Deceased

How Did Vic Tayback Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 60

Also known asVic Taybeck, Victor Tayback, Vick Tayback, Vic E. Tayback, Vic TabbackGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/01/1930Born inBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied25/05/1990 (aged 60)Died inGlendaleCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1424403 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#14069 ↗

Victor Tayback was an American actor. He was best known for his role as diner owner Mel Sharples on the television sitcom Alice (1976–1985), as well as his multiple guest appearances on The Love Boat (1977–1987). The former earned him two consecutive Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

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Filmography114 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1990	HorseplayerMovie	George Samsa	60
1989	LoverboyMovie	Harry Bruckner	59
1989	All Dogs Go to HeavenMovie	Carface (voice)	59
1989	Criminal ActMovie	The Exterminator (Greengrass)	59
1989	Beverly Hills BodysnatchersMovie	Lou	59
1988	The UnderachieversMovie	Coach	58
1987	The Three KingsMovie	Harold	57
1986	George Carlin: Playin' with Your HeadMovie	The Bad Guys	56
1986	Treasure IslandMovie	Silver	56
1986	Weekend WarriorsMovie	Sgt. Burdge	56
1985	MacGyverSeries	George Henderson	55
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Sal Domino	54
1984	Tales from the DarksideSeries	Alan Coombs	54
1984	Crazy like a FoxSeries	Mo Scmidt	54
1984	Finder of Lost LovesSeries	Thomas Velasco	54
1984	The Jesse Owens StoryMovie	Abe Saperstein	54
1982	HotelSeries	—	52
1982	T. J. HookerSeries	Pete Benedict	52
1982	Matt HoustonSeries	—	52
1982	Mysterious TwoMovie	Ted Randall	52
1981	Through the Magic PyramidMovie	Horembeb	51
1980	Rage!Movie	Tommy	50
1980	GridlockMovie	Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski	50
1980	This Year's BlondeMovie	Harry Cohn	50
1979	$weepstake$Series	Sir Yarbrough	49
1979	SupertrainSeries	Frank Tuttle	49
1979	Time ExpressSeries	—	49
1979	Portrait of a StripperMovie	Harry Parkins	49
1978	Vega$Series	—	48
1978	The Eddie Capra MysteriesSeries	—	48
1978	The Cheap DetectiveMovie	Lieutenant DiMaggio	48
1978	The Case of the Baltimore GirlsMovie	Capt. Barney Marcus	48
1978	Getting MarriedMovie	Burt Carboni	48
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Harry Beluski	47
1977	CHiPsSeries	—	47
1977	Little Ladies of the NightMovie	Finch	47
1977	The ChoirboysMovie	Zoony	47
1976	AliceSeries	Mel Sharples	46
1976	The Shaggy D.A.Movie	Eddie Roschak	46
1976	The PracticeSeries	—	46
1976	The Big BusMovie	Goldie	46
1976	Special DeliveryMovie	Wyatt	46
1976	No Deposit, No ReturnMovie	Big Joe Adamo	46
1976	Mansion of the DoomedMovie	Detective Simon	46
1976	Dark VictoryMovie	Archie	46
1975	SwitchSeries	Ralph Kabelka	45
1975	Barney MillerSeries	Mr. Stavochek	45
1975	BronkSeries	—	45
1975	LepkeMovie	Charles 'Lucky' Luciano	45
1975	Report to the CommissionerMovie	Lt. Seidensticker	45
1975	On the RocksSeries	—	45
1975	Khan!Series	Lt. Gubbins	45
1974	Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreMovie	Mel	44
1974	Thunderbolt and LightfootMovie	Mario Pinski	44
1974	The GamblerMovie	One	44
1973	PapillonMovie	Sergeant	43
1973	Emperor of the NorthMovie	Yardman	43
1973	Police StorySeries	—	43
1973	The Blue KnightMovie	Neil Grogan	43
1973	The Blue KnightSeries	Neil Grogan	43
1973	Honor Thy FatherMovie	Don A. Tirello	43
1973	GriffSeries	—	43
1973	MaxieMovie	Smedke	43
1972	Emergency!Series	Driver	42
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	42
1972	The Streets of San FranciscoSeries	—	42
1971	ColumboSeries	Sam Franklin	41
1971	CannonSeries	—	41
1971	All in the FamilySeries	Joe Tucker	41
1971	They Call It MurderMovie	Jeff Poland	41
1970	McCloudSeries	—	40
1970	The Partridge FamilySeries	Harlan Laws	40
1970	The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries	—	40
1970	The Silent ForceSeries	Capt. Al Grant	40
1969	Medical CenterSeries	—	39
1969	The Bill Cosby ShowSeries	Calvin	39
1969	The Courtship of Eddie's FatherSeries	Bernie	39
1969	My World and Welcome to ItSeries	—	39
1968	The Mod SquadSeries	—	38
1968	Hawaii Five-OSeries	Martin Lynch	38
1968	BullittMovie	Pete Ross	38
1968	LancerSeries	—	38
1968	The OutsiderSeries	—	38
1968	Land of the GiantsSeries	Hood	38
1967	IronsideSeries	—	37
1967	MannixSeries	—	37
1967	Cimarron StripSeries	—	37
1967	Captain NiceSeries	—	37
1966	Mission: ImpossibleSeries	Sgt. Gorte	36
1966	Star TrekSeries	Jojo Krako	36
1966	GambitMovie	Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)	36
1966	Family AffairSeries	—	36
1966	Felony SquadSeries	—	36
1966	That GirlSeries	—	36
1966	The MonkeesSeries	Chuche	36
1966	Occasional WifeSeries	—	36
1966	Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-RoundMovie	Detective Merchant (uncredited)	36
1966	Love on a RooftopSeries	—	36
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Neil Parks	35
1965	Get SmartSeries	Popov	35
1965	I Dream of JeannieSeries	Turhan	35
1965	F TroopSeries	—	35
1964	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series	Sergeant	34
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Hongas Hongas - Huron Indian Chief	34
1964	BewitchedSeries	Mayor's Chauffeur	34
1963	Love with the Proper StrangerMovie	Cye (uncredited)	33
1962	Five Weeks in a BalloonMovie	European Agent (uncredited)	32
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	31
1959	RawhideSeries	Monte	29
1959	T-Bird GangMovie	Policeman	29
1959	Gangster StoryMovie	Norm (uncredited)	29
1958	The Power of the ResurrectionMovie	Simon the Canaanite	28
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Man Talking to Cab Driver	25
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Dirks	25