Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA — Jan 06 1930• Died 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.
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Jojo Krako

George Henderson

Sal Domino

Mayor's Chauffeur

Sam Franklin

Egan's Goon



Harry Stewart

Jamal

Driver

Parmel

Pete Benedict


Mr. Stavochek

Mel Sharples


Ed Larch




Monte

American Soldier

Tippy Ryan



Turhan


George


Ralph Kabelka

Joe Tucker



Man Talking to Cab Driver


Mo Scmidt


Ingram

Gaines


Sergeant



Hood

Thomas Velasco



Calvin

Bernie



Sir Yarbrough





Pete Ross

Sergeant

Carface (voice)

Mario Pinski

Harry Bruckner

Capt. Al Grant

Harry Cohn

Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)



One

Neil Grogan

Yardman

Neil Grogan

Zoony

Mel

Lieutenant DiMaggio

Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski

Ralph Negri

Harold

Goldie

Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

The Exterminator (Greengrass)

Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant

Eddie Roschak

Sgt. Burdge

Wyatt


Abe Saperstein

Lt. Seidensticker

Archie

Morris Brustein

Harry Parkins

Cye (uncredited)
Horembeb

Coach

Jeff Poland

Don A. Tirello

Simon the Canaanite

Calvin Carruthers

Big Joe Adamo

Finch

Policeman

Lou

Tommy

Detective Simon

Smedke (archive footage)

Burt Carboni

Capt. Barney Marcus

Detective Merchant (uncredited)

Ted Randall


Policeman

Smedke

Silver

The Bad Guys

Norm (uncredited)

George Samsa

Fred Dorella

Arms Cooper