Abe Vigoda
Actor/Actriz
46
Filmes
49
Séries
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.
Como Ator/Atriz
La Ley y el Orden
Detective Landis
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Padre de Familia
Abe Vigoda (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Dark Shadows
Se Ha Escrito un Crimen
George
Diagnosis: Murder
Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson
The Love Boat
Charlie Fletcher
Mannix
Anton Valine
MacGyver
Bill Cody
Hawaii 5-0
Abe Kemper
El Padrino
Sal Tessio
Love, American Style
Mr. Burdick (uncredited)
Mad About You
Kalman Wertzel
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self (uncredited)
Wings
Harry
El Toque de un Angel
Receptionist Angel
Rockford Files
Al Dancer
Barney Miller
Philip Fish
Cannon
Mr. Couzellous
Studio One
Old Train Passenger
El Padrino II
Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
Tales from the Darkside
Jake Corelli
Kojak
Kilty
The Rookies
Vega$
Dinah!
Self
La Mujer Biónica
The Bob Hope Show
Self