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.
Known For
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
(1974)
Mario Pinski
All Dogs Go to Heaven
(1989)
Carface (voice)
Papillon
(1973)
Sergeant
Bullitt
(1968)
Pete Ross
Emperor of the North
(1973)
Yardman
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
(1974)
Mel
Loverboy
(1989)
Harry Bruckner
The Cheap Detective
(1978)
Lieutenant DiMaggio
The Gambler
(1974)
One
The Big Bus
(1976)
Goldie
Mansion of the Doomed
(1976)
Detective Simon
Gambit
(1966)
Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)
The Choirboys
(1977)
Zoony
Special Delivery
(1976)
Wyatt
Lepke
(1975)
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
No Deposit, No Return
(1976)
Big Joe Adamo
Full Filmography
Acting
T-Bird Gang
(1959)
Policeman
Gangster Story
(1959)
Norm (uncredited)
Five Minutes to Live
(1961)
Fred Dorella
Surftide 77
(1962)
Arms Cooper
Love with the Proper Stranger
(1963)
Cye (uncredited)
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
(1966)
Detective Merchant (uncredited)
Gambit
(1966)
Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)
Bullitt
(1968)
Pete Ross
Blood and Lace
(1971)
Calvin Carruthers
They Call It Murder
(1971)
Jeff Poland
Death Follows a Psycho
(1972)
Papillon
(1973)
Sergeant
The Don Is Dead
(1973)
Ralph Negri
The Blue Knight
(1973)
Neil Grogan
Emperor of the North
(1973)
Yardman
Maxie
(1973)
Smedke
The Alpha Caper
(1973)
Policeman
Partners in Crime
(1973)
Honor Thy Father
(1973)
Don A. Tirello
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
(1974)
Mario Pinski
The Gambler
(1974)
One
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
(1974)
Mel
Report to the Commissioner
(1975)
Lt. Seidensticker
The Black Bird
(1975)
Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant
Lepke
(1975)
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
No Deposit, No Return
(1976)
Big Joe Adamo
Mansion of the Doomed
(1976)
Detective Simon
The Shaggy D.A.
(1976)
Eddie Roschak
The Big Bus
(1976)
Goldie
Dark Victory
(1976)
Archie
Special Delivery
(1976)
Wyatt
Little Ladies of the Night
(1977)
Finch
The Choirboys
(1977)
Zoony
The Cheap Detective
(1978)
Lieutenant DiMaggio
Getting Married
(1978)
Burt Carboni
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
(1978)
Capt. Barney Marcus
Portrait of a Stripper
(1979)
Harry Parkins
This Year's Blonde
(1980)
Harry Cohn
The Night the City Screamed
(1980)
Morris Brustein
Rage!
(1980)
Tommy
Gridlock
(1980)
Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski
Through the Magic Pyramid
(1981)
Horembeb
Mysterious Two
(1982)
Ted Randall
The Jesse Owens Story
(1984)
Abe Saperstein
The New Man
(1984)
Alan Coombs
Reel Horror
(1985)
Smedke (archive footage)
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
(1986)
The Bad Guys
Weekend Warriors
(1986)
Sgt. Burdge
Treasure Island
(1986)
Silver
The Three Kings
(1987)
Harold
The Underachievers
(1988)
Coach
All Dogs Go to Heaven
(1989)
Carface (voice)
Loverboy
(1989)
Harry Bruckner
Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
(1989)
Lou
Criminal Act
(1989)
The Exterminator (Greengrass)
Horseplayer
(1990)
George Samsa