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Abe Vigoda

Cast

Abe Vigoda

Acting

Cast

Abe Vigoda

Known for

Acting

Born

1921-02-24

From

New York City, New York, USA

Died

2016-01-26

Also known as Abraham Charles Vigodah, ایب ویگودا

Biography

Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abraham Charles Vigoda (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) proved himself in both gritty dramatic roles, and as an actor with wonderful comedic timing. Vigoda was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lena (Moses) and Samuel Vigoda, both Russian Jewish immigrants. His father was a tailor on the Lower East Side. He made his first stage appearance at the age of 17 and plodded away in small theater shows for over 20 years. For the majority of film-goers, Vigoda first came to prominence in The Godfather (1972) as the double-crossing Tessio, pleading with Robert Duvall to get him off the hook "for old times' sake." He also appeared in its sequel. Vigoda had roles in a few nondescript TV films before landing the plum part of Sgt. Phil Fish on the brilliant sitcom Barney Miller (1974). Perhaps his best known role, Sgt. Fish proved popular enough to be spun off to his own (short-lived) series Fish (1977). With his long face and unusual looks, Vigoda remained in high demand in mafioso-type roles, and for a while in the mid-1980s, he was mistakenly believed to have been dead, leading producers to remark, "I need an Abe Vigoda type actor," not realizing Vigoda was still alive and well. The 1990s and beyond became busy again for him, with appearances in North (1994), The Misery Brothers (1995), A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998), and Crime Spree (2003). He continued acting into his 90s, surprising audiences with his entertaining style. Abe Vigoda died in his sleep on January 26, 2016 in Woodland Park, New Jersey.

The Godfather
★8.7
MOVIE1972

The Godfather

as Sal Tessio

The Godfather Part II
★8.6
MOVIE1974

The Godfather Part II

as Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
★7.5
MOVIE1993

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

as Salvatore Valestra (voice)

Good Burger
★6.2
MOVIE1997

Good Burger

as Otis

Look Who's Talking
★6.3
MOVIE1989

Look Who's Talking

as Grandpa

Joe Versus the Volcano
★5.8
MOVIE1990

Joe Versus the Volcano

as Chief of the Waponis

Home of Angels
MOVIE1994

Home of Angels

North
★5.1
MOVIE1994

North

as Alaskan Grandpa

Underworld
★5.3
MOVIE1996

Underworld

as Will Cassady

Joys
★6.0
MOVIE1976

Joys

as Self

Cannonball Run II
★5.4
MOVIE1984

Cannonball Run II

as Caesar

Witness to the Mob
★7.1
MOVIE1998

Witness to the Mob

as Paul Castellano

The Don Is Dead
★5.9
MOVIE1973

The Don Is Dead

as Don Talusso

Plain Clothes
★5.9
MOVIE1988

Plain Clothes

as Mr. Wiseman

The Stuff
★6.0
MOVIE1985

The Stuff

as Stuff Commercial Spokesman

The Devil's Daughter
★6.6
MOVIE1973

The Devil's Daughter

as Alikhine

Love Is All There Is
★5.2
MOVIE1996

Love Is All There Is

as Rudy

Death Car on the Freeway
★5.2
MOVIE1979

Death Car on the Freeway

as Mr. Frisch

Prancer
★6.0
MOVIE1989

Prancer

as Orel Benton

How to Pick Up Girls!
★4.0
MOVIE1978

How to Pick Up Girls!

as Nathan Perlmutter

A Brooklyn State of Mind
★5.3
MOVIE1998

A Brooklyn State of Mind

as Uncle Guy

Newman's Law
★6.6
MOVIE1974

Newman's Law

as John Dellanzia

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
★9.0
MOVIE2016

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
★7.0
MOVIE2003

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

as Self

Farce of the Penguins
★4.2
MOVIE2006

Farce of the Penguins

as Penguin from Boca (voice)

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
★8.9
MOVIE1992

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

as Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio

The Cheap Detective
★6.4
MOVIE1978

The Cheap Detective

as Sergeant Rizzuto

Fist of Honor
★5.1
MOVIE1993

Fist of Honor

as Victor Malucci

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
★5.0
MOVIE1974

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

as Dominic Morrell

Crime Spree
★5.6
MOVIE2003

Crime Spree

as Angelo Giancarlo

Night of 100 Stars III
★4.0
MOVIE1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

Toma
★7.7
MOVIE1973

Toma

as Donzer

Jury Duty
★4.4
MOVIE1995

Jury Duty

as Judge Powell

Three Rooms in Manhattan
★6.1
MOVIE1965

Three Rooms in Manhattan

as Waiter (uncredited)

Just the Ticket
★5.5
MOVIE1998

Just the Ticket

as Arty

The Misery Brothers
★5.0
MOVIE1995

The Misery Brothers

as Don Frito Layleone

Sugar Hill
★5.6
MOVIE1994

Sugar Hill

as Gus Molino

Chump Change
★4.0
MOVIE2000

Chump Change

as The Frog

Me and the Kid
★5.8
MOVIE1993

Me and the Kid

as Pawn Broker

Keaton's Cop
★4.4
MOVIE1990

Keaton's Cop

as Louis Keaton

Farticus
★10.0
MOVIE1997

Farticus

as Zeus

The Big Stuffed Dog
★5.5
MOVIE1981

The Big Stuffed Dog

as Carnival Pitchman

The Comedy Company
★4.3
MOVIE1978

The Comedy Company

as Jake

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
★5.0
MOVIE1986

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

as Abe

A Christmas Journey Home
MOVIE1996

A Christmas Journey Home

as Grandpa

Gridlock
★7.5
MOVIE1980

Gridlock

as Herb

Tea Cakes or Cannoli
★7.0
MOVIE2000

Tea Cakes or Cannoli

The Unknown Trilogy
★5.5
MOVIE2008

The Unknown Trilogy

as Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")

Having Babies
★8.0
MOVIE1976

Having Babies

as Al Schneider

Cutaways
MOVIE2013

Cutaways

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926
MOVIE1976

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926

as Self