The Godfather
1972
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6′ 1″ (1.85 m) Mini Bio. Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abe Vigoda 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, a tailor -- both Russian Jewish immigrants. His father was a tailor on the Lower East Side.
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.
Jan 26, 2016 · 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 · Abe Vigoda, the long-faced character actor best known for his turn as Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather and grumpy Detective Phil Fish on Barney Miller, died on Tuesday, The Associated Press...
Jan 26, 2016 · Actor Abe Vigoda, best known for his roles as mobster Tessio in “ The Godfather ” and as Detective Sgt. Fish in TV’s “ Barney Miller ” and a spinoff series in which he starred, has died. He was...
Jan 27, 2016 · Character actor Abe Vigoda has died at the age of 94. He was known for his role as Tessio in the first Godfather movie, as well as Fish in the TV series Barney Miller.
Jan 26, 2016 · Abe Vigoda, best known for portraying a gangster in “The Godfather” films and the glum Det. Fish on TV’s “Barney Miller,” died Tuesday at his daughter’s home in Woodland Park, N.J. He was 94....
