Acting
Vic Tayback
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
Horseplayer
Film · 1990
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Film · 1989
Loverboy
Film · 1989
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
Film · 1989
Criminal Act
Film · 1989
The Underachievers
Film · 1988
The Three Kings
Film · 1987
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
Film · 1986
Weekend Warriors
Film · 1986
Treasure Island
Film · 1986
Reel Horror
Film · 1985
MacGyver
Series · 1985
The Jesse Owens Story
Film · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Tales from the Darkside
Series · 1984
Crazy like a Fox
Series · 1984
Tales from the Darkside
Series · 1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Series · 1984
Mysterious Two
Film · 1982
T. J. Hooker
Series · 1982
Hotel
Series · 1982
Matt Houston
Series · 1982
Through the Magic Pyramid
Film · 1981
Gridlock
Film · 1980
This Year's Blonde
Film · 1980
The Night the City Screamed
Film · 1980
Rage!
Film · 1980
Portrait of a Stripper
Film · 1979
Time Express
Series · 1979
$weepstake$
Series · 1979
Supertrain
Series · 1979
Getting Married
Film · 1978
The Cheap Detective
Film · 1978
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
Film · 1978
Vega$
Series · 1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
Series · 1978
Little Ladies of the Night
Film · 1977
The Choirboys
Film · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
CHiPs
Series · 1977
No Deposit, No Return
Film · 1976
Mansion of the Doomed
Film · 1976
The Shaggy D.A.
Film · 1976
Dark Victory
Film · 1976
The Big Bus
Film · 1976
Special Delivery
Film · 1976
Alice
Series · 1976
The Practice
Series · 1976
Report to the Commissioner
Film · 1975
The Black Bird
Film · 1975
Lepke
Film · 1975
Khan!
Series · 1975
Switch
Series · 1975
On the Rocks
Series · 1975
Bronk
Series · 1975
Barney Miller
Series · 1975
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Film · 1974
The Gambler
Film · 1974
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Film · 1974
Papillon
Film · 1973
The Don Is Dead
Film · 1973
The Blue Knight
Film · 1973
Emperor of the North
Film · 1973
Maxie
Film · 1973
The Alpha Caper
Film · 1973
Partners in Crime
Film · 1973
Honor Thy Father
Film · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
Griff
Series · 1973
The Blue Knight
Series · 1973
Death Follows a Psycho
Film · 1972
The Rookies
Series · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
Emergency!
Series · 1972
Blood and Lace
Film · 1971
They Call It Murder
Film · 1971
All in the Family
Series · 1971
Cannon
Series · 1971
Columbo
Series · 1971
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Series · 1970
McCloud
Series · 1970
The Silent Force
Series · 1970
The Partridge Family
Series · 1970
The Partridge Family
Series · 1970
The Partridge Family
Series · 1970
My World and Welcome to It
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
The Bill Cosby Show
Series · 1969
Medical Center
Series · 1969
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Bullitt
Film · 1968
Land of the Giants
Series · 1968
The Mod Squad
Series · 1968
Lancer
Series · 1968
The Outsider
Series · 1968
Lancer
Series · 1968
The Outsider
Series · 1968
Mannix
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Cimarron Strip
Series · 1967
Captain Nice
Series · 1967
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Film · 1966
Gambit
Film · 1966
Family Affair
Series · 1966
Star Trek
Series · 1966
Love on a Rooftop
Series · 1966
That Girl
Series · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
The Monkees
Series · 1966
Felony Squad
Series · 1966
Occasional Wife
Series · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
The Monkees
Series · 1966
The Monkees
Series · 1966
F Troop
Series · 1965
The F.B.I.
Series · 1965
I Dream of Jeannie
Series · 1965
The F.B.I.
Series · 1965
Get Smart
Series · 1965
Get Smart
Series · 1965
Bewitched
Series · 1964
Daniel Boone
Series · 1964
Daniel Boone
Series · 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1964
Love with the Proper Stranger
Film · 1963
The Lieutenant
Series · 1963
Surftide 77
Film · 1962
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Film · 1962
Five Minutes to Live
Film · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Gangster Story
Film · 1959
T-Bird Gang
Film · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
The Power of the Resurrection
Film · 1958
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955