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Vic Tayback

Victor “Vic” Tayback (January 6, 1930 – May 25, 1990) was an American actor, known for his role as diner owner Mel Sharples in the 1974 film Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and in its television adaptation, Alice, which ran from 1976 to 1985.

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 moving to nearby Glendale, California, where he resided until his death.

A lifetime member of the Actors Studio, Tayback was a familiar face on television in the 1960s and 70s, appearing on numerous shows as a character actor. Two notable appearances were in the “Et tu, Archie?” fourth-season episode of All in the Family as Archie’s old friend, Joe Tucker, and as the 1920s style gangster-boss ‘Jojo Krako’ in the Star Tre

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Vic Tayback

American actor (1930-1990)

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). The former earned him two consecutive Golden Globe Awards (for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series) and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Early life

Tayback was born on January 6, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, to Syrian Catholic immigrant parents Helen (née Hanood; Arabic: هيلين هنود تايباك) and Najeeb James Tayback (Arabic: نجيب جيمس طيبك) . Both of his parents had emigrated to the United States from Aleppo.^[1]^[2] He moved with his family to Burbank, California during his teenage years and attended Burbank High School, from which he graduated in 1947. He also attended Glendale Community College and the Frederick A. Speare School of Radio and TV Broadcasting.^[3]

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In time, his persistence paid off and he started obtaining more and more roles throughout the 60's and into the 70's. His parts were many and varied and he established himself as a reliable guest star on many TV shows, including Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Mary Tyler Moore Show, All in the Family, The Partridge Family, Love Boat, and Fantasy Island, just to name a few. He also appeared in many films and, like many of his Alice co-stars, was a featured performer in numerous stage productions, some of them including "Angry Men," "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "Death of a Salesman."

His award winning character, Mel, was first introduced to audiences in the 1974 movie "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore." He again found himself in that role two years later when CBS introduced the comedy television series Alice, starring Linda Lavin, and the show became an instant hit with audiences worldwide. The popular TV series ran from 1976 to 1985 and made Vic, who played the part of crusty Mel's Diner owner, as well as his zany waitresses, household names. H