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Abe Vigoda
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Abe Vigoda
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1921-02-24,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

Tea Cakes or Cannoli

0

Tea Cakes or Cannoli
2000-12-31

5

North
1994-07-22

Cannonball Run II

5.4

Cannonball Run II
1984-06-29

5.9

Prancer
1989-11-17

Look Who's Talking

6.273

Look Who's Talking
1989-10-12

Just the Ticket

5.5

Just the Ticket
1998-02-01

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

9.3

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
1981-03-24

The Cheap Detective

6.224

The Cheap Detective
1978-06-23

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

7.5

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993-12-25

Witness to the Mob

7.2

Witness to the Mob
1998-05-10

5.6

Sugar Hill
1994-02-25

A Brooklyn State of Mind

4.8

A Brooklyn State of Mind
1998-01-01

4.4

Jury Duty
1995-04-12

4.7

Me and the Kid
1993-10-22

5.3

Fist of Honor
1993-05-19

Love Is All There Is

5.4

Love Is All There Is
1996-05-10

5.2

Underworld
1996-06-01

The Don Is Dead

5.9

The Don Is Dead
1973-11-14

8.7

The Godfather
1972-03-14

The Devil's Daughter

6.5

The Devil's Daughter
1973-01-09

3.7

Keaton's Cop
1990-03-09

Death Car on the Freeway

5.3

Death Car on the Freeway
1979-09-24

A Christmas Journey Home

0

A Christmas Journey Home
1996-12-01

6.1

Good Burger
1997-07-25

The Comedy Company

0

The Comedy Company
1978-07-21

6.1

Newman's Law
1974-08-21

Night of 100 Stars III

4

Night of 100 Stars III
1990-05-21

5.6

Crime Spree
2003-04-16

6.1

Plain Clothes
1988-04-15

6

Gridlock
1980-10-02

The Godfather Part II

8.6

The Godfather Part II
1974-12-20

Joe Versus the Volcano

5.7

Joe Versus the Volcano
1990-03-09

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

0

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
1986-01-01

The Misery Brothers

2

The Misery Brothers
1995-01-01

6

The Stuff
1985-06-14

Three Rooms in Manhattan

6

Three Rooms in Manhattan
1965-11-10

4

Joys
1976-03-05

Farce of the Penguins

4.153

Farce of the Penguins
2006-12-01

The Big Stuffed Dog

3

The Big Stuffed Dog
1981-02-08

The Unknown Trilogy

2

The Unknown Trilogy
2008-01-29

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926

0

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926
1976-11-08

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

4

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
1974-05-07

3.9

Chump Change
2000-01-01

0

Home of Angels
1994-01-01

0

Cutaways
2013-11-23

6

Having Babies
1976-10-17

How to Pick Up Girls!

2

How to Pick Up Girls!
1978-11-03

0

Farticus
1997-01-01

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

6.8

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003-09-14

7.5

Toma
1973-03-21

Murder, She Wrote

7.512

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

6.7

Mad About You
1992-09-23

6.8

The Norm Show
1999-03-24

4.3

Supertrain
1979-02-07

B. J. and the Bear

5.5

B. J. and the Bear
1979-02-10

6.3

Harper Valley
1981-01-16

6.8

The Rookies
1972-09-11

7.382

Family Guy
1999-01-31

The Adventures of the Black Stallion

6.3

The Adventures of the Black Stallion
1992-01-05

6.3

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

The Bionic Woman

7

The Bionic Woman
1976-01-14

7.1

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

0

Deadline
2000-10-02

6.9

Wings
1990-04-19

7.2

Dark Shadows
1966-06-27

Diagnosis: Murder

7.1

Diagnosis: Murder
1993-10-29

7

Kojak
1973-10-24

6.678

Weird Science
1994-03-05

4.7

Studio One
1948-11-07

6.4

Cannon
1971-09-14

6.4

Superboy
1988-10-08

Eight Is Enough

6

Eight Is Enough
1977-03-15

6

Tattletales
1974-02-18

7

Monsters
1988-10-22

The Sandy Duncan Show

0

The Sandy Duncan Show
1972-09-17

5.7

Fish
1977-02-05

7

Vega$
1978-09-20

6.6

Promised Land
1996-09-17

The Littlest Hobo

6.9

The Littlest Hobo
1979-10-11

7.235

Barney Miller
1975-01-23

7.8

Toma
1973-03-21

4.7

Suspense
1949-01-06

0

Sweepstakes
1979-01-26

The Captain and Tennille

5.5

The Captain and Tennille
1976-09-20

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

0

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003-03-12

Tony Orlando and Dawn

3.5

Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974-12-04

6

B.L. Stryker
1989-02-13

Tales from the Darkside

7.2

Tales from the Darkside
1984-09-30

The Rockford Files

7.5

The Rockford Files
1974-09-13

Touched by an Angel

7.2

Touched by an Angel
1994-09-21

The Bob Hope Show

7

The Bob Hope Show
1950-04-09

7.4

Law & Order
1990-09-13

The Rockford Files

7.5

The Rockford Files
1974-09-13

6.7

Mannix
1967-09-16

7.7

MacGyver
1985-09-29

Saturday Night Live

6.9

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

7.235

Barney Miller
1975-01-23

5.575

Lucky Luke
1992-03-27

7.235

Barney Miller
1975-01-23

Love, American Style

6

Love, American Style
1969-09-29

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

8.6

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977-11-12

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01