Portrait of Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Jan 06 1930
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Death: Fri, May 25 1990
Vic Tayback is 60 years old
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Poster of Horseplayer
Horseplayer
Vic Tayback was
60 in Horseplayer
as 'George Samsa'.
Sat, Jan 20 1990
Poster of All Dogs Go to Heaven
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Vic Tayback was
59 in All Dogs Go to Heaven
as 'Carface (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 17 1989
Poster of Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
Vic Tayback was
59 in Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
as 'Lou'.
Wed, Oct 11 1989
Poster of Criminal Act
Criminal Act
Vic Tayback was
59 in Criminal Act
as 'The Exterminator (Greengrass)'.
Wed, Sep 27 1989
Poster of Loverboy
Loverboy
Vic Tayback was
59 in Loverboy
as 'Harry Bruckner'.
Fri, Apr 28 1989
Poster of The Underachievers
The Underachievers
Vic Tayback was
58 in The Underachievers
as 'Coach'.
Wed, Jun 01 1988
Poster of The Three Kings
The Three Kings
Vic Tayback was
57 in The Three Kings
as 'Harold'.
Thu, Dec 17 1987
Poster of Weekend Warriors
Weekend Warriors
Vic Tayback was
56 in Weekend Warriors
as 'Sgt. Burdge'.
Wed, Oct 01 1986
Poster of George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
Vic Tayback was
56 in George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
as 'The Bad Guys'.
Sat, Jun 14 1986
Poster of Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Vic Tayback was
55 in Treasure Island
as 'Silver'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Reel Horror
Reel Horror
Vic Tayback was
55 in Reel Horror
as 'Smedke (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 01 1985
Poster of The New Man
The New Man
Vic Tayback was
54 in The New Man
as 'Alan Coombs'.
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story
Vic Tayback was
54 in The Jesse Owens Story
as 'Abe Saperstein'.
Mon, Jul 09 1984
Poster of Mysterious Two
Mysterious Two
Vic Tayback was
52 in Mysterious Two
as 'Ted Randall'.
Mon, May 31 1982
Poster of Through the Magic Pyramid
Through the Magic Pyramid
Vic Tayback was
51 in Through the Magic Pyramid
as 'Horembeb'.
Sun, Dec 06 1981
Poster of The Night the City Screamed
The Night the City Screamed
Vic Tayback was
50 in The Night the City Screamed
as 'Morris Brustein'.
Sun, Dec 14 1980
Poster of Gridlock
Gridlock
Vic Tayback was
50 in Gridlock
as 'Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski'.
Thu, Oct 02 1980
Poster of Rage!
Rage!
Vic Tayback was
50 in Rage!
as 'Tommy'.
Thu, Sep 25 1980
Poster of This Year's Blonde
This Year's Blonde
Vic Tayback was
50 in This Year's Blonde
as 'Harry Cohn'.
Sun, May 18 1980
Poster of Portrait of a Stripper
Portrait of a Stripper
Vic Tayback was
49 in Portrait of a Stripper
as 'Harry Parkins'.
Tue, Oct 02 1979
Poster of The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
Vic Tayback was
48 in The Cheap Detective
as 'Lieutenant DiMaggio'.
Fri, Jun 23 1978
Poster of Getting Married
Getting Married
Vic Tayback was
48 in Getting Married
as 'Burt Carboni'.
Wed, May 17 1978
Poster of The Case of the Baltimore Girls
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
Vic Tayback was
48 in The Case of the Baltimore Girls
as 'Capt. Barney Marcus'.
Mon, Jan 23 1978
Poster of The Choirboys
The Choirboys
Vic Tayback was
47 in The Choirboys
as 'Zoony'.
Fri, Dec 23 1977
Poster of Little Ladies of the Night
Little Ladies of the Night
Vic Tayback was
47 in Little Ladies of the Night
as 'Finch'.
Sun, Jan 16 1977
Poster of The Shaggy D.A.
The Shaggy D.A.
Vic Tayback was
46 in The Shaggy D.A.
as 'Eddie Roschak'.
Fri, Dec 17 1976
Poster of Mansion of the Doomed
Mansion of the Doomed
Vic Tayback was
46 in Mansion of the Doomed
as 'Detective Simon'.
Fri, Oct 01 1976
Poster of Special Delivery
Special Delivery
Vic Tayback was
46 in Special Delivery
as 'Wyatt'.
Fri, Jul 16 1976
Poster of The Big Bus
The Big Bus
Vic Tayback was
46 in The Big Bus
as 'Goldie'.
Wed, Jun 23 1976
Poster of Dark Victory
Dark Victory
Vic Tayback was
46 in Dark Victory
as 'Archie'.
