Vic Tayback1930 - 1990

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Actor

Popularity

2.2

Famous

Biography

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.

Credits

Horseplayer
Horseplayer

1990

Drama

as George Samsa

5.4
0.2
All Dogs Go to Heaven
All Dogs Go to Heaven

1989

Animation • Comedy • Drama • Family • Fantasy

as Carface (voice)

6.8
2.5
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers

1989

Comedy • Horror • Mystery

as Lou

2.2
0.1
Criminal Act
Criminal Act

1989

Crime • Horror • Thriller

as The Exterminator (Greengrass)

5.3
0.9
Loverboy
Loverboy

1989

Comedy • Romance

as Harry Bruckner

6.1
1.3
The Underachievers
The Underachievers

1988

Comedy

as Coach

4.8
0.2
The Three Kings
The Three Kings

1987

Drama • Family • Fantasy

as Harold

2.8
0.3
Weekend Warriors
Weekend Warriors

1986

Action • Comedy • Drama • Music

as Sgt. Burdge

3.2
0.2
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

1986

Comedy • Documentary • TV Movie

as The Bad Guys

7.2
0.3
Treasure Island
Treasure Island

1986

Adventure • Drama

as Silver

6.2
0.2
Reel Horror
Reel Horror

1985

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror

as Smedke (archive footage)

2.4
0.4
The New Man
The New Man

1984

Drama • Thriller

as Alan Coombs

0
0.1
The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story

1984

Drama • History • TV Movie

as Abe Saperstein

7.9
0.9
Mysterious Two
Mysterious Two

1982

Drama • Horror • Mystery • Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Ted Randall

5.8
0.5
Through the Magic Pyramid
Through the Magic Pyramid

1981

Adventure • Fantasy • TV Movie

as Horembeb

2.5
0.2
The Night the City Screamed
The Night the City Screamed

1980

Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Morris Brustein

5
0.2
Gridlock
Gridlock

1980

Comedy • TV Movie

as Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski

6
0.5
Rage!
Rage!

1980

Drama • TV Movie

as Tommy

7
0.5
This Year's Blonde
This Year's Blonde

1980

Drama • TV Movie

as Harry Cohn

5.7
0.2
Portrait of a Stripper
Portrait of a Stripper

1979

Drama • TV Movie

as Harry Parkins

2.5
0.2
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective

1978

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Lieutenant DiMaggio

6.2
0.9
Getting Married
Getting Married

1978

Comedy • Romance • TV Movie

as Burt Carboni

4
0.2
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
The Case of the Baltimore Girls

1978

Crime • TV Movie

as Capt. Barney Marcus

0
0.2
The Choirboys
The Choirboys

1977

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Zoony

5.3
0.4
Little Ladies of the Night
Little Ladies of the Night

1977

Drama • TV Movie

as Finch

3.3
0.4
The Shaggy D.A.
The Shaggy D.A.

1976

Comedy • Family • Fantasy

as Eddie Roschak

5.8
0.8
Mansion of the Doomed
Mansion of the Doomed

1976

Horror

as Detective Simon

6.2
0.8
Special Delivery
Special Delivery

1976

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Wyatt

5.2
0.5
The Big Bus
The Big Bus

1976

Action • Comedy

as Goldie

5.2
0.8
No Deposit, No Return
No Deposit, No Return

1976

Comedy • Crime • Family

as Big Joe Adamo

6.2
0.3
Dark Victory
Dark Victory

1976

Drama • Romance • TV Movie

as Archie

0
0.3
The Black Bird
The Black Bird

1975

Comedy

as Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant

4.6
0.2
Lepke
Lepke

1975

Crime • Drama

as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

5.2
0.5
Report to the Commissioner
Report to the Commissioner

1975

Crime • Drama

as Lt. Seidensticker

6.8
0.8
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1974

Drama • Romance

as Mel

7
1.3
The Gambler
The Gambler

1974

Crime • Drama

as One

6.7
0.7
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

1974

Action • Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Mario Pinski

6.8
2.9
Papillon
Papillon

1973

Crime • Drama

as Sergeant

7.8
4
The Don Is Dead
The Don Is Dead

1973

Crime • Drama

as Ralph Negri

6
0.5
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight

1973

Action • Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Neil Grogan

5.8
0.4
The Alpha Caper
The Alpha Caper

1973

Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Policeman

7
0.3
Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North

1973

Action • Adventure • Drama • Thriller

as Yardman

6.7
0.9
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime

1973

Crime • Drama • TV Movie

2
0.3
Honor Thy Father
Honor Thy Father

1973

Crime • Drama • History • TV Movie

as Don A. Tirello

4
0.2
Maxie
Maxie

1973

Comedy • Drama • Horror • Thriller

as Smedke

1.8
0.1
Death Follows a Psycho
0
0.1
They Call It Murder
They Call It Murder

1971

Crime • Drama • Mystery • TV Movie

as Jeff Poland

6.5
0.2
Blood and Lace
Blood and Lace

1971

Drama • Horror • Thriller

as Calvin Carruthers

5.9
0.7
Bullitt
Bullitt

1968

Action • Crime • Drama • Romance • Thriller

as Pete Ross

7.1
4
Gambit
Gambit

1966

Comedy • Crime

as Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)

7
1.3
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

1966

Comedy • Crime • Thriller

as Detective Merchant (uncredited)

5.1
1
Love with the Proper Stranger
Love with the Proper Stranger

1963

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Cye (uncredited)

6.8
0.4
Surftide 77
Surftide 77

1962

Comedy

as Arms Cooper

3.7
0.2
Five Minutes to Live
Five Minutes to Live

1961

Crime • Thriller

as Fred Dorella

5.8
0.9
Gangster Story
Gangster Story

1959

Crime • Drama

as Norm (uncredited)

5
0.2
T-Bird Gang
T-Bird Gang

1959

Action

as Policeman

4.8
0.1

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