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Vic Tayback

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Date of Birth:
6 January 1930, New York, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
25 May 1990, Glendale, California, USA (heart failure) more
Trivia:
Best remembered by the public for his starring role as diner-owner Mel... more
Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Vic Tabback | Vic E. Tayback | Victor Tayback | Vic Taybeck

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "MacGyver" .... George Henderson (1 episode, 1990)
        - Jenny's Chance (1990) TV episode .... George Henderson
  2. Horseplayer (1990) .... George Samsa

  3. All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) (voice) .... Carface
  4. Loverboy (1989) .... Harry Bruckner
  5. Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers (1989) .... Lou
  6. Criminal Act (1989) .... The Exterminator (Greengrass)
    ... aka Tunnels (USA)
  7. "Tales from the Darkside" .... Alan Coombs / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1988)
        - Basher Malone (1988) TV episode .... Tippy Ryan
        - The New Man (1984) TV episode .... Alan Coombs
  8. The Three Kings (1987) (TV) .... Harold
  9. "Adderly" .... Gregorin (1 episode, 1987)
        - The Perils of Mona (1987) TV episode .... Gregorin
  10. The Underachievers (1987) .... Coach
    ... aka Night School
  11. Weekend Warriors (1986) .... Sgt. Burdge
    ... aka Hollywood Air Force
  12. George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (1986) (TV) .... The Bad Guys
  13. "Crazy Like a Fox" (1 episode, 1986)
        - The Duke Is Dead (1986) TV episode
  14. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Sal Domino (1 episode, 1986)
        - One Good Bid Deserves a Murder (1986) TV episode .... Sal Domino
  15. "The Love Boat" .... Harry Stewart / ... (5 episodes, 1979-1985)
        - Your Money or Your Wife/Joint Custody/The Temptations (1985) TV episode
        - Instinct/Unmade for Each Other/BOS (1985) TV episode
        - The Misunderstanding/Love Below Decks/The End Is Near (1983) TV episode
        - Friends and Lovers/Sergeant Bull/Miss Mother (1980) TV episode .... Sergeant Beluski
        - Never Say Goodbye/New Woman, A/Trial Romance (1979) TV episode .... Harry Stewart
  16. "Alice" .... Mel Sharples (191 episodes, 1976-1985)
        - Th-th-th-that's All Folks (1985) TV episode .... Mel Sharples
        - Vera's Grounded Gumshoe (1985) TV episode .... Mel Sharples
        - One on One (1985) TV episode .... Mel Sharples
        - The Night They Raided Debbie's (1985) TV episode .... Mel Sharples
        - Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore: Part 2 (1985) TV episode .... Mel Sharples
          (186 more)
  17. Treasure Island (1985) .... Long John Silver
    ... aka Île au trésor, L'
  18. Finder of Lost Loves (1984) (TV) .... Thomas Velasco
  19. "Finder of Lost Loves" .... Thomas Velasco (1 episode, 1984)
        - Maxwell Ltd: Finder of Lost Loves Pilot (1984) TV episode .... Thomas Velasco
  20. The Jesse Owens Story (1984) (TV) .... Abe Saperstein
  21. "Hotel" .... Wallace Egan (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
        - Relative Loss (1983) TV episode .... Wallace Egan
  22. "Fantasy Island" .... Chet Nolan / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1983)
        - The Big Switch/Hooker's Holiday (1983) TV episode
        - Roller Derby Dolls/Thanks a Million (1982) TV episode .... Norman Atkins
        - Delphine/The Unkillable (1981) TV episode .... Chet Nolan
        - The Cheerleaders/Marooned (1979) TV episode .... Melvyn Mews
  23. "Matt Houston" .... Marvin Garth (1 episode, 1982)
        - Deadly Fashion (1982) TV episode .... Marvin Garth
  24. Mysterious Two (1982) (TV) .... Ted Randall
  25. "T.J. Hooker" .... Lt. Pete Benedict (1 episode, 1982)
        - Hooker's War (1982) TV episode .... Lt. Pete Benedict
  26. Through the Magic Pyramid (1981) (TV) .... Horembeb
    ... aka Tut and Tuttle (USA: video title)
  27. "Flo" .... Mel Sharples (1 episode, 1981)
        - What Are Friends For? (1981) TV episode .... Mel Sharples
  28. The Night the City Screamed (1980) (TV) .... Morris Brustein
  29. Gridlock (1980) (TV) .... Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski
    ... aka The Great American Traffic Jam (USA: reissue title)
  30. Rage! (1980) (TV) .... Tommy
  31. This Year's Blonde (1980) (TV) .... Harry Cohn
    ... aka Moviola: This Year's Blonde (USA)
    ... aka The Secret Love of Marilyn Monroe (USA: reissue title)

