Abe Vigoda
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Feb 24 1921• Died Jan 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 (19…
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Law & Order
Detective Landis
Family Guy
Abe Vigoda (voice)
MacGyver
Bill Cody
Murder, She Wrote
George
Diagnosis: Murder
Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson
Mannix
Anton Valine
The Love Boat
Charlie Fletcher
Wings
Harry
Hawaii Five-O
Abe Kemper
The Rockford Files
Al Dancer
Mad About You
Kalman Wertzel
Dark Shadows
Love, American Style
Mr. Burdick (uncredited)
Touched by an Angel
Receptionist Angel
Barney Miller
Philip Fish
Studio One
Old Train Passenger
Cannon
Mr. Couzellous
The Godfather
Sal Tessio
Tales from the Darkside
Jake Corelli
The Rookies
Dinah!
Self
Kojak
Kilty
Vega$
The Godfather Part II
Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
Eight Is Enough
Weird Science
Suspense
Promised Land
The Bionic Woman
Monsters
B. J. and the Bear
Superboy
The Littlest Hobo
$weepstake$
Anthony
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest
B.L. Stryker
Clayton Baskin
The Norm Show
Deadline
Joseph Spiaggio
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)
Toma
Fish
Phil Fish
Lucky Luke
Judge Rinehart
Supertrain
North
Alaskan Grandpa
Harper Valley
Good Burger
Otis
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Salvatore Valestra (voice)
Cannonball Run II
Caesar
The Sandy Duncan Show
The Adventures of the Black Stallion
Joe Versus the Volcano
Chief of the Waponis
The Stuff
Stuff Commercial Spokesman
Joys
Self
Look Who's Talking
Grandpa
Prancer
Orel Benton
Just the Ticket
Arty
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)
A Brooklyn State of Mind
Uncle Guy
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
Crime Spree
Angelo Giancarlo
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
The Cheap Detective
Sergeant Rizzuto
Underworld
Will Cassady
Jury Duty
Judge Powell
Sugar Hill
Gus Molino
Gridlock
Herb
The Don Is Dead
Don Talusso
Witness to the Mob
Paul Castellano
Plain Clothes
Mr. Wiseman
Farce of the Penguins
Penguin from Boca (voz)
Newman's Law
John Dellanzia
The Devil's Daughter
Alikhine
Toma
Donzer
Me and the Kid
Pawn Broker
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
Fist of Honor
Victor Malucci
The Comedy Company
Jake
Tattletales
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
Dominic Morrell
Farticus
Zeus
Death Car on the Freeway
Mr. Frisch
The Big Stuffed Dog
Carnival Pitchman
Keaton's Cop
Louis Keaton
How to Pick Up Girls!
Nathan Perlmutter
Love Is All There Is
Rudy
Chump Change
The Frog
Having Babies
Al Schneider
The Misery Brothers
Don Frito Layleone
Three Rooms in Manhattan
Waiter (uncredited)
The Unknown Trilogy
Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
Abe
Home of Angels
A Christmas Journey Home
Grandpa
Tea Cakes or Cannoli
Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926
Self
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