- Vic attended both Glendale Community College and The Frederick A. Speare School of Radio and TV Broadcasting.
- While in high school, a 16 year old Vic was a varisty football player and continued to play in college.
- Vic was so disappointed in his work for his feature film debut, the 1961 film Door-to Door Maniac, he always excluded it from his resume.
- In 1983, Vic had to have triple-heart bypass surgery, which caused him to miss two episodes in the eighth season of Alice.
- After his role on Alice ended, Vic helped co-found the Los Angeles theatre group "Company of Angels".
- In 1985, Vic appeared in a famous commerical for Heinz 57 sauce.
- While struggling to make it as an actor, Vic worked as a cab driver and a bank teller.
- In 1949, Vic graduated from Burbank High School, which he attended along with Debbie Reynolds.
- Vic originally wanted to be a sportscaster.
- Vic was the owner of many thoroughbreds and loved horse racing.
- Vic was a heavy smoke, which lead to many heart problems.
- Vic was of Syrian descent.
- Before becoming an actor, Vic was in the U.S. Navy.
- Vic is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA.
- Vic was the father of one son, Christopher.
- Vic's character of Mel Sharples on Alice was the exact same character he played in the 1974 movie the show was based on Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
- Vic was married to Sheila McKay Barnard from 1952 until his death on May 25th 1990.
- Vic moved to Burbank, California with his family when he was a teenager.
- Vic won two Golden Globes and was nominated once in the following years:
(1980) Best TV Actor in a Supporting Role
for "Alice". (won)
(1981) Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for "Alice". (won)
(1982) Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
for "Alice". (nominated)
- Vic was nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in "Alice" in 1978.