  32. Portrait of a Stripper (1979) (TV) .... Harry Parkins
    ... aka The Secret Life of Susie Hanson (USA)
  33. "Time Express" .... Charlie Enright (1 episode, 1979)
        - Rodeo/Cop (1979) TV episode .... Charlie Enright
  34. "Supertrain" .... Frank Tuttle (1 episode, 1979)
        - Pirouette (1979) TV episode .... Frank Tuttle
  35. "The Eddie Capra Mysteries" (1 episode, 1978)
        - How Do I Kill Thee? (1978) TV episode
  36. "Vega$" .... Bruno (1 episode, 1978)
        - Centerfold (1978) TV episode .... Bruno
  37. The Cheap Detective (1978) .... Lieutenant DiMaggio
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective (USA: complete title)
  38. Getting Married (1978) (TV) .... Burt Carboni
  39. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Martin Lynch / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1978)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - Angel in Blue (1978) TV episode .... Martin Lynch
        - Bones of Contention (1975) TV episode .... Parmel
  40. The Choirboys (1977) .... Zoony
  41. Little Ladies of the Night (1977) (TV) .... Finch
    ... aka Diamond Alley
  42. The Shaggy D.A. (1976) .... Eddie Roschak
  43. Mansion of the Doomed (1976) .... Detective Simon
    ... aka Eyes
    ... aka Eyes of Dr. Chaney
    ... aka Eyes of the Living Dead (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka House of Blood
    ... aka Massacre Mansion (UK: video title)
    ... aka The Terror of Dr. Chaney (UK)
  44. "McCloud" .... Carl Banducci / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1976)
        - Bonnie and McCloud (1976) TV episode .... Harry 'Steam Hammer' McNair
        - The Colorado Cattle Caper (1974) TV episode .... Carl Banducci
        - Give My Regrets to Broadway (1972) TV episode .... Thomas
  45. Special Delivery (1976) .... Wyatt
    ... aka Dangerous Break
  46. The Big Bus (1976) .... Goldie
  47. "Family" .... Sgt. Pierce (1 episode, 1976)
        - Point of Departure (1976) TV episode .... Sgt. Pierce
  48. "Bronk" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Death with Honor (1976) TV episode
  49. "Medical Center" .... Mac Atwood / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1976)
        - A Touch of Sight (1976) TV episode .... Mac Atwood
        - May God Have Mercy (1974) TV episode .... Trailer
  50. No Deposit, No Return (1976) .... Big Joe Adamo
    ... aka Double Trouble
  51. Dark Victory (1976) (TV) .... Archie
  52. "Khan!" (1975) TV series .... Lt. Gubbins (unknown episodes, 1975)
  53. The Black Bird (1975) .... Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant
  54. "The Blue Knight" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Two to Make Deadly (1975) TV episode
  55. "Cannon" .... Batson / ... (3 episodes, 1971-1975)
        - The Wedding March (1975) TV episode .... Capt. Marsh
        - The Limping Man (1973) TV episode .... Hit Man
        - Fool's Gold (1971) TV episode .... Batson
  56. "Switch" (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Body at the Bottom (1975) TV episode
  57. "Barney Miller" .... Mr. Stavochek (1 episode, 1975)
        - Stakeout (1975) TV episode .... Mr. Stavochek
  58. Lepke (1975) .... Lucky Luciano
  59. Report to the Commissioner (1975) .... Lt. Seidensticker
    ... aka Operation Undercover (UK)
  60. "The Rookies" .... Brakow / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1974)
        - Take Over (1974) TV episode .... Brakow
        - The Commitment (1972) TV episode .... Caldwell
  61. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) .... Mel
  62. The Gambler (1974) .... One
  63. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) .... Mario Pinski, Contractor
  64. "All in the Family" .... Joe Tucker (1 episode, 1974)
        - Et Tu, Archie (1974) TV episode .... Joe Tucker
  65. "Griff" (1973) TV series .... Capt. Barney Marcus (unknown episodes, 1973-1974)
  66. Papillon (1973) (as Victor Tayback) .... Sergeant
  67. The Don Is Dead (1973) .... Ralph Negri
    ... aka Beautiful But Deadly (USA: TV title)
    ... aka The Deadly Kiss
  68. The Blue Knight (1973) (TV) .... Neil Grogan
  69. "Police Story" (1 episode, 1973)
        - The Ten Year Honeymoon (1973) TV episode
  70. The Alpha Caper (1973) (TV) .... Policeman
    ... aka Inside Job (UK: theatrical title)
  71. Cops (1973) (TV) .... Coach
  72. Emperor of the North Pole (1973) .... Yardman
    ... aka Emperor of the North (USA: reissue title)
  73. Partners in Crime (1973) (TV)
  74. "Emergency!" .... Tanker Driver (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka Emergencia (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Emergency One (USA: syndication title)
        - Boot (1973) TV episode .... Tanker Driver
  75. "The Partridge Family" .... Ingram / ... (3 episodes, 1970-1973)
        - Forgive Us Our Debts (1973) TV episode .... Laws
        - Guess Who's Coming to Drive (1971) TV episode .... Ingram
        - Danny and the Mob (1970) TV episode .... Rocco
  76. "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Sgt. Norm Haseejian, SFPD / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
        - A Trout in the Milk (1973) TV episode .... Sgt. Norm Haseejian, SFPD
        - The Takers (1972) TV episode .... Sgt. Haseejian
        - Tower Beyond Tragedy (1972) TV episode .... Sgt. Norm Haseejian, SFPD
  77. "The Mod Squad" (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Twain (1972) TV episode
  78. "Gunsmoke" .... Bill Hankins / ... (4 episodes, 1967-1972)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - The Fugitives (1972) TV episode (as Victor Tayback) .... Bill Hankins
        - Jaekel (1971) TV episode .... Dirks
        - The Long Night (1969) TV episode (as Victor Tayback) .... Rawlins
        - Ladies from St. Louis (1967) TV episode .... Ike Gaines
  79. "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" .... Frank Wells (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The New Doctors
        - Is This Operation Necessary? (1972) TV episode .... Frank Wells
  80. "The Super" .... Pizuti (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Super's Apprentice (1972) TV episode .... Pizuti
  81. Call Holme (1972) (TV) .... Avery Crest
  82. "The F.B.I." .... Ed Larch / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - Dark Journey (1972) TV episode .... Neil Parks
        - The Natural (1971) TV episode .... Ed Larch
  83. "Longstreet" .... Victor Thanatos (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Sound of Money Talking (1972) TV episode .... Victor Thanatos
  84. "Ironside" .... Henry Garrison (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
        - And Then There Was One (1972) TV episode .... Henry Garrison
  85. They Call It Murder (1971) (TV) .... Jeff Poland
  86. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" .... Bernie (1 episode, 1971)
        - A Brave at Natchanoomi (1971) TV episode .... Bernie
  87. "Mannix" .... Stark (1 episode, 1971)
        - Catspaw (1971) TV episode .... Stark
  88. Columbo: Suitable for Framing (1971) (TV) .... Sam Franklin
  89. Blood and Lace (1971) .... Calvin Carruthers
  90. "Bewitched" .... Mayor's Chauffeur / ... (3 episodes, 1965-1971)
        - The Good Fairy Strikes Again (1971) TV episode .... Officer
        - Samantha Fights City Hall (1968) TV episode .... Surveyor
        - Red Light, Green Light (1965) TV episode .... Mayor's Chauffeur
  91. "Mary Tyler Moore" .... Officer Jackson (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title)
        - Second Story Story (1971) TV episode .... Officer Jackson
  92. "The Silent Force" .... Capt. Al Grant (1 episode, 1970)
        - Prosecutor (1970) TV episode .... Capt. Al Grant
  93. Maxie (1970) .... Smedke
    ... aka Murderer's Keep (USA: TV title)
    ... aka The Butcher (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Butchers (USA: DVD box title)
  94. "Bonanza" .... Everett Gaskell (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
        - Caution, Easter Bunny Crossing (1970) TV episode .... Everett Gaskell
  95. "Here Come the Brides" .... Jason's Man / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1970)
        - Debt of Honor (1970) TV episode .... Larson
        - Pilot (1968) TV episode .... Jason's Man

