Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

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.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1921-02-24
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As: Abraham Charles Vigodah

Movies List of Abe Vigoda

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Tea Cakes or Cannoli

2000 Movie
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North

1994 Movie
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Cannonball Run II

1984 Movie
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Prancer

1989 Movie
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Look Who's Talking

1989 Movie
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Just the Ticket

1998 Movie
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The Cheap Detective

1978 Movie
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Witness to the Mob

1998 Movie
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Sugar Hill

1994 Movie
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Jury Duty

1995 Movie
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Me and the Kid

1993 Movie
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Fist of Honor

1993 Movie
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Love Is All There Is

1996 Movie
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Underworld

1996 Movie
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The Don Is Dead

1973 Movie
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The Godfather

1972 Movie
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The Devil's Daughter

1973 Movie
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Keaton's Cop

1990 Movie
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Good Burger

1997 Movie
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The Comedy Company

1978 Movie
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Newman's Law

1974 Movie
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Crime Spree

2003 Movie
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Plain Clothes

1988 Movie
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Gridlock

1980 Movie
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The Godfather Part II

1974 Movie
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The Misery Brothers

1995 Movie
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The Stuff

1985 Movie
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Joys

1976 Movie
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Farce of the Penguins

2006 Movie
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The Big Stuffed Dog

1981 Movie
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The Unknown Trilogy

2008 Movie
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Chump Change

2000 Movie
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Home of Angels

1994 Movie
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Cutaways

2013 Movie
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Having Babies

1976 Movie
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How to Pick Up Girls!

1978 Movie
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Farticus

1997 Movie
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Toma

1973 Movie