The Godfather
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Abraham Charles Vigoda [1] (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) was an American actor known for his portrayals of Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather (1972) and Phil Fish in both Barney Miller (1975–1977, 1982) and Fish (1977–1978).
IMDb profile of Abe Vigoda, a character actor who starred in The Godfather, Barney Miller and Good Burger. Learn about his life, career, trivia, quotes and more.
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- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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- Woodland Park, New Jersey, USA
Learn about the life and career of Abe Vigoda, a versatile character actor who starred in The Godfather, Barney Miller and many other films and TV shows. Find out his birth and death dates, family, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- February 24, 1921
- January 26, 2016
Jan 26, 2016 · Abe Vigoda, the beloved actor known for playing Det. Fish on Barney Miller and mobster Sal Tessio in The Godfather, and for weathering years of mistaken reports about his death, died in...
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Abe Vigoda, the sad-faced actor who emerged from a workmanlike stage career to find belated fame in the 1970s as the earnest mobster Tessio in “The Godfather” and the dyspeptic Detective Phil...
Jan 26, 2016 · Character actor Abe Vigoda, whose leathery, sad-eyed face made him ideal for playing the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series 'Barney Miller' and the doomed Mafia soldier in 'The Godfather,' died Tuesday at age 94.
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Jan 26, 2016 · The character actor who played Salvatore Tessio and Detective Phil Fish died of old age in 2016. He was known for his long face, his stage career and his false death report in 1982.
