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 ...

Starring Talia Shire (The Godfather, Rocky) and Vic Tayback, The Butchers is a chilling tale of small town corruption and cannibalism in the tradition of The Silence of the Lambs!