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Vic Tayback (1930–1990)

Actor | Director

Trivia:

Attended Burbank High School in Burbank, California. Graduated in the class of 1949. Debbie Reynolds also attended Burbank High School, class of 1950. See more trivia »

Born:

in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 60) in Glendale, California, USA
Still of Abe Vigoda, Marsha Mason and Vic Tayback in The Cheap Detective
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1990 MacGyver (TV series)
George Henderson
– Jenny's Chance (1990) … George Henderson
 
1990 Horseplayer
George Samsa
 
1989 All Dogs Go to Heaven
Carface (voice)
 
1989 Criminal Act
The Exterminator (Greengrass)
 
1989 Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers
Lou
 
1989 Loverboy
Harry Bruckner
 
1984-1988 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
Alan Coombs / Tippy Ryan
– Basher Malone (1988) … Tippy Ryan
– The New Man (1984) … Alan Coombs
 
1987 The Three Kings (TV movie)
Harold
 
1987 Adderly (TV series)
Gregorin
– The Perils of Mona (1987) … Gregorin
 
1987 The Underachievers
Coach
 
1986 Weekend Warriors
Sgt. Burdge
 
1986 Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)
– The Duke Is Dead (1986)
 
1986 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Sal Domino
– One Good Bid Deserves a Murder (1986) … Sal Domino
 
1979-1985 The Love Boat (TV series)
'Dutch' Boden / Harry Stewart / Jack Hamilton / …
– Your Money or Your Wife/Joint Custody/The Temptations (1985) … Jack Hamilton
– Instinct/Unmade for Each Other/BOS (1985) … Shirley Sommers
– The Misunderstanding/Love Below Decks/The End Is Near (1983) … 'Dutch' Boden
– Sergeant Bull/Friends and Lovers/Miss Mother (1980) … Sgt. Harry Beluski
– Never Say Goodbye/New Woman, A/Trial Romance (1979) … Harry Stewart
 
1976-1985 Alice (TV series)
Mel Sharples
– Th-th-th-that's All Folks (1985) … Mel Sharples
– Vera's Grounded Gumshoe (1985) … Mel Sharples
– One on One (1985) … Mel Sharples
– The Night They Raided Debbie's (1985) … Mel Sharples
– Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore: Part 2 (1985) … Mel Sharples
See all 200 episodes »
 
1985 Treasure Island
Long John Silver
 
1984 Finder of Lost Loves (TV series)
Thomas Velasco
– Maxwell Ltd: Finder of Lost Loves Pilot (1984) … Thomas Velasco
 
1984 The Jesse Owens Story (TV movie)
Abe Saperstein
 
1983 Hotel (TV series)
Wallace Egan
– Relative Loss (1983) … Wallace Egan
 
1979-1983 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Chet Nolan / George Walters / Melvyn Mews / …
– The Big Switch/Hooker's Holiday (1983) … George Walters
– Roller Derby Dolls/Thanks a Million (1982) … Norman Atkins
– Delphine/The Unkillable (1981) … Chet Nolan
– The Cheerleaders/Marooned (1979) … Melvyn Mews
 
1982 Matt Houston (TV series)
Marvin Garth
– Deadly Fashion (1982) … Marvin Garth
 
1982 Mysterious Two (TV movie)
Ted Randall
 
1982 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
Lt. Pete Benedict
– Hooker's War (1982) … Lt. Pete Benedict
 
1981 Through the Magic Pyramid (TV movie)
Horembeb
 
1981 Flo (TV series)
Mel Sharples
– What Are Friends For? (1981) … Mel Sharples
 
1980 The Night the City Screamed (TV movie)
Morris Brustein
 
1980 Gridlock (TV movie)
Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski
 
1980 Rage! (TV movie)
Tommy
 
1980 This Year's Blonde (TV movie)
Harry Cohn
 
1979 Portrait of a Stripper (TV movie)
Harry Parkins
 
1979 Time Express (TV series)
Charlie Enright
– Rodeo/Cop (1979) … Charlie Enright
 
1979 Supertrain (TV series)
Frank Tuttle
– Pirouette (1979) … Frank Tuttle
 
1979 $weepstake$ (TV series)
Sgt. Yarbrough
– Episode #1.4 (1979) … Sgt. Yarbrough
 
