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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…
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PapillonSergeant
All Dogs Go to HeavenCarface (voice)
MacGyverGeorge Henderson
ColumboSam Franklin
Thunderbolt and LightfootMario Pinski1990HorseplayerGeorge SamsaMovie
1989All Dogs Go to HeavenCarface (voice)Movie
1989Beverly Hills BodysnatchersLouMovie
1989Criminal ActThe Exterminator (Greengrass)Movie
1989LoverboyHarry BrucknerMovie
1988The UnderachieversCoachMovie
1987The Three KingsHaroldMovie
1986Weekend WarriorsSgt. BurdgeMovie
1986George Carlin: Playin' with Your HeadThe Bad GuysMovie
1986Treasure IslandSilverMovie
1985Reel HorrorSmedke (archive footage)Movie
1985MacGyverGeorge Henderson · 1 episodeShow
1984Crazy like a FoxMo Scmidt · 1 episodeShow
1984Murder, She WroteSal Domino · 1 episodeShow
1984Tales from the DarksideTippy Ryan, Alan Coombs · 1 episodeShow
1984Finder of Lost LovesThomas Velasco · 1 episodeShow
1984The Jesse Owens StoryAbe SapersteinMovie
1982Matt Houston1 episodeShow
1982HotelWallace Egan · 1 episodeShow
1982Mysterious TwoTed RandallMovie
1982T. J. HookerPete Benedict · 1 episodeShow
1981Through the Magic PyramidHorembebMovie
1980The Night the City ScreamedMorris BrusteinMovie
1980GridlockFloyd 'Snake' KraslowskiMovie
1980Rage!TommyMovie
1980This Year's BlondeHarry CohnMovie
1979Portrait of a StripperHarry ParkinsMovie
1979Time Express1 episodeShow
1979SupertrainFrank Tuttle · 1 episodeShow
1979$weepstake$Sir Yarbrough · 1 episodeShow
1978Vega$1 episodeShow
1978The Eddie Capra Mysteries1 episodeShow
1978The Cheap DetectiveLieutenant DiMaggioMovie
1978Getting MarriedBurt CarboniMovie
1978Fantasy IslandMelvyn Mews · 1 episodeShow
1978The Case of the Baltimore GirlsCapt. Barney MarcusMovie
1977The ChoirboysZoonyMovie
1977CHiPsVic Tayback (uncredited) · 2 episodesShow
1977Little Ladies of the NightFinchMovie
1976Mansion of the DoomedDetective SimonMovie
1976AliceMel Sharples · 202 episodesShow
1976Special DeliveryWyattMovie
1976The Big BusGoldieMovie
1976No Deposit, No ReturnBig Joe AdamoMovie
1976Dark VictoryArchieMovie
1976The Practice1 episodeShow
1975The Black BirdWarren Finley, Police LieutenantMovie
1975On the Rocks1 episodeShow
1975SwitchRalph Kabelka · 1 episodeShow
1975LepkeCharles 'Lucky' LucianoMovie
1975Bronk1 episodeShow
1975Khan!Lt. Gubbins · 4 episodesShow
1975Report to the CommissionerLt. SeidenstickerMovie
1975Barney MillerMr. Stavochek · 1 episodeShow
1974Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreMelMovie
1974The GamblerOneMovie
1974Thunderbolt and LightfootMario PinskiMovie
1973PapillonSergeantMovie
1973The Don Is DeadRalph NegriMovie
1973The Blue KnightNeil GroganMovie
1973The Blue KnightNeil Grogan · 4 episodesShow
1973The Alpha CaperPolicemanMovie
1973Griff13 episodesShow
1973Emperor of the NorthYardmanMovie
1973Partners in CrimeMovie
1973Police Story1 episodeShow
1973Honor Thy FatherDon A. TirelloMovie
1973MaxieSmedkeMovie
1972The Streets of San Francisco3 episodesShow
1972Emergency!Driver · 1 episodeShow
1972Death Follows a PsychoMovie
1971They Call It MurderJeff PolandMovie
1971Cannon3 episodesShow
1971Blood and LaceCalvin CarruthersMovie
1971All in the FamilyJoe Tucker · 1 episodeShow
1970The Partridge FamilyIngram, Rocco, Harlan Laws · 1 episodeShow
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