Thu, Feb 05 1976
Poster of No Deposit, No Return
No Deposit, No Return
Vic Tayback was
46 in No Deposit, No Return
as 'Big Joe Adamo'.
Thu, Feb 05 1976
Poster of The Black Bird
The Black Bird
Vic Tayback was
45 in The Black Bird
as 'Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of Lepke
Lepke
Vic Tayback was
45 in Lepke
as 'Charles 'Lucky' Luciano'.
Fri, May 23 1975
Poster of Report to the Commissioner
Report to the Commissioner
Vic Tayback was
45 in Report to the Commissioner
as 'Lt. Seidensticker'.
Wed, Feb 05 1975
Poster of Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Vic Tayback was
44 in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
as 'Mel'.
Mon, Dec 09 1974
Poster of The Gambler
The Gambler
Vic Tayback was
44 in The Gambler
as 'One'.
Wed, Oct 02 1974
Poster of Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Vic Tayback was
44 in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
as 'Mario Pinski'.
Thu, May 23 1974
Poster of Papillon
Papillon
Vic Tayback was
43 in Papillon
as 'Sergeant'.
Sun, Dec 16 1973
Poster of The Don Is Dead
The Don Is Dead
Vic Tayback was
43 in The Don Is Dead
as 'Ralph Negri'.
Wed, Nov 14 1973
Poster of The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
Vic Tayback was
43 in The Blue Knight
as 'Neil Grogan'.
Sun, Nov 11 1973
Poster of The Alpha Caper
The Alpha Caper
Vic Tayback was
43 in The Alpha Caper
as 'Policeman'.
Sat, Oct 06 1973
Poster of Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North
Vic Tayback was
43 in Emperor of the North
as 'Yardman'.
Wed, May 23 1973
Poster of Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
Vic Tayback was
43 in Partners in Crime
Sat, Mar 24 1973
Poster of Honor Thy Father
Honor Thy Father
Vic Tayback was
43 in Honor Thy Father
as 'Don A. Tirello'.
Thu, Mar 01 1973
Poster of Maxie
Maxie
Vic Tayback was
42 in Maxie
as 'Smedke'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Death Follows a Psycho
Death Follows a Psycho
Vic Tayback was
41 in Death Follows a Psycho
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of They Call It Murder
They Call It Murder
Vic Tayback was
41 in They Call It Murder
as 'Jeff Poland'.
Fri, Dec 17 1971
Poster of Blood and Lace
Blood and Lace
Vic Tayback was
41 in Blood and Lace
as 'Calvin Carruthers'.
Wed, Mar 17 1971
Poster of Bullitt
Bullitt
Vic Tayback was
38 in Bullitt
as 'Pete Ross'.
Thu, Oct 17 1968
Poster of Gambit
Gambit
Vic Tayback was
36 in Gambit
as 'Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 21 1966
Poster of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Vic Tayback was
36 in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
as 'Detective Merchant (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 12 1966
Poster of Love with the Proper Stranger
Love with the Proper Stranger
Vic Tayback was
33 in Love with the Proper Stranger
as 'Cye (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 25 1963
Poster of Surftide 77
Surftide 77
Vic Tayback was
32 in Surftide 77
as 'Arms Cooper'.
Tue, Jul 17 1962
Poster of Five Minutes to Live
Five Minutes to Live
Vic Tayback was
31 in Five Minutes to Live
as 'Fred Dorella'.
Thu, Dec 07 1961
Poster of Gangster Story
Gangster Story
Vic Tayback was
29 in Gangster Story
as 'Norm (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 01 1959
Poster of T-Bird Gang
T-Bird Gang
Vic Tayback was
29 in T-Bird Gang
as 'Policeman'.
Fri, Oct 16 1959

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
Vic Tayback was
55+ in MacGyver
as 'George Henderson'.
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Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
Vic Tayback was
54+ in Crazy like a Fox
as 'Mo Scmidt'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 30 1984
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Vic Tayback was
54+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Sal Domino'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
Vic Tayback was
54+ in Tales from the Darkside
as 'Tippy Ryan, Alan Coombs'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves
Vic Tayback was
54+ in Finder of Lost Loves
as 'Thomas Velasco'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1984
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
Vic Tayback was
52+ in Matt Houston
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Vic Tayback was
52+ in Hotel
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
Vic Tayback was
52+ in T. J. Hooker
as 'Pete Benedict'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982
Poster of Time Express
Time Express
Vic Tayback was
49+ in Time Express
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 26 1979
Poster of Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
Vic Tayback was
49+ in Sweepstakes
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Fri, Jan 26 1979
Poster of Vega$
Vega$
Vic Tayback was
48+ in Vega$
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Wed, Sep 20 1978
Poster of The Eddie Capra Mysteries
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
Vic Tayback was
48+ in The Eddie Capra Mysteries
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Fri, Sep 08 1978
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Vic Tayback was
47+ in The Love Boat
as 'Harry Stewart, Harry Beluski'.
