Vic Tayback
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.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

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Horseplayer (1990)
George Samsa
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
Carface (voice)
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers (1989)
Lou
Criminal Act (1989)
The Exterminator (Greengrass)
Loverboy (1989)
Harry Bruckner
The Underachievers (1988)
Coach
The Three Kings (1987)
Harold
Weekend Warriors (1986)
Sgt. Burdge
Treasure Island (1986)
Silver
Reel Horror (1985)
Smedke (archive footage)
The New Man (1984)
Alan Coombs
The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
Abe Saperstein
Mysterious Two (1982)
Ted Randall
Through the Magic Pyramid (1981)
Horembeb
The Night the City Screamed (1980)
Morris Brustein
Gridlock (1980)
Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski
Rage! (1980)
Tommy
This Year's Blonde (1980)
Harry Cohn
Portrait of a Stripper (1979)
Harry Parkins
The Cheap Detective (1978)
Lieutenant DiMaggio
Getting Married (1978)
Burt Carboni
The Case of the Baltimore Girls (1978)
Capt. Barney Marcus
The Choirboys (1977)
Zoony
Little Ladies of the Night (1977)
Finch
The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
Eddie Roschak
Mansion of the Doomed (1976)
Detective Simon
Special Delivery (1976)
Wyatt
The Big Bus (1976)
Goldie
No Deposit, No Return (1976)
Big Joe Adamo
Dark Victory (1976)
Archie
The Black Bird (1975)
Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant
Lepke (1975)
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
Report to the Commissioner (1975)
Lt. Seidensticker
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
Mel
The Gambler (1974)
One
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Mario Pinski
Papillon (1973)
Sergeant
The Don Is Dead (1973)
Ralph Negri
The Blue Knight (1973)
Neil Grogan
The Alpha Caper (1973)
Policeman
Emperor of the North (1973)
Yardman
Partners in Crime (1973)
Honor Thy Father (1973)
Don A. Tirello
Maxie (1973)
Smedke
Death Follows a Psycho (1972)
They Call It Murder (1971)
Jeff Poland
Blood and Lace (1971)
Calvin Carruthers
Bullitt (1968)
Pete Ross
Gambit (1966)
Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
Detective Merchant (uncredited)
Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
Cye (uncredited)
Surftide 77 (1962)
Arms Cooper
Five Minutes to Live (1961)
Fred Dorella
Gangster Story (1959)
Norm (uncredited)
T-Bird Gang (1959)
Policeman

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