City Screamed Morris Brustein 1980 Rage! Tommy 1980 Portrait of a Stripper Harry Parkins 1979 Getting Married Burt Carboni 1978 The Cheap Detective Lieutenant DiMaggio 1978 The Case of the Baltimore Girls Capt. Barney Marcus 1978 Little Ladies of the Night Finch 1977 The Choirboys Zoony 1977 No Deposit, No Return Big Joe Adamo 1976 Mansion of the Doomed Detective Simon 1976 The Shaggy D.A. Eddie Roschak 1976 Dark Victory Archie 1976 The Big Bus Goldie 1976 Special Delivery Wyatt 1976

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