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Abraham Charles Vigoda was an American actor known for his portrayals of Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather (1972) and Phil Fish in Barney Miller and Fish (1977–1978).
Birth Name
Abraham Charles Vigodah
Born
Thursday, 24 February 1921
Died
Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2017 |
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2016 |
High School USA! | Otto | 2013 |
Conan | Himself - Tribute (archive footage) | 2010 |
Farce of the Penguins | Penguin from Boca (voice) / Penguin from Boca | 2007 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | Self | 2003 |
Crime Spree | Angelo Giancarlo | 2003 |
Tea Cakes or Cannoli | 2000 | |
Deadline | Joseph Spiaggio | 2000 |
Manhattan, AZ | Ben | 2000 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2017 |
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2016 |
High School USA! | Otto | 2013 |
Conan | Himself - Tribute (archive footage) | 2010 |
Farce of the Penguins | Penguin from Boca (voice) / Penguin from Boca | 2007 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | Self | 2003 |
Crime Spree | Angelo Giancarlo | 2003 |
Tea Cakes or Cannoli | 2000 | |
Deadline | Joseph Spiaggio | 2000 |
Manhattan, AZ | Ben | 2000 |
Chump Change | The Frog | 2000 |
Norm | Sal | 1999 |
Just the Ticket | Arty | 1999 |
Family Guy | Abe Vigoda | 1999 |
Witness to the Mob | Paul Castellano | 1998 |
A Brooklyn State of Mind | Uncle Guy | 1998 |
Good Burger | Otis | 1997 |
Viva Variety | Guest | 1997 |
Farticus | Zeus | 1997 |
Promised Land | Albert Spokaine | 1996 |
Underworld | Will Cassady | 1996 |
The Dana Carvey Show | Self | 1996 |
Jury Duty | Judge Powell | 1995 |
The Misery Brothers | Don Frito Layleone | 1995 |
Touched by an Angel | Receptionist Angel | 1994 |
North | Alaskan Grandpa | 1994 |
Weird Science | Old Man Lisa | 1994 |
Sugar Hill | Gus Molino | 1994 |
Home of Angels | Grandpa | 1994 |
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Salvatore Valestