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May 26, 1990 · -- Vic Tayback, 60, the actor who played Mel, the crusty diner owner on the old "Alice" television series, died of a heart attack May 25 at Glendale Adventist Hospital. He was stricken at his home ...
May 25, 1990 · Burly, likable actor Vic Tayback was born in Brooklyn but his family moved to Burbank, California, when he was a teenager. There, Tayback would spend the rest of his life and career as an actor.
Burly, likable actor Vic Tayback was born in Brooklyn but his family moved to Burbank, California, when he was a teenager. There, Tayback would spend the rest of his life and career as an actor. For almost the first 20 years of his career Tayback managed to land only one-off appearances on TV shows like "Mission: Impossible" and "The Man from U ...
May 25, 1990 · 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.
May 25, 1990 · GLENDALE, Calif. -- Actor Vic Tayback, who played the gruff but endearing owner of a desert-town diner on television's 'Alice,' died Friday of a heart attack. He was 60. Tayback's wife called ...
May 25, 1990 · Born Victor Tayback in Brooklyn, New York, his parents emigrated from Aleppo, Syria. As a teenager, he moved with his family to Burbank, California, and attended Burbank High School, graduating in 1949.
The legacy Vic Tayback leaves is unforgettable. Despite an acting career that spanned more than three decades, this is an actor who will forever be known to millions as that often ill-tempered fry cook, Mel Sharples, in the television series Alice. Along with the famous line "kiss my grits" uttered by co-star Polly Holliday, Mel's equally ...
