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Vic Tayback
1930–1990Brooklyn, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Mel's Diner in Alice (TV series)
Biography
Mel's Diner in Alice (TV series); born Victor Tayback; Brooklyn Italian-Syrian character actor. Golden Globe nomination; Mel Burke in Alice (1976-85) beloved sitcom character
Notable For
- Mel's Diner in Alice (TV series)
- born Victor Tayback
- Brooklyn Italian-Syrian character actor
Honors & Recognition
- Golden Globe nomination
- Mel Burke in Alice (1976-85) beloved sitcom character
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Film & Television
- Specialty
- Acting
- Years
- 1930–1990
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian-Syrian
- Ancestry Verification
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