Vic Tayback
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Vic Tayback was an American actor best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the gruff but lovable diner owner Mel Sharples in the film and television versions of "Alice."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vic Tayback canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6125151 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vic Tayback Context triple: [Alice (TV series), starring, Vic Tayback]
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A.
Vic Morrow
Vic Morrow was an American actor best known for his role in the television series "Combat!" and for his tragic death in a helicopter accident during the filming of "Twilight Zone: The Movie."
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B.
Gene Raymond
Gene Raymond was an American film and television actor, director, and composer active from the 1930s through the 1950s, known for his leading-man roles in Hollywood dramas and musicals.
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C.
Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish was an American film editor and director, as well as a former child actor, known for his work on several classic Hollywood films.
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D.
Michael Jace
Michael Jace is an American actor best known for his role as LAPD Officer Julien Lowe on the television series "The Shield."
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E.
George Lindsey
George Lindsey was an American actor and comedian best known for playing Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show" and its spin-offs, as well as for his voice work in animated films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vic Tayback Target entity description: Vic Tayback was an American actor best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the gruff but lovable diner owner Mel Sharples in the film and television versions of "Alice."
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A.
Vic Morrow
Vic Morrow was an American actor best known for his role in the television series "Combat!" and for his tragic death in a helicopter accident during the filming of "Twilight Zone: The Movie."
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B.
Gene Raymond
Gene Raymond was an American film and television actor, director, and composer active from the 1930s through the 1950s, known for his leading-man roles in Hollywood dramas and musicals.
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C.
Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish was an American film editor and director, as well as a former child actor, known for his work on several classic Hollywood films.
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D.
Michael Jace
Michael Jace is an American actor best known for his role as LAPD Officer Julien Lowe on the television series "The Shield."
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E.
George Lindsey
George Lindsey was an American actor and comedian best known for playing Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show" and its spin-offs, as well as for his voice work in animated films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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human ⓘ |
| activeIn | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Alice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore NERFINISHED ⓘ All in the Family NERFINISHED ⓘ Bullitt (1968 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kojak NERFINISHED ⓘ Mission: Impossible (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Papillon (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Starsky & Hutch NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gambler (1974 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Love Boat NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mary Tyler Moore Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rockford Files NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Victor Tayback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| characterRole | Mel Sharples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Christopher Tayback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-01-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-05-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Syrian ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| industry | entertainment industry ⓘ |
| knownFor | portraying Mel Sharples, a diner owner, in Alice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Vic Tayback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacterTrait | gruff but lovable screen persona ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alice (TV series)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Glendale, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Glendale, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Sheila Maureen Barnard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–1990 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vic Tayback Description of subject: Vic Tayback was an American actor best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the gruff but lovable diner owner Mel Sharples in the film and television versions of "Alice."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alice (TV series)