

Vic Tayback
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
6 Jan 1930
Age
96 Years
Born In
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
139
Years Active
35 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Early life Tayback was born on January 6, 1930...
Known For
Filmography

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Horseplayer
Horseplayer
as George Samsa

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All Dogs Go to Heaven
All Dogs Go to Heaven
as Carface (voice)

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Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
as Lou

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Criminal Act
Criminal Act
as The Exterminator (Greengrass)

movie
Loverboy
Loverboy
as Harry Bruckner

movie
The Underachievers
The Underachievers
as Coach

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The Three Kings
The Three Kings
as Harold

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Weekend Warriors
Weekend Warriors
as Sgt. Burdge

movie
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
as The Bad Guys

movie
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
as Silver

movie
Reel Horror
Reel Horror
as Smedke (archive footage)

tv
MacGyver
MacGyver
as George Henderson

tv
Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
as Mo Scmidt

tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Sal Domino

tv
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
as Tippy Ryan

tv
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
as Alan Coombs

tv
Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves
as Thomas Velasco

movie
The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story
as Abe Saperstein

tv
Matt Houston
Matt Houston

tv
Hotel
Hotel

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Mysterious Two
Mysterious Two
as Ted Randall

tv
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
as Pete Benedict

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Through the Magic Pyramid
Through the Magic Pyramid
as Horembeb

movie
The Night the City Screamed
The Night the City Screamed
as Morris Brustein

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Gridlock
Gridlock
as Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski

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Rage!
Rage!
as Tommy

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This Year's Blonde
This Year's Blonde
as Harry Cohn

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Portrait of a Stripper
Portrait of a Stripper
as Harry Parkins

tv
Time Express
Time Express

tv
Supertrain
Supertrain
as Frank Tuttle

tv
$weepstake$
$weepstake$
as Sir Yarbrough

tv
Vega$
Vega$

tv
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
The Eddie Capra Mysteries

movie
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
as Lieutenant DiMaggio

movie
Getting Married
Getting Married
as Burt Carboni

movie
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
as Capt. Barney Marcus

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The Choirboys
The Choirboys
as Zoony

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Harry Stewart

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Harry Beluski

tv
CHiPs
CHiPs

tv
CHiPs
CHiPs
as Vic Tayback (uncredited)

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Little Ladies of the Night
Little Ladies of the Night
as Finch

movie
The Shaggy D.A.
The Shaggy D.A.
as Eddie Roschak

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Mansion of the Doomed
Mansion of the Doomed
as Detective Simon

tv
Alice
Alice
as Mel Sharples

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Special Delivery
Special Delivery
as Wyatt

movie
The Big Bus
The Big Bus
as Goldie

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No Deposit, No Return
No Deposit, No Return
as Big Joe Adamo

movie
Dark Victory
Dark Victory
as Archie

tv
The Practice
The Practice

movie
The Black Bird
The Black Bird
as Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant

tv
On the Rocks
On the Rocks

tv
Switch
Switch
as Ralph Kabelka

movie
Lepke
Lepke
as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

tv
Bronk
Bronk

tv
Khan!
Khan!

movie
Report to the Commissioner
Report to the Commissioner
as Lt. Seidensticker

tv
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as Mr. Stavochek

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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
as Mel

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The Gambler
The Gambler
as One

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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
as Mario Pinski

movie
Papillon
Papillon
as Sergeant

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The Don Is Dead
The Don Is Dead
as Ralph Negri

movie
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
as Neil Grogan

tv
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
as Neil Grogan

movie
The Alpha Caper
The Alpha Caper
as Policeman

tv
Griff
Griff

movie
Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North
as Yardman

movie
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime

tv
Police Story
Police Story

movie
Honor Thy Father
Honor Thy Father
as Don A. Tirello

movie
Maxie
Maxie
as Smedke

tv
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco

tv
The Rookies
The Rookies

tv
Emergency!
Emergency!
as Driver

movie
Death Follows a Psycho
Death Follows a Psycho

movie
They Call It Murder
They Call It Murder
as Jeff Poland

tv
Columbo
Columbo
as Sam Franklin

tv
Cannon
Cannon

movie
Blood and Lace
Blood and Lace
as Calvin Carruthers

tv
All in the Family
All in the Family
as Joe Tucker

tv
The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family
as Ingram

tv
The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family
as Rocco

tv
The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family
as Harlan Laws

tv
The Silent Force
The Silent Force
as Capt. Al Grant

tv
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

tv
McCloud
McCloud

tv
Medical Center
Medical Center

tv
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Bernie

tv
My World and Welcome to It
My World and Welcome to It

tv
The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
as Calvin

movie
Bullitt
Bullitt
as Pete Ross

tv
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad

tv
Lancer
Lancer

tv
Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
as Hood

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Parmel

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Martin Lynch

tv
The Outsider
The Outsider

tv
Mannix
Mannix

tv
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip

tv
Ironside
Ironside

tv
Captain Nice
Captain Nice

movie
Gambit
Gambit
as Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)

movie
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
as Detective Merchant (uncredited)

tv
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
as Egan's Goon

tv
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
as Sgt. Gorte

tv
Occasional Wife
Occasional Wife

tv
Family Affair
Family Affair

tv
The Monkees
The Monkees
as George

tv
Felony Squad
Felony Squad

tv
The Monkees
The Monkees
as Rocco

tv
The Monkees
The Monkees
as Chuche

tv
Star Trek
Star Trek
as Jojo Krako

tv
That Girl
That Girl

tv
Love on a Rooftop
Love on a Rooftop

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Ed Larch

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Neil Parks

tv
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
as Turhan

tv
Get Smart
Get Smart
as Jamal

tv
Get Smart
Get Smart
as Popov

tv
F Troop
F Troop

tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as American Soldier

tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Hongas Hongas - Huron Indian Chief

tv
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Sergeant

tv
Bewitched
Bewitched
as Mayor's Chauffeur

movie
Love with the Proper Stranger
Love with the Proper Stranger
as Cye (uncredited)

movie
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon
as European Agent (uncredited)

movie
Surftide 77
Surftide 77
as Arms Cooper

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

movie
Five Minutes to Live
Five Minutes to Live
as Fred Dorella

movie
Gangster Story
Gangster Story
as Norm (uncredited)

movie
T-Bird Gang
T-Bird Gang
as Policeman

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Monte

movie
The Power of the Resurrection
The Power of the Resurrection
as Simon the Canaanite

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Man Talking to Cab Driver

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Gaines

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Rawlins

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Dirks

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Bill Hankins