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Vic Tayback. Victor E. 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). The former earned him two consecutive Golden Globe Awards (for Best Supporting ...
Vic Tayback was a New York-born actor and director who starred in Alice (1976-1985) and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989). He also voiced Carface, the villainous cat in the animated film, and died in 1990 at age 60.
- Actor, Director, Soundtrack
- January 6, 1930
- 1 min
- May 25, 1990
May 26, 1990 · Vic Tayback, a film, television and theater actor best known for playing Mel the diner owner in the television series ''Alice,'' died of a heart attack yesterday at his home in Glendale, Calif. He ...
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 was 60.
Vic Tayback was an actor and director, best known for his role as Mel Sharples on Alice (1976). He was born in New York City in 1930, served in the Navy, and had Syrian Arabic ancestry.
- January 6, 1930
- May 25, 1990
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May 26, 1990 · Vic Tayback, the actor best known for his role as the gruff diner owner and short-order cook Mel Sharples on the long-running television series "Alice," died early Friday of a heart attack.
Vic Tayback was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 6, 1930, to Helen Tayback and Najeeb James Tayback. He had a brother named Joe Tayback, who owned ‘KAZM’, the only radio station in Sedona, Arizona for a long period of time. Tayback’s parents had immigrated to Burbank, California, from Aleppo, Syria.