1978 The Eddie Capra Mysteries (TV series)
Logan
– How Do I Kill Thee? (1978) … Logan
 
1978 Vega$ (TV series)
Bruno
– Centerfold (1978) … Bruno
 
1978 The Cheap Detective
Lieutenant DiMaggio
 
1978 Getting Married (TV movie)
Burt Carboni
 
1975-1978 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Martin Lynch / Parmel
– Angel in Blue (1978) … Martin Lynch
– Bones of Contention (1975) … Parmel
 
1978 James at 16 (TV series)
Coach Murphy
– Champions (1978) … Coach Murphy
 
1977 The Choirboys
Zoony
 
1977 Little Ladies of the Night (TV movie)
Finch
 
1976 The Shaggy D.A.
Eddie Roschak
 
1976 Mansion of the Doomed
Detective Simon
 
1972-1976 McCloud (TV series)
Carlo Banducci / Harry 'Steam Hammer' McNair / Thomas
– Bonnie and McCloud (1976) … Harry 'Steam Hammer' McNair
– The Colorado Cattle Caper (1974) … Carlo Banducci
– Give My Regrets to Broadway (1972) … Thomas
 
1976 Special Delivery
Wyatt
 
1976 The Big Bus
Goldie
 
1976 Family (TV series)
Sgt. Pierce
– Point of Departure (1976) … Sgt. Pierce
 
1976 Bronk (TV series)
Lasko
– Death with Honor (1976) … Lasko
 
1976 The Practice (TV series)
– The Choice (1976)
 
1974-1976 Medical Center (TV series)
Mac Atwood / Trailer
– A Touch of Sight (1976) … Mac Atwood
– May God Have Mercy (1974) … Trailer
 
1976 No Deposit, No Return
Big Joe
 
1976 Dark Victory (TV movie)
Archie
 
1975 The Black Bird
Warren Finley, Police Lieutenant
 
1975 The Blue Knight (TV series)
– Two to Make Deadly (1975)
 
1971-1975 Cannon (TV series)
Capt. Marsh / Hit Man / Sam Batson
– The Wedding March (1975) … Capt. Marsh
– The Limping Man (1973) … Hit Man
– Fool's Gold (1971) … Sam Batson
 
1975 Switch (TV series)
Ralph Kabelka
– The Body at the Bottom (1975) … Ralph Kabelka
 
1975 On the Rocks (TV series)
Big Max
– Champion (1975) … Big Max
 
1975 Insight (TV series)
Reporter
– The Incredible Man (1975) … Reporter
 
1975 Khan! (TV series)
Lt. Gubbins
– Triad (1975) … Lt. Gubbins
– A Game of Terror (1975) … Lt. Gubbins
– Mask of Deceit (1975) … Lt. Gubbins
– Khan (1975) … Lt. Gubbins
 
1975 Barney Miller (TV series)
Mr. Stavochek
– Stakeout (1975) … Mr. Stavochek
 
1975 Lepke
Lucky Luciano
 
1975 Report to the Commissioner
Lt. Seidensticker
 
1972-1974 The Rookies (TV series)
Brakow / Gus Caldwell
– Take Over (1974) … Brakow
– The Commitment (1972) … Gus Caldwell
 
1974 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Mel
 
1974 The Gambler
One
 
1974 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Mario Pinski
 
1974 All in the Family (TV series)
Joe Tucker
– Et Tu, Archie? (1974) … Joe Tucker
 
1973-1974 Griff (TV series)
Capt. Barney Marcus
 
1973 Papillon
Sergeant (as Victor Tayback)
 
1973 The Don Is Dead
Ralph Negri
 
1973 The Blue Knight (TV movie)
Neil Grogan
 
1973 The Alpha Caper (TV movie)
Policeman
 
1973 Cops (TV movie)
Coach
 
1973 Emperor of the North
Yardman
 
1973 Partners in Crime (TV movie)
 
1973 Emergency! (TV series)
Driver
– Boot (1973) … Driver
 
1970-1973 The Partridge Family (TV series)
Harlan Laws / Ingram / Rocco
– Forgive Us Our Debits (1973) … Harlan Laws
– Guess Who's Coming to Drive? (1971) … Ingram
– Danny and the Mob (1970) … Rocco
 
1973 Honor Thy Father (TV movie)
Don A. Tirello
 
1972-1973 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Sgt. Norm Haseejian / Sgt. Norm Hassejian
– A Trout in the Milk (1973) … Sgt. Norm Hassejian
– The Takers (1972) … Sgt. Norm Haseejian
– Tower Beyond Tragedy (1972) … Sgt. Norm Haseejian
 