  96. "Lancer" .... Durham / ... (2 episodes, 1969)
        - Cut the Wolf Loose (1969) TV episode .... Durham
        - Devil's Blessing (1969) TV episode (as Victor Tayback) .... Porter
  97. "Land of the Giants" .... Hood (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Inside Rail (1969) TV episode .... Hood
  98. "The Bill Cosby Show" .... Calvin (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Fatal Phone Call (1969) TV episode .... Calvin
  99. "The Outsider" .... Faber (1 episode, 1969)
        - Handle with Care (1969) TV episode .... Faber
  100. "The Good Guys" .... Steve Zabisco (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Courtship of Miles Butterworth (1969) TV episode (as Victor Tayback) .... Steve Zabisco
  101. "That Girl" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Decision Before Dawn (1968) TV episode
  102. "Felony Squad" .... Dutch / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - The Distant Shore (1968) TV episode .... Dutch
        - Hit and Run, Run, Run (1967) TV episode .... Tony Oliver
  103. "Mission: Impossible" .... Egan's goon / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1968)
        - The Mercenaries (1968) TV episode (as Victor Tayback) .... Sergeant Gorte
        - The Ransom (1966) TV episode (uncredited) .... Egan's goon
  104. Bullitt (1968) (as Victor Tayback) .... Pete Ross
  105. With Six You Get Eggroll (1968) .... Truck Driver
    ... aka A Man in Mommy's Bed
    ... aka With 6 You Get Eggroll (Australia: TV title)
  106. "Star Trek" .... Jojo Krako (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka Star Trek: TOS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Star Trek: The Original Series (USA: informal title)
        - A Piece of the Action (1968) TV episode (as Victor Tayback) .... Jojo Krako
  107. "The Monkees" .... Chuche / ... (3 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - Art for Monkees' Sake (1967) TV episode .... Chuche
        - Son of a Gypsy (1966) TV episode .... Rocco
        - Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers (1966) TV episode .... George
  108. "Cimarron Strip" .... Joe Mulady (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Hunted (1967) TV episode (as Victor Tayback) .... Joe Mulady
  109. "Get Smart" .... Jamal / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - Appointment in Sahara (1967) TV episode (as Victor Tayback) .... Jamal
        - Maxwell Smart, Alias Jimmy Ballantine (1966) TV episode (as Victor Tayback) .... Popov
  110. "Captain Nice" .... Lipton (1 episode, 1967)
        - Is Big Town Burning? (1967) TV episode .... Lipton
  111. "Occasional Wife" .... Prisoner (1 episode, 1967)
        - Kangaroo Kandidates (1967) TV episode .... Prisoner
  112. "Family Affair" .... Officer Chamas / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - All Around the Town (1967) TV episode .... Policeman
        - Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni? (1966) TV episode .... Officer Chamas
  113. Gambit (1966) (uncredited) .... Plainclothes officer at TWA counter
  114. "Daniel Boone" .... American Soldier / ... (2 episodes, 1966)
        - Onatha (1966) TV episode .... Hongas
        - The Fifth Man (1966) TV episode .... American Soldier
  115. Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) (uncredited) .... Denver detective
  116. "Love on a Rooftop" (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Big Brass Bed (1966) TV episode
  117. "I Dream of Jeannie" .... Turhan (1 episode, 1966)
        - This Is Murder (1966) TV episode .... Turhan
  118. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Sergeant (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Re-Collectors Affair (1965) TV episode .... Sergeant
  119. "F Troop" .... Bill Colton (1 episode, 1965)
        - Corporal Agarn's Farewell to the Troops (1965) TV episode .... Bill Colton
  120. "Rawhide" .... Monte (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Gray Rock Hotel (1965) TV episode .... Monte
  121. Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) (uncredited) .... Cye
  122. Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) (uncredited) .... European Agent
  123. Surftide 77 (1962) .... Arms Cooper
    ... aka Call Surfside 77
    ... aka Surftide 777
  124. Door-to-Door Maniac (1961) .... Fred Dorella
    ... aka Last Blood (USA: video title)
  125. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Bearded Rebel (1 episode, 1960)
        - Trouble in the Middle East (1960) TV episode (as Vic E. Tayback) .... Bearded Rebel
  126. "Hotel de Paree" .... Second Miner (1 episode, 1960)
        - Sundance and the Blood Money (1960) TV episode (as Victor Tayback) .... Second Miner
  127. Gangster Story (1960) (uncredited) .... Norm, Resort Guard

