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Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Actor Feb 24 (died age 94) New York City, New York, USA 1948–2013 (65 year career)
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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…

Known For

The Godfather
Film

The Godfather

Sal Tessio
The Godfather Part II
Film

The Godfather Part II

Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Film

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Salvatore Valestra (voice)
Look Who's Talking
Film

Look Who's Talking

Grandpa
Good Burger
Film

Good Burger

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

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

Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)
The Stuff
Film

The Stuff

Stuff Commercial Spokesman
Joe Versus the Volcano
Film

Joe Versus the Volcano

Chief of the Waponis

Filmography

Acting (103)

·

Movies (50)

Cutaways

Cutaways

2013
The Unknown Trilogy

The Unknown Trilogy

2008

as Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")

2.0
Farce of the Penguins

Farce of the Penguins

2006

as Penguin from Boca (voz)

4.1
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

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

2003

as Self

6.9
Crime Spree

Crime Spree

2003

as Angelo Giancarlo

5.5
Tea Cakes or Cannoli

Tea Cakes or Cannoli

2000
Chump Change

Chump Change

2000

as The Frog

3.5
Just the Ticket

Just the Ticket

1998

as Arty

5.4
Witness to the Mob

Witness to the Mob

1998

as Paul Castellano

7.0
A Brooklyn State of Mind

A Brooklyn State of Mind

1998

as Uncle Guy

4.8
Good Burger

Good Burger

1997

as Otis

6.1
Farticus

Farticus

1997

as Zeus

Underworld

Underworld

1996

as Will Cassady

5.2
A Christmas Journey Home

A Christmas Journey Home

1996

as Grandpa

Love Is All There Is

Love Is All There Is

1996

as Rudy

5.0
Jury Duty

Jury Duty

1995

as Judge Powell

4.3
The Misery Brothers

The Misery Brothers

1995

as Don Frito Layleone

2.0
North

North

1994

as Alaskan Grandpa

5.0
Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

1994

as Gus Molino

5.6
Home of Angels

Home of Angels

1994
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1993

as Salvatore Valestra (voice)

7.5
Me and the Kid

Me and the Kid

1993

as Pawn Broker

4.7
Fist of Honor

Fist of Honor

1993

as Victor Malucci

4.8
Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990

as Chief of the Waponis

5.8
Keaton's Cop

Keaton's Cop

1990

as Louis Keaton

3.7
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

as Self

4.0
Prancer

Prancer

1989

as Orel Benton

6.0
Look Who's Talking

Look Who's Talking

1989

as Grandpa

6.3
Plain Clothes

Plain Clothes

1988

as Mr. Wiseman

5.8
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

1986

as Abe

1.0
The Stuff

The Stuff

1985

as Stuff Commercial Spokesman

6.0
Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

1984

as Caesar

5.4
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

1981

as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)

8.9
The Big Stuffed Dog

The Big Stuffed Dog

1981

as Carnival Pitchman

3.0
Gridlock

Gridlock

1980

as Herb

6.0
Death Car on the Freeway

Death Car on the Freeway

1979

as Mr. Frisch

5.1
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978

as Sergeant Rizzuto

6.3
How to Pick Up Girls!

How to Pick Up Girls!

1978

as Nathan Perlmutter

2.0
The Comedy Company

The Comedy Company

1978

as Jake

2.0
Joys

Joys

1976

as Self

4.0
Having Babies

Having Babies

1976

as Al Schneider

6.0
Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926

1976

as Self

The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

1974

as Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio

8.6
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

1974

as Dominic Morrell

4.0
Newman's Law

Newman's Law

1974

as John Dellanzia

6.1
Toma

Toma

1973

as Donzer

7.5
The Don Is Dead

The Don Is Dead

1973

as Don Talusso

5.8
The Devil's Daughter

The Devil's Daughter

1973

as Alikhine

6.5
The Godfather

The Godfather

1972

as Sal Tessio

8.7
Three Rooms in Manhattan

Three Rooms in Manhattan

1965

as Waiter (uncredited)

5.9

Television (53)

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

2003
Deadline

Deadline

2000

as Joseph Spiaggio

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

as Abe Vigoda (voice)

7.4
The Norm Show

The Norm Show

1999
6.8
Promised Land

Promised Land

1996
6.1
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

as Receptionist Angel

7.2
Weird Science

Weird Science

1994
6.7
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

as Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson

7.1
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2
Mad About You

Mad About You

1992

as Kalman Wertzel

6.7
The Adventures of the Black Stallion

The Adventures of the Black Stallion

1992
6.3
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

1992

as Judge Rinehart

5.8
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

as Detective Landis

7.3
Wings

Wings

1990

as Harry

6.8
B.L. Stryker

B.L. Stryker

1989

as Clayton Baskin

6.0
Monsters

Monsters

1988
7.1
Superboy

Superboy

1988
6.3
MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

as Bill Cody

7.7
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as George

7.5
Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

1984

as Jake Corelli

7.2
Harper Valley

Harper Valley

1981
6.3
B. J. and the Bear

B. J. and the Bear

1979
5.5
The Littlest Hobo

The Littlest Hobo

1979
7.3
$weepstake$

$weepstake$

1979

as Anthony

Supertrain

Supertrain

1979
5.0
Vega$

Vega$

1978
7.0
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

as Charlie Fletcher

6.3
Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough

1977
6.1
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

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

1977

as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)

8.6
Fish

Fish

1977

as Phil Fish

5.7
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976
7.0
The Captain and Tennille

The Captain and Tennille

1976

as Self - Guest

5.5
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

7.0
Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

as Philip Fish

7.3
Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

as Philip Fish

7.3
Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

as Self

6.7
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974

as Al Dancer

7.6
Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

1974

as Self

3.5
Tattletales

Tattletales

1974
6.0
Kojak

Kojak

1973

as Kilty

7.1
Toma

Toma

1973
7.8
The Rookies

The Rookies

1972
6.8
The Sandy Duncan Show

The Sandy Duncan Show

1972
Cannon

Cannon

1971
6.6
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

as Mr. Burdick (uncredited)

6.1
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

as Abe Kemper

7.1
Mannix

Mannix

1967

as Anton Valine

6.7
Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

1966
7.2
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.5
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self

5.4
The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950

as Self

7.0
Suspense

Suspense

1949
4.9
Studio One

Studio One

1948

as Old Train Passenger

5.0