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Dec 12, 2019 · "Alice" cast from left to right: Polly Holliday as "Flo" Florence Jean Castleberry; Vic Tayback as diner owner Mel Sharples; Philip McKeon as Alice's son Tommy; Linda Lavin as Alice Hyatt; and ...
Vic Tayback. Golden Globe Awards. 1982 Nominee Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television ...
Vic Tayback played Mel Sharples, the lovable yet often temperamental boss of the diner. He often throws insults to his waitresses: he frequently calls Vera "dingy", is always there to comment on Flo or Belle's promiscuity, and Jolene's down-home style.
Jun 15, 2020 · Tayback was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, the son of Helen (née Hanood) and Najeeb James Tayback. His parents were immigrants from Aleppo, Syria. Tayback moved with his family to Burbank, California, during his teenage years and attended Burbank High School. He ended up living in the area for the rest of his life, eventually ...
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...
ALICE, Vic Tayback, 1976-85 / Everett Collection. Unfortunately, his career was cut short when he passed away at the age of 60 from a heart attack in 1990. His final roles were in the television series MacGyver and the film Horseplayer. Vic is survived by his wife Sheila Maureen Barnard (she passed away in 2001), who he married in 1963, and his ...
Oct 17, 2005 · Actor Vic Tayback, who played Mel the diner owner on the Alice television series, died at home of a heart attack Friday, his agent said. He was 60.Mr. Tayback, who had a history of heart trouble ...