1973 Maxie
Smedke
 
1972 Mod Squad (TV series)
Dean Wilcox
– The Twain (1972) … Dean Wilcox
 
1967-1972 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Bill Hankins / Dirks / Gaines / …
– The Fugitives (1972) … Bill Hankins (as Victor Tayback)
– Jaekel (1971) … Dirks
– The Long Night (1969) … Rawlins (as Victor Tayback)
– Ladies from St. Louis (1967) … Gaines
 
1972 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
Frank Wells
– Is This Operation Necessary? (1972) … Frank Wells
 
1972 The Super (TV series)
Pizuti
– The Super's Apprentice (1972) … Pizuti
 
1972 Every Little Crook and Nanny
Ganucci Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
 
1972 Call Holme (TV movie)
Avery Crest
 
1971-1972 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Ed Larch / Neil Parks
– Dark Journey (1972) … Neil Parks
– The Natural (1971) … Ed Larch
 
1972 Longstreet (TV series)
Victor Thanatos
– The Sound of Money Talking (1972) … Victor Thanatos
 
1972 Ironside (TV series)
Henry Garrison
– And Then There Was One (1972) … Henry Garrison
 
1972 Arnie (TV series)
Sergeant
– Boom or Bust (1972) … Sergeant
 
1971 They Call It Murder (TV movie)
Jeff Poland
 
1971 The Courtship of Eddie's Father (TV series)
Bernie
– A Brave at Natchanoomi (1971) … Bernie
 
1971 Mannix (TV series)
Miles Stark
– Catspaw (1971) … Miles Stark
 
1971 Columbo (TV series)
Sam Franklin
– Suitable for Framing (1971) … Sam Franklin
 
1971 Blood and Lace
Calvin Carruthers
 
1965-1971 Bewitched (TV series)
Mayor's Chauffeur / Police Officer 1 / Surveyor
– The Good Fairy Strikes Again (1971) … Police Officer 1
– Samantha Fights City Hall (1968) … Surveyor
– Red Light, Green Light (1965) … Mayor's Chauffeur
 
1971 Mary Tyler Moore (TV series)
Officer Jackson
– Second Story Story (1971) … Officer Jackson
 
1970 The Silent Force (TV series)
Capt. Al Grant
– Prosecutor (1970) … Capt. Al Grant
 
1970 Bonanza (TV series)
Everett Gaskell
– Caution, Easter Bunny Crossing (1970) … Everett Gaskell
 
1968-1970 Here Come the Brides (TV series)
Jason's Man / Larsen
– Debt of Honor (1970) … Larsen
– Here Come the Brides (1968) … Jason's Man
 
1969 Lancer (TV series)
Durham / Porter
– Cut the Wolf Loose (1969) … Durham
– Devil's Blessing (1969) … Porter (as Victor Tayback)
 
1969 My World and Welcome to It (TV series)
Alexander
– The Night the House Caught Fire (1969) … Alexander
 
1969 Land of the Giants (TV series)
Hood
– The Inside Rail (1969) … Hood
 
1969 The Bill Cosby Show (TV series)
Calvin
– The Fatal Phone Call (1969) … Calvin (as Victor Tayback)
 
1969 The Outsider (TV series)
Faber
– Handle with Care (1969) … Faber
 
1969 The Good Guys (TV series)
Steve Zabisco
– Big Tom Gets Married (1969) … Steve Zabisco (as Victor Tayback)
 
1967-1968 Felony Squad (TV series)
Dutch / Tony Oliver
– The Distant Shore (1968) … Dutch
– Hit and Run, Run, Run (1967) … Tony Oliver
 
1968 That Girl (TV series)
Max
– Decision Before Dawn (1968) … Max
 
1966-1968 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Egan's Goon / Sergeant Gorte
– The Mercenaries (1968) … Sergeant Gorte (as Victor Tayback)
– The Ransom (1966) … Egan's Goon (uncredited)
 
1968 Bullitt
Pete Ross (as Victor Tayback)
 
1968 With Six You Get Eggroll
Truck Driver (as Victor Tayback)
 
1968 Star Trek (TV series)
Krako
– A Piece of the Action (1968) … Krako (as Victor Tayback)
 
1966-1967 The Monkees (TV series)
Chuche / George / Rocco
– Art for Monkees' Sake (1967) … Chuche (as Victor Tayback)
– Son of a Gypsy (1966) … Rocco
– Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers (1966) … George
 
