Abe Vigoda
Birthday
1921/02/24
Day of death
2016/01/26 (94 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Abraham Charles Vigodah, ایب ویگودا
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...Read more
Acting
(2000) Tea Cakes or Cannoli
as ---
(1994) North
as Alaskan Grandpa
(1984) Cannonball Run II
as Caesar
(1989) Prancer
as Orel Benton
(1989) Look Who's Talking
as Grandpa
(1998) Just the Ticket
as Arty
(1981) The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)
(1978) The Cheap Detective
as Sergeant Rizzuto
(1993) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Salvatore Valestra (voice)
(1998) Witness to the Mob
as Paul Castellano
(1994) Sugar Hill
as Gus Molino
(1998) A Brooklyn State of Mind
as Uncle Guy
(1995) Jury Duty
as Judge Powell
(1993) Me and the Kid
as Pawn Broker
(1993) Fist of Honor
as Victor Malucci
(1996) Love Is All There Is
as Rudy
(1996) Underworld
as Will Cassady
(1973) The Don Is Dead
as Don Talusso
(1972) The Godfather
as Sal Tessio
(1973) The Devil's Daughter
as Alikhine
(1990) Keaton's Cop
as Louis Keaton
(1979) Death Car on the Freeway
as Mr. Frisch
(1996) A Christmas Journey Home
as Grandpa
(1997) Good Burger
as Otis
(1978) The Comedy Company
as Jake
(1974) Newman's Law
as John Dellanzia
(1990) Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(2003) Crime Spree
as Angelo Giancarlo
(1988) Plain Clothes
as Mr. Wiseman
(1980) Gridlock
as Herb
(1974) The Godfather Part II
as Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
(1990) Joe Versus the Volcano
as Chief of the Waponis
(1986) Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
as Abe
(1995) The Misery Brothers
as Don Frito Layleone
(1985) The Stuff
as Stuff Commercial Spokesman
(1965) Three Rooms in Manhattan
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1976) Joys
as Self
(2006) Farce of the Penguins
as Penguin from Boca (voice)
(1981) The Big Stuffed Dog
as Carnival Pitchman
(2008) The Unknown Trilogy
as Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")
(1976) Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926
as Self
(1974) The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
as Dominic Morrell
(2000) Chump Change
as The Frog
(1994) Home of Angels
as ---
(2013) Cutaways
as ---
(1976) Having Babies
as Al Schneider
(1978) How to Pick Up Girls!
as Nathan Perlmutter
(1997) Farticus
as Zeus
(2003) Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
(1973) Toma
as Donzer
(1984) Murder, She Wrote
as George
(1992) Mad About You
as Kalman Wertzel
(1999) The Norm Show
as ---
(1979) Supertrain
as ---
(1979) B. J. and the Bear
as ---
(1981) Harper Valley
as ---
(1972) The Rookies
as ---
(1999) Family Guy
as Abe Vigoda (voice)
(1992) The Adventures of the Black Stallion
as ---
(1977) The Love Boat
as Charlie Fletcher
(1976) The Bionic Woman
as ---
(1968) Hawaii Five-O
as Abe Kemper
(2000) Deadline
as Joseph Spiaggio
(1990) Wings
as Harry
(1966) Dark Shadows
as ---
(1993) Diagnosis: Murder
as Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson
(1973) Kojak
as Kilty
(1994) Weird Science
as ---
(1948) Studio One
as Old Train Passenger
(1971) Cannon
as ---
(1988) Superboy
as ---
(1977) Eight Is Enough
as ---
(1974) Tattletales
as ---
(1988) Monsters
as ---
(1972) The Sandy Duncan Show
as ---
(1977) Fish
as Phil Fish
(1978) Vega$
as ---
(1996) Promised Land
as ---
(1979) The Littlest Hobo
as ---
(1975) Barney Miller
as Philip Fish
(1973) Toma
as ---
(1949) Suspense
as ---
(1976) The Captain and Tennille
as Self
(2003) TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
as ---
(1974) Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self
(1989) B.L. Stryker
as Clayton Baskin
(1984) Tales from the Darkside
as Jake Corelli
(1974) The Rockford Files
as Al Dancer
(1994) Touched by an Angel
as Receptionist Angel
(1950) The Bob Hope Show
as Self
(1990) Law & Order
as Detective Landis
(1974) The Rockford Files
as Phil 'The Dancer' Gabriel
(1967) Mannix
as Anton Valine
(1985) MacGyver
as Bill Cody
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
(1975) Barney Miller
as Det. Phil Fish (uncredited)
(1992) Lucky Luke
as Judge Rinehart
(1975) Barney Miller
as Det. Phil Fish
(1969) Love, American Style
as Mr. Burdick (uncredited)
(1977) Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1979) $weepstake$
as Anthony
(1974) Dinah!
as Self