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Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Birthday: 1930-01-06 | Place of Birth: Brooklyn, 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1989
All Dogs Go to Heaven

as    Carface (voice)

1989
Loverboy

as    Harry Bruckner

1989
1989
Criminal Act

as    The Exterminator (Greengrass)

1986
Weekend Warriors

as    Sgt. Burdge

1986
Treasure Island

as    Silver

1986
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

as    The Bad Guys

1984
The Jesse Owens Story

as    Abe Saperstein

1984
The New Man

as    Alan Coombs

1982
Mysterious Two

as    Ted Randall

1981
Through the Magic Pyramid

as    Horembeb

1980
Rage!

as    Tommy

1978
The Case of the Baltimore Girls

as    Capt. Barney Marcus

1977
Little Ladies of the Night

as    Finch

1976
Dark Victory

as    Archie

1976
No Deposit, No Return

as    Big Joe Adamo

1976
Mansion of the Doomed

as    Detective Simon

1976
The Shaggy D.A.

as    Eddie Roschak

1976
Alice

as    Mel Sharples

1975
Lepke

as    Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

1975
The Black Bird

as    Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant