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