1967 Cimarron Strip (TV series)
Joe Mulady
– The Hunted (1967) … Joe Mulady (as Victor Tayback)
 
1967 The Second Hundred Years (TV series)
Guard
– Little Lady X (1967) … Guard
 
1966-1967 Get Smart (TV series)
Jamal / Popov
– Appointment in Sahara (1967) … Jamal (as Victor Tayback)
– Maxwell Smart, Alias Jimmy Ballantine (1966) … Popov (as Victor Tayback)
 
1967 Captain Nice (TV series)
Lipton
– Is Big Town Burning? (1967) … Lipton (as Victor Tayback)
 
1967 Occasional Wife (TV series)
Prisoner
– Kangaroo Kandidates (1967) … Prisoner
 
1966-1967 Family Affair (TV series)
Officer Chamas / Policeman
– All Around the Town (1967) … Policeman
– Who's Afraid of Nural Shpeni? (1966) … Officer Chamas
 
1966 Gambit
Plainclothes Officer at TWA Counter (uncredited)
 
1966 Daniel Boone (TV series)
American Soldier / Hongas
– Onatha (1966) … Hongas (as Victor Tayback)
– The Fifth Man (1966) … American Soldier (as Victor Tayback)
 
1966 Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Denver Police Detective Merchant (uncredited)
 
1966 Love on a Rooftop (TV series)
Policeman
– The Big Brass Bed (1966) … Policeman
 
1966 I Dream of Jeannie (TV series)
Turhan
– This Is Murder (1966) … Turhan
 
1965 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Sergeant
– The Re-Collectors Affair (1965) … Sergeant
 
1965 F Troop (TV series)
Bill Colton
– Corporal Agarn's Farewell to the Troops (1965) … Bill Colton
 
1965 Rawhide (TV series)
Monte
– The Gray Rock Hotel (1965) … Monte
 
1964 Arrest and Trial (TV series)
Bartender
– Somewhat Lower Than the Angels (1964) … Bartender
 
1963 Love with the Proper Stranger
Cye (uncredited)
 
1962 Five Weeks in a Balloon
European Agent (uncredited)
 
1962 Surftide 77
Arms Cooper (as Vick Tayback)
 
1961 Five Minutes to Live
Fred Dorella
 
1960 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Bearded Rebel
– Trouble in the Middle East (1960) … Bearded Rebel (as Vic E. Tayback)
 
1960 North to Alaska
Roustabout (uncredited)
 
1960 Hotel de Paree (TV series)
Second Miner
– Sundance and the Blood Money (1960) … Second Miner (as Victor Tayback)
 
1959 Gangster Story
Norm, Resort Guard (uncredited)
 
1959 Lock Up (TV series)
Mr. Malloy
– Stakeout (1959) … Mr. Malloy (as Victor Tayback)
 
1959 T-Bird Gang
Cop #1 at gas station (as Vic Tabback)
 
1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Man Talking to Cabdriver
– Man with a Problem (1958) … Man Talking to Cabdriver (as Victor Tayback)
 
1958 Buckskin (TV series)
Claude
– The Ballad of Gabe Pruitt (1958) … Claude
 
1958 The Power of the Resurrection
Simon the Canaanite
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1983 Alice (TV series)
– Alice Faces the Music (1983)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
1987 The Love Boat (TV series)
Himself
– Who Killed Maxwell Thorn? (1987) … Himself
 
1986 George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (TV documentary)
The Bad Guys
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Lead Actress/Actor in a Drama Series
 
1981 The Alan Thicke Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 January 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1979-1980 CHiPs (TV series)
Himself
– The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2 (1980) … Himself (uncredited)
– Roller Disco: Part 2 (1979) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1980 CBS All American Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV special)
Himself
 
1978-1980 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 April 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 December 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 April 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 December 1978 (1978) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 July 1978 (1978) … Himself
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1980 The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1980 The 6th People's Choice Awards
Himself - Presenter: Favourite New TV Comedy
 
1979 Circus of the Stars #4 (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1978 The 30th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1985 Reel Horror
Smedke (as Vic Taybeck)
 
1978-1982 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1979-80) TV commercials: CBS for its upcoming fall season (Tayback as Mel and with Beth Howland as Vera in Alice) See more »

Alternate Names:

Vic Tabback | Vic E. Tayback | Vick Tayback | Victor Tayback | Vic Taybeck

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Trivia:

Attended Burbank High School in Burbank, California. Graduated in the class of 1949. Debbie Reynolds also attended Burbank High School, class of 1950. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn