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Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 06, 1930
Died May 25, 1990 (60)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. ...

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Horseplayer

Horseplayer

1990

as George Samsa

Criminal Act

Criminal Act

1989

as The Exterminator (Greengrass)

All Dogs Go to Heaven

All Dogs Go to Heaven

1989

as Carface (voice)

Loverboy

Loverboy

1989

as Harry Bruckner

The Underachievers

The Underachievers

1988

as Coach

The Three Kings

The Three Kings

1987

as Harold

Weekend Warriors

Weekend Warriors

1986

as Sgt. Burdge

Reel Horror

Reel Horror

1985

as Smedke (archive footage)

The New Man

The New Man

1984

as Alan Coombs

The Jesse Owens Story

The Jesse Owens Story

1984

as Abe Saperstein

Mysterious Two

Mysterious Two

1982

as Ted Randall

Through the Magic Pyramid

Through the Magic Pyramid

1981

as Horembeb

This Year's Blonde

This Year's Blonde

1980

as Harry Cohn

Rage!

Rage!

1980

as Tommy

The Night the City Screamed

The Night the City Screamed

1980

as Morris Brustein

Gridlock

Gridlock

1980

as Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski

Portrait of a Stripper

Portrait of a Stripper

1979

as Harry Parkins

Getting Married

Getting Married

1978

as Burt Carboni

The Case of the Baltimore Girls

The Case of the Baltimore Girls

1978

as Capt. Barney Marcus

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978

as Lieutenant DiMaggio

The Choirboys

The Choirboys

1977

as Zoony

No Deposit, No Return

No Deposit, No Return

1976

as Big Joe Adamo

Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1976

as Archie

The Shaggy D.A.

The Shaggy D.A.

1976

as Eddie Roschak

Mansion of the Doomed

Mansion of the Doomed

1976

as Detective Simon

Special Delivery

Special Delivery

1976

as Wyatt

The Big Bus

The Big Bus

1976

as Goldie

Lepke

Lepke

1975

as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

The Black Bird

The Black Bird

1975

as Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant

Report to the Commissioner

Report to the Commissioner

1975

as Lt. Seidensticker

The Gambler

The Gambler

1974

as One

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

1974

as Mario Pinski

Maxie

Maxie

1973

as Smedke

The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

1973

as Neil Grogan

Honor Thy Father

Honor Thy Father

1973

as Don A. Tirello

The Alpha Caper

The Alpha Caper

1973

as Policeman

Papillon

Papillon

1973

as Sergeant

Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North

1973

as Yardman

The Don Is Dead

The Don Is Dead

1973

as Ralph Negri

Blood and Lace

Blood and Lace

1971

as Calvin Carruthers

They Call It Murder

They Call It Murder

1971

as Jeff Poland

Bullitt

Bullitt

1968

as Pete Ross

Gambit

Gambit

1966

as Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

1966

as Detective Merchant (uncredited)

Love with the Proper Stranger

Love with the Proper Stranger

1963

as Cye (uncredited)

Surftide 77

Surftide 77

1962

as Arms Cooper

Five Minutes to Live

Five Minutes to Live

1961

as Fred Dorella

T-Bird Gang

T-Bird Gang

1959

as Policeman

Gangster Story

Gangster Story

1959

as Norm (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Alice

as Mel Sharples

Episodes: 202

First Aired: Aug 31, 1976

Bewitched

as Mayor's Chauffeur

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 17, 1964

Murder, She Wrote

as Sal Domino

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Tales from the Darkside

as Tippy Ryan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Star Trek

as Jojo Krako

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

T. J. Hooker

as Pete Benedict

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1982

The F.B.I.

as Ed Larch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The Love Boat

as Harry Stewart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

I Dream of Jeannie

as Turhan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Hawaii Five-O

as Parmel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

All in the Family

as Joe Tucker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1971

Land of the Giants

as Hood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1968

MacGyver

as George Henderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

The Bill Cosby Show

as Calvin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1969

Gunsmoke

as Gaines

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Mission: Impossible

as Egan's Goon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1968

Emergency!

as Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1972

Crazy like a Fox

as Mo Scmidt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1984

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Man Talking to Cab Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Rawhide

as Monte

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Daniel Boone

as American Soldier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Switch

as Ralph Kabelka

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

Tales from the Darkside

as Alan Coombs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The F.B.I.

as Neil Parks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Gunsmoke

as Rawlins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Dirks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Bill Hankins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

as Bernie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1969

Columbo

as Sam Franklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Daniel Boone

as Hongas Hongas - Huron Indian Chief

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Hawaii Five-O

as Martin Lynch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Silent Force

as Capt. Al Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1970

Finder of Lost Loves

as Thomas Velasco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1984

The Love Boat

as Harry Beluski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Mission: Impossible

as Sgt. Gorte

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1968

Barney Miller

as Mr. Stavochek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

CHiPs

as Vic Tayback (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

Griff

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 29, 1973

Khan!

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 07, 1975

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Cannon

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

The Monkees

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

McCloud

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Family Affair

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

The Rookies

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 11, 1972

Medical Center

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Get Smart

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Felony Squad

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Lancer

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

CHiPs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

My World and Welcome to It

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1969

Love on a Rooftop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1966

F Troop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1965

That Girl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Mannix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Hotel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1970

The Mod Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Vega$

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

Cimarron Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1967

Police Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

Matt Houston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Occasional Wife

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1966

Captain Nice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1967

Sweepstakes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1979

On the Rocks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1975

The Practice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1976

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1978

The Outsider

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1968

Bronk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 17, 1975

Time Express

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1979

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

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