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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.
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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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.
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Jan. 26, 2016. 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...
Jan 26, 2016 · The actor, known for his roles in The Godfather and Barney Miller, passed away in 2016 after a long career and many years of jokes about his death. He also appeared in Cannonball Run, Look Who's Talking, and Good Burger, among other films and shows.
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Jan 26, 2016 · Vigoda passed away in his sleep at his daughter's home in New Jersey in 2016. He was known for his roles as a Mafia soldier in the classic film trilogy and a detective in the popular TV comedy series.
Jan 26, 2016 · Updated 12:58 PM PDT, January 26, 2016. NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
