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Victor Tayback (January 6, 1930 – May 25, 1990) 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).
Vic Tayback was born on 6 January 1930 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Alice (1976), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989). He was married to Sheila McKay Barnard. He died on 25 May 1990 in Glendale, California, USA.
Dec 11, 2019 · McKeon, known for playing the son of Linda Lavin's titular character in CBS sitcom "Alice," died Tuesday morning in Texas following a longtime illness.
May 25, 1990 · He is best remembered as the diner owner 'Mel Sharples' in the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and in the CBS television sitcom Alice that ran from August 1976 until March 1985, the latter for which he received two Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
With Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Philip McKeon. This sitcom spun off from the Martin Scorsese movie Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore deals with the misadventures and trials of aspiring singer Alice Hyatt, her son Tommy, and her co-workers at a greasy-spoon diner in Phoenix, Arizona.
A Piece of the Action: Directed by James Komack. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Anthony Caruso. The crew of the Enterprise struggles to cope with a planet of imitative people who have modeled their society on 1920s gangsters.
The only member of the film cast to reprise his role was Vic Tayback as Mel (though his diner was moved to Phoenix). Lutter portrayed Tommy in the pilot episode but was replaced by Philip McKeon for the series.
May 25, 1990 · Vic Tayback, the actor who portrayed loudmouth diner owner and fry cook Mel Sharples on the long-running television series “Alice,” died early today in his sleep of a heart attack. He...
Jun 15, 2020 · 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.
Apr 29, 2022 · Vic Tayback played the character in the original movie, and he reprised the role for the show, the only actor to do so. The New Yorker had been in the business for a long time when...
