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Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Actor

Born February 24, 1921 in New York City, New York, USA

Died January 26, 2016

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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.

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Filmography

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Year

The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2017Self - In Memoriam

The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special2016Self - In Memoriam

Time Presents: Milestones 2016 - A Tribute to the Stars We've Lost Poster

Time Presents: Milestones 2016 - A Tribute to the Stars We've Lost Documentary2016Self

Cutaways Short Film2014

Sweet Destiny Poster

Sweet Destiny Feature Film2014

That Guy Dick Miller Poster

That Guy Dick Miller Documentary2014Self

High School USA! Poster

High School USA! TV Series2013Otto

Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2012 TV Special2012Self

Inside the 12th Precinct Documentary2011Self

Salute to the Old One Two Documentary2011Self

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't Poster

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't Documentary2008

The Godfather: Blackhand Edition Poster

The Godfather: Blackhand Edition Video Game2007Sal Tessio

The Unknown Trilogy Poster

The Unknown Trilogy Feature Film2007Uncle Morty

Farce of the Penguins Poster

Farce of the Penguins Feature Film2006Penguin from Boca

The Godfather Poster

The Godfather Video Game2006Salvatore Tessio

The Godfather: Mob Wars Poster

The Godfather: Mob Wars Video Game2006Salvatore Tessio

Whatever Happened To? Poster

Whatever Happened To? TV Series2006Self

The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards TV Special2005Mike Delfino

The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards Poster

The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards TV Special2004Mr. Big

Crime Spree Poster

Crime Spree Feature Film2003Angelo Giancarlo

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

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special TV Special2003Self

Chump Change Poster

Chump Change Feature Film2000The Frog

Deadline Poster

Deadline TV Series2000Joseph Spiaggio

Manhattan, AZ Poster

Manhattan, AZ TV Series2000Ben

Tea Cakes or Cannoli Poster

Tea Cakes or Cannoli Feature Film2000

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner Poster

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner TV Special2000Self

Family Guy Poster

Family Guy TV Series1999Abe Vigoda

Norm TV Series1999Sal

A Brooklyn State of Mind Poster

A Brooklyn State of Mind Feature Film1998Uncle Guy

Just the Ticket Poster

Just the Ticket Feature Film1998Arty

Reel to Reel Poster

Reel to Reel TV Series1998Self

Witness to the Mob Poster

Witness to the Mob TV Movie1998Paul Castellano

Farticus Poster

Farticus Feature Film1997Zeus

Good Burger Poster

Good Burger Feature Film1997Otis

Viva Variety Poster

Viva Variety TV Series1997Guest

A Christmas Journey Home Poster

A Christmas Journey Home Feature Film1996Grandpa

Love Is All There Is Poster

Love Is All There Is Feature Film1996Rudy

Promised Land Poster

Promised Land TV Series1996Albert Spokaine

The Dana Carvey Show Poster

The Dana Carvey Show TV Series1996Self

Underworld Poster

Underworld Feature Film1996Will Cassady

Home of Angels Poster

Home of Angels Feature Film1995Grandpa

Jury Duty Poster

Jury Duty Feature Film1995Judge Powell

The Misery Brothers Poster

The Misery Brothers Feature Film1995Don Frito Layleone

Howard Stern Poster

Howard Stern TV Series1994Self

North Feature Film1994Alaskan Grandpa

Touched by an Angel Poster

Touched by an Angel TV Series1994Receptionist Angel

Weird Science Poster

Weird Science TV Series1994Old Man Lisa

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Poster

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Feature Film1993Salvatore Valestra

Diagnosis Murder Poster

Diagnosis Murder TV Series1993Al Bartell

Fist of Honor Poster

Fist of Honor Feature Film1993Victor Malucci

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Series1993Self

Me and the Kid Poster

Me and the Kid Feature Film1993Pawn Broker

Sugar Hill Poster

Sugar Hill Feature Film1993Gus Molino

Lucky Luke Poster

Lucky Luke TV Series1992Judge Rinehart

Mad About You Poster

Mad About You TV Series1992Kalman Wertzel

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 Poster

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 Video1992Sal Tessio

Joe Versus the Volcano Poster

Joe Versus the Volcano Feature Film1990Chief of the Waponis

Keaton's Cop Poster

Keaton's Cop Feature Film1990Louis Keaton

Law & Order Poster

Law & Order TV Series1990Ret. Detective Landis

Night of 100 Stars III Poster

Night of 100 Stars III TV Special1990Self

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside Poster

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside Documentary1990Sal Tessio

The New Adventures of the Black Stallion Poster

The New Adventures of the Black Stallion TV Series1990D. J. Lancaster

Wings TV Series1990Harry

B.L. Stryker Poster

B.L. Stryker TV Series1989Clayton Baskin

Look Who's Talking Poster

Look Who's Talking Feature Film1989Grandpa

Prancer Feature Film1989Orel Benton

Monsters Poster

Monsters TV Series1988Dolan

Superboy Poster

Superboy TV Series1988Mr. Wagner

Plain Clothes Poster

Plain Clothes Feature Film1987Mr. Wiseman

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter Poster

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter Feature Film1986Detective Abe Fossi

