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Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Acting

Born January 6, 1930 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 in Brooklyn, New York, to Syrian Catholic immigrant parents Helen (née Hanood; Arabic: هيلين هنود تايباك) and Najeeb James Tayback (Arabic: نجيب جيمس طيبك) . Both of his parents had emigrated to the United States from Aleppo.…

Known For · 40 titles

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977
Columbo

Columbo

1971
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970
Star Trek

Star Trek

1966
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968
MacGyver

MacGyver

1985
Alice

Alice

1976
Ironside

Ironside

1967
Mannix

Mannix

1967
Bewitched

Bewitched

1964
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966
Rawhide

Rawhide

1959
Get Smart

Get Smart

1965
Emergency!

Emergency!

1972
The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

1970
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982
Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

1984
Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975
Cannon

Cannon

1971
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965
Hotel

Hotel

1982
Family Affair

Family Affair

1966
All in the Family

All in the Family

1971
Medical Center

Medical Center

1969
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
The Rookies

The Rookies

1972
That Girl

That Girl

1966
McCloud

McCloud

1970
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964
Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

1968
Matt Houston

Matt Houston

1982
Switch

Switch

1975
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972
Vega$

Vega$

1978
The Monkees

The Monkees

1966