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Acting · Born 1930-01-06 · 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. 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

Also known as: Vic Taybeck, Victor Tayback, Vick Tayback, Vic E. Tayback, Vic Tabback

Filmography

• Bullitt (1968) as Pete Ross — rated 7.2/10
• Getting Married (1978) as Burt Carboni — rated 6.0/10
• Death Follows a Psycho (1972)
• No Deposit, No Return (1976) as Big Joe Adamo — rated 6.3/10
• Papillon (1973) as Sergeant — rated 7.8/10
• All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) as Carface (voice) — rated 6.8/10
• Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) as Mario Pinski — rated 6.8/10
• George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (1986) as The Bad Guys — rated 7.4/10
• Mansion of the Doomed (1976) as Detective Simon — rated 6.2/10
• Report to the Commissioner (1975) as Lt. Seidensticker — rated 6.6/10
• The Cheap Detective (1978) as Lieutenant DiMaggio — rated 6.4/10
• Five Minutes to Live (1961) as Fred Dorella — rated 5.5/10
• The Shaggy D.A. (1976) as Eddie Roschak — rated 5.8/10
• The Gambler (1974) as One — rated 6.7/10
• Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) as Mel — rated 7.0/10
• Loverboy (1989) as Harry Bruckner — rated 6.0/10
• Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) as Detective Merchant (uncredited) — rated 5.6/10
• Gangster Story (1959) as Norm (uncredited) — rated 4.9/10
• Horseplayer (1990) as George Samsa — rated 5.8/10
• Blood and Lace (1971) as Calvin Carruthers — rated 5.7/10

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