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Vic Tayback
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Vic Tayback
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Acting
Birthday
1930-01-06,Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender
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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. He moved with his family to Burbank, California during his teenage years and attended Burbank High School, from which he graduated in 1948. He also attended Glendale Community College and the Frederick A. Speare School of Radio and TV Broadcasting. Career Tayback served in the United States Navy before beginning his acting career at the age of 25. A lifetime member of the Actors Studio, he was a familiar face on television in the 1960s and 1970s, appearing on numerous series, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Star Trek, Bonanza, Here Come the Brides, That Girl, Gunsmoke, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Partridge Family, All in the Family, Fantasy Island, Columbo, Bewitched and The Love Boat. He also appeared in many films such as Bullitt (1968), Papillon (1973), The Gambler (1974), The Cheap Detective (1978), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), as well as more than 25 stage productions, including Twelve Angry Men, The Diary of Anne Frank, Death of a Salesman, and Brighton Beach Memoirs. He was the co-founder of the theatre troupe Company of Angels. He also appeared in television commercials, notably in 1968 with Richard Dreyfuss for the AMC Javelin. Tayback's most famous role was as diner owner Mel Sharples in both the film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and the television series Alice (1976–1985). He was the only actor in the original film to reprise his role for the rest of the series. For the role, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 1978 and won two consecutive Golden Globe Awards in 1980 and 1981. In 1971, he made a guest appearance as Dirks in season 16, episode 19 of the long-running CBS Western series Gunsmoke. Personal life Tayback was married to Sheila Maureen Barnard (1932–2001) from March 16, 1963, until his death on May 25, 1990. They had one son. Death Tayback died of a heart attack at age 60 on May 25, 1990. Tayback was pronounced dead at 1:56 a.m. at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, where he was taken after his wife called paramedics. She said he had climbed out of bed, taken a few steps and collapsed. Tayback was a lifelong smoker and had a history of heart problems. He underwent a triple bypass in 1983. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills). CLR

Filmography

7.143

Bullitt
1968-10-17

Getting Married

6

Getting Married
1978-05-17

Death Follows a Psycho

0

Death Follows a Psycho
1972-01-01

No Deposit, No Return

6.3

No Deposit, No Return
1976-02-05

7.826

Papillon
1973-12-16

All Dogs Go to Heaven

6.831

All Dogs Go to Heaven
1989-11-17

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

6.792

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974-05-23

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

7.4

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
1986-06-14

Mansion of the Doomed

6.3

Mansion of the Doomed
1976-10-01

Report to the Commissioner

6.586

Report to the Commissioner
1975-02-05

The Cheap Detective

6.3

The Cheap Detective
1978-06-23

Five Minutes to Live

5.481

Five Minutes to Live
1961-12-07

The Shaggy D.A.

