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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 versatile actor who starred in The Godfather, Barney Miller and many other roles. Learn about his life, career, trivia, awards and death.
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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 his...
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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...
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Jan 26, 2016 · The character actor who played Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather and Detective Fish on Barney Miller died in his sleep at his daughter's home in New Jersey. He was 94. He was known for his roles in TV shows and movies, but also for his false death reports and his humor.
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.