  128. T-Bird Gang (1959) (as Vic Tabback) .... Cop #1 at gas station
  129. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Man Talking to Cabdriver (1 episode, 1958)
        - Man with a Problem (1958) TV episode (as Victor Tayback) .... Man Talking to Cabdriver
  130. "Buckskin" .... Claude (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Ballad of Gabe Pruitt (1958) TV episode .... Claude
  131. The Power of the Resurrection (1958) .... Simon the Canaanite
    ... aka The Passion and the Power of the Christ (USA: video title)
Director:
  1. "Alice" (1 episode, 1983)
        - Alice Faces the Music (1983) TV episode
Self:
  1. "The Alan Thicke Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Fast Company (Canada: English title: recut version)
    ... aka Prime Cuts (Canada: English title: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 16 January 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "CHiPs" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
    ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2 (1980) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Roller Disco: Part 2 (1979) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. CBS All American Thanksgiving Day Parade (1980) (TV) .... As Himself

  4. Circus of the Stars #4 (1979) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Reel Horror (1985) (as Vic Taybeck) .... Smedke
  2. "Disneyland"
        - No Deposit, No Return: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... Big Joe Adams
        - No Deposit, No Return: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... Big Joe Adams
        - The Shaggy D.A. (1978) TV episode .... Eddie Roschak

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