5.756

The Shaggy D.A.
1976-12-17

6.696

The Gambler
1974-10-02

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

6.966

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974-12-09

6.1

Loverboy
1989-04-28

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

5.6

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
1966-10-12

4.923

Gangster Story
1959-12-01

5.833

Horseplayer
1990-01-20

5.677

Blood and Lace
1971-03-17

The Don Is Dead

5.922

The Don Is Dead
1973-11-14

Weekend Warriors

3.2

Weekend Warriors
1986-10-01

6.972

Gambit
1966-12-16

The Blue Knight

5.5

The Blue Knight
1973-11-11

3.2

Reel Horror
1985-10-01

The Case of the Baltimore Girls

0

The Case of the Baltimore Girls
1978-01-23

Portrait of a Stripper

4

Portrait of a Stripper
1979-10-02

The Underachievers

4.833

The Underachievers
1988-06-01

5

The Black Bird
1975-12-25

Little Ladies of the Night

4.2

Little Ladies of the Night
1977-01-16

4.5

Surftide 77
1962-07-17

The Jesse Owens Story

8.083

The Jesse Owens Story
1984-07-09

Emperor of the North

6.834

Emperor of the North
1973-05-23

6.143

Mysterious Two
1982-05-31

5.443

The Choirboys
1977-12-23

Treasure Island

6.4

Treasure Island
1986-01-01

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

3.1

Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
1989-10-11

5.667

Gridlock
1980-10-02

They Call It Murder

6.333

They Call It Murder
1971-12-17

5.2

Criminal Act
1989-05-10

3.5

Maxie
1973-01-01

Through the Magic Pyramid

2.5

Through the Magic Pyramid
1981-12-06

0

Dark Victory
1976-02-05

5.338

The Big Bus
1976-06-23

Love with the Proper Stranger

6.8

Love with the Proper Stranger
1963-12-25

This Year's Blonde

6.25

This Year's Blonde
1980-05-18

4.886

Lepke
1975-05-23

The Night the City Screamed

6

The Night the City Screamed
1980-12-14

5

T-Bird Gang
1959-10-16

8

Rage!
1980-09-25

Special Delivery

5.5

Special Delivery
1976-07-16

The Three Kings

4

The Three Kings
1987-12-17

The Alpha Caper

6

The Alpha Caper
1973-10-06

Partners in Crime

5

Partners in Crime
1973-03-24

Honor Thy Father

5

Honor Thy Father
1973-03-01

The Power of the Resurrection

7

The Power of the Resurrection
1958-01-01

Five Weeks in a Balloon

5.5

Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962-08-22

Murder, She Wrote

7.531

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

7

Alice
1976-08-31

6.698

Family Affair
1966-09-12

Tales from the Darkside

7.2

Tales from the Darkside
1984-09-30

7.994

Star Trek
1966-09-08

My World and Welcome to It

6.3

My World and Welcome to It
1969-09-15

Love on a Rooftop

7

Love on a Rooftop
1966-09-06

6.909

The Rookies
1972-09-11

6.521

T. J. Hooker
1982-03-13

6.3

F Troop
1965-09-14

5.6

The F.B.I.
1965-09-19

6.262

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

I Dream of Jeannie

7.828

I Dream of Jeannie
1965-09-18

7.23

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

All in the Family

7.784

All in the Family
1971-01-12

6.2

That Girl
1966-09-08

The Streets of San Francisco

7.075

The Streets of San Francisco
1972-09-23

Land of the Giants

6.79

Land of the Giants
1968-09-22

6.839

Mannix
1967-09-16

6.846

Hotel
1982-08-21

7.721

MacGyver
1985-09-29

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

7.7

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970-09-19

The Bill Cosby Show

5.5

The Bill Cosby Show
1969-09-14

6.074

The Mod Squad
1968-09-24

6.357

Medical Center
1969-09-24

6.73

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

7.859

Bewitched
1964-09-17

Mission: Impossible

7.573

Mission: Impossible
1966-09-17

7.953

Emergency!
1972-01-22

6.7

Cannon
1971-09-14

6.857

Ironside
1967-03-28

Crazy like a Fox

7.2

Crazy like a Fox
1984-12-30

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.771

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02

6.537

The Monkees
1966-09-12

6

Khan!
1975-02-07

6.5

Felony Squad
1966-09-12

6.94

Vega$
1978-09-20

7.245

Rawhide
1959-01-09

5.654

Cimarron Strip
1967-09-07

7

Police Story
1973-03-20

7.029

Daniel Boone
1964-09-24

6.636

Switch
1975-09-09

5.583

Lancer
1968-09-24

7.2

McCloud
1970-02-17

6.3

Matt Houston
1982-09-26

Occasional Wife

8

Occasional Wife
1966-09-13

Tales from the Darkside

7.2

Tales from the Darkside
1984-09-30

6.25

Captain Nice
1967-01-09

6.5

Griff
1973-09-29

6

On the Rocks
1975-09-11

7.5

The Practice
1976-01-30

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

6.5

The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978-09-08

6

The Outsider
1968-09-18

6.8

Bronk
1975-04-17

7

Time Express
1979-04-26

5.6

The F.B.I.
1965-09-19

6.73

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

6.73

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

6.73

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

The Mike Douglas Show

5.818

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

6.2

The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969-09-17

8.064

Columbo
1971-09-15

7.029

Daniel Boone
1964-09-24

7.23

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

The Silent Force

6.667

The Silent Force
1970-09-21

Finder of Lost Loves

6.75

Finder of Lost Loves
1984-09-22

6.262

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

Mission: Impossible

7.573

Mission: Impossible
1966-09-17

7.336

Barney Miller
1975-01-23

6.843

CHiPs
1977-09-15

6.537

The Monkees
1966-09-12

6.537

The Monkees
1966-09-12

0

$weepstake$
1979-01-26

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

7.16

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964-09-22

The Blue Knight

5

The Blue Knight
1973-11-11

The Partridge Family

6.8

The Partridge Family
1970-09-25

The Partridge Family

6.8

The Partridge Family
1970-09-25

The Partridge Family

6.8

The Partridge Family
1970-09-25

7.955

Get Smart
1965-09-18

7.955

Get Smart
1965-09-18

5.6

Supertrain
1979-02-07

7

The Lieutenant
1963-09-14

5.583

Lancer
1968-09-24