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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). Early life, family and education.
In the film The Godfather, Tessio was portrayed by Abe Vigoda. In The Godfather Part II, John Aprea portrayed the younger Tessio, while Vigoda reprised the role in a flashback, set in late 1941, at the end of the film. Tessio has also appeared in the 2004 novel The Godfather Returns and the 2006 video game The Godfather.
Showing all 11 items. Jump to: Photos (8) Quotes (3) Photos. Quotes. [as Tessio and Hagen walk to Michael's house, they are met by a bodyguard, Willi Cicci] Willi Cicci : Sal... Tom... the boss says he'll come in a separate car. He says for you two to go on ahead. Tessio : Hell, he can't do that; that screws up all my arrangements.
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Abraham "Abe" Charles Vigoda (24 February 1921 – 26 January 2016) was a Jewish-American actor, especially known for his portrayal of Salvatore Tessio in the 1972 film The Godfather. Born in 1921 in New York, Vigoda became famous for his character roles in numerous films and television...
The actor who played Tessio in "The Godfather" and Sgt. Fish on TV, Abe Vigoda, was 94. There has been news before of his death back in 1982. His demise was reported in People magazine...
For the majority of film-goers, Vigoda first came to prominence in The Godfather (1972) as the double-crossing Tessio, pleading to no avail with Robert Duvall to save his life "for old times' sake". Vigoda had roles in a few nondescript TV films before landing the plum role of the dour, unsmiling, urinary tract-tormented Sgt. Phil Fish on the ...
Jan 26, 2016 · Playing Salvatore Tessio, Vigoda landed the memorable, double-crossing character by going to an open casting call, director Francis Ford Coppola said on the DVD commentary. Vigoda died at...