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Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
Vic Tayback was
47+ in CHiPs
as ', Vic Tayback (uncredited)'.
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Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of Alice
Alice
Vic Tayback was
46+ in Alice
as 'Mel Sharples'.
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 31 1976
Poster of The Practice
The Practice
Vic Tayback was
46+ in The Practice
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 30 1976
Poster of On the Rocks
On the Rocks
Vic Tayback was
45+ in On the Rocks
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of Switch
Switch
Vic Tayback was
45+ in Switch
as 'Ralph Kabelka'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of Bronk
Bronk
Vic Tayback was
45+ in Bronk
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 17 1975
Poster of Khan!
Khan!
Vic Tayback was
45+ in Khan!
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 07 1975
Poster of Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Vic Tayback was
45+ in Barney Miller
as 'Mr. Stavochek'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 23 1975
Poster of Griff
Griff
Vic Tayback was
43+ in Griff
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Sat, Sep 29 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Vic Tayback was
43+ in Police Story
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Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Vic Tayback was
42+ in The Streets of San Francisco
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Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Vic Tayback was
42+ in The Rookies
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Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Emergency!
Emergency!
Vic Tayback was
42+ in Emergency!
as 'Driver'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
Vic Tayback was
41+ in Columbo
as 'Sam Franklin'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Vic Tayback was
41+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
Vic Tayback was
41+ in All in the Family
as 'Joe Tucker'.
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Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of The Silent Force
The Silent Force
Vic Tayback was
40+ in The Silent Force
as 'Capt. Al Grant'.
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Mon, Sep 21 1970
Poster of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Vic Tayback was
40+ in The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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Sat, Sep 19 1970
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Vic Tayback was
40+ in McCloud
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Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Vic Tayback was
39+ in Medical Center
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Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Vic Tayback was
39+ in The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as 'Bernie'.
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Wed, Sep 17 1969
Poster of My World and Welcome to It
My World and Welcome to It
Vic Tayback was
39+ in My World and Welcome to It
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Mon, Sep 15 1969
Poster of The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
Vic Tayback was
39+ in The Bill Cosby Show
as 'Calvin'.
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Sun, Sep 14 1969
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Vic Tayback was
38+ in The Mod Squad
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Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Lancer
Lancer
Vic Tayback was
38+ in Lancer
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
Vic Tayback was
38+ in Land of the Giants
as 'Hood'.
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Sun, Sep 22 1968
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Vic Tayback was
38+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Parmel, Martin Lynch'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
Vic Tayback was
38+ in The Outsider
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Wed, Sep 18 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Vic Tayback was
37+ in Mannix
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Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
Vic Tayback was
37+ in Cimarron Strip
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Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Vic Tayback was
37+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Captain Nice
Captain Nice
Vic Tayback was
37+ in Captain Nice
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 09 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Vic Tayback was
36+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Egan's Goon, Sgt. Gorte'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Occasional Wife
Occasional Wife
Vic Tayback was
36+ in Occasional Wife
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Tue, Sep 13 1966
Poster of Felony Squad
Felony Squad
Vic Tayback was
36+ in Felony Squad
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of The Monkees
The Monkees
Vic Tayback was
36+ in The Monkees
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of Family Affair
Family Affair
Vic Tayback was
36+ in Family Affair
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of That Girl
That Girl
Vic Tayback was
36+ in That Girl
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
Vic Tayback was
36+ in Star Trek
as 'Jojo Krako'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Love on a Rooftop
Love on a Rooftop
Vic Tayback was
36+ in Love on a Rooftop
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Tue, Sep 06 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Vic Tayback was
35+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Ed Larch, Neil Parks'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Get Smart
Get Smart
Vic Tayback was
35+ in Get Smart
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Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Vic Tayback was
35+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Turhan'.
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Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of F Troop
F Troop
Vic Tayback was
35+ in F Troop
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Vic Tayback was
34+ in Daniel Boone
as 'American Soldier, Hongas Hongas - Huron Indian Chief'.
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Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Vic Tayback was
34+ in Bewitched
as 'Mayor's Chauffeur'.
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Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Vic Tayback was
31+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
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Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Vic Tayback was
29+ in Rawhide
as 'Monte'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Vic Tayback was
25+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Man Talking to Cab Driver'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Vic Tayback was
25+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Gaines, Rawlins, Dirks, Bill Hankins'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955