MacGyver Poster

MacGyver TV Series1985Bill Cody

The Stuff Poster

The Stuff Feature Film1985Special Guest Star in Stuff Commercial

Cannonball Run II Poster

Cannonball Run II Feature Film1984Caesar

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984George

Santa Barbara Poster

Santa Barbara TV Series1984Lyle DeFranco

The New Mike Hammer Poster

The New Mike Hammer TV Series1984Arthur

Tales from the Darkside Poster

Tales from the Darkside TV Series1983Jake Corelli

Harper Valley P.T.A. Poster

Harper Valley P.T.A. TV Series1981Slick

The Big Stuffed Dog Poster

The Big Stuffed Dog TV Movie1981Carnival Pitchman

Gridlock Poster

Gridlock TV Movie1980Herb

Dance Fever Poster

Dance Fever TV Series1979Self

Death Car on the Freeway Poster

Death Car on the Freeway TV Movie1979Mr. Frisch

Supertrain Poster

Supertrain TV Series1979Ray Yellburton

Sweepstakes Poster

Sweepstakes TV Series1979Anthony

The Littlest Hobo Poster

The Littlest Hobo TV Series1979Howard Mattson

ABC 25th Anniversary Poster

ABC 25th Anniversary TV Special1978Self

All-Star Family Feud Special Poster

All-Star Family Feud Special TV Series1978Self

America 2-Night Poster

America 2-Night TV Series1978Self - Guest

B.J. and the Bear Poster

B.J. and the Bear TV Series1978Grandpa Ben Rule

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White Poster

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White TV Special1978Self - Comedian

How to Pick Up Girls! Poster

How to Pick Up Girls! TV Movie1978Nathan Perlmutter

The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1978Self - Nominee

The Cheap Detective Poster

The Cheap Detective Feature Film1978Sgt. Rizzuto

The Comedy Company Poster

The Comedy Company TV Movie1978Jake

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns Poster

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns TV Special1978Self

Vega$ TV Series1978Max

Circus of the Stars TV Special1977Self - Performer

Circus of the Stars #2 Poster

Circus of the Stars #2 TV Special1977Self - Performer

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dan Haggerty TV Special1977Self

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Gabe Kaplan Poster

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Gabe Kaplan TV Special1977Self

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926: Part Two TV Special1977

Eight Is Enough Poster

Eight Is Enough TV Series1977Ben Ryan

Fantasy Island Poster

Fantasy Island TV Series1977Joe Lange

Final Warning TV Special1977Self

Fish TV Series1977Det. Phil Fish

Hollywood Connection TV Series1977Self

The Godfather Saga Poster

The Godfather Saga Mini-Series1977Sal Tessio

The Love Boat Poster

The Love Boat TV Series1977Charlie Fletcher

The Magic of ABC Poster

The Magic of ABC TV Special1977Self - Guest

Break the Bank Poster

Break the Bank TV Series1976Self

Cos TV Series1976Self

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx Poster

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx TV Special1976Self

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926 Poster

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926 TV Special1976Self - Guest

Having Babies Poster

Having Babies TV Movie1976Al Schneider

Joys! TV Special1976Abe Vigoda

The Bionic Woman Poster

The Bionic Woman TV Series1976Barlow

Barney Miller Poster

Barney Miller TV Series1975Det. Phil Fish

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975Self

Celebrity Sweepstakes Poster

Celebrity Sweepstakes TV Series1974Self

Dinah! TV Series1974Self - Guest

Newman's Law Poster

Newman's Law Feature Film1974John Dellanzia

Tattletales Poster

Tattletales TV Series1974Self

The Godfather Part II Poster

The Godfather Part II Feature Film1974Tessio

The Rockford Files Poster

The Rockford Files TV Series1974AL Dancer

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd Poster

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd TV Movie1974Dominic Morrell

Tony Orlando and Dawn Poster

Tony Orlando and Dawn TV Series1974Self

Kojak TV Series1973Kilty

The Devil's Daughter Poster

The Devil's Daughter TV Movie1973Alikhine

The Don Is Dead Poster

The Don Is Dead Feature Film1973Don Talusso

Toma TV Series1973Carl Bello

The Godfather Poster

The Godfather Feature Film1972Sal Tessio

The Rookies Poster

The Rookies TV Series1972Michael Lance

The Sandy Duncan Show Poster

The Sandy Duncan Show TV Series1972Mr. Samuelson

Cannon TV Series1971Mr. Couzellous

The Godfather: Behind the Scenes Documentary1971Sal Tessio

Shaw vs. Shakespeare II: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Documentary1970Casca

Love, American Style Poster

Love, American Style TV Series1969Mr. Burdick

Hawaii Five-O Poster

Hawaii Five-O TV Series1968Abe Kemper

Mannix TV Series1967Anton Valine

Dark Shadows Poster

Dark Shadows TV Series1966Ezra Braithwaite

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) Poster

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) TV Series1965Self - Panelist

Three Rooms in Manhattan Poster

Three Rooms in Manhattan Feature Film1965Waiter

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Guest

As the World Turns Poster

As the World Turns TV Series1956Joe Kravitz

Today TV Series1952Self - Guest

All Star Revue Poster

All Star Revue TV Series1950Cab Driver

Suspense Poster

Suspense TV Series19491 episode, 1949

Studio One Poster

Studio One TV Series1948Old Train Passenger

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Good Burger 2 Poster

Good Burger 2 Feature Film2023

That Guy Dick Miller Poster

That Guy Dick Miller Documentary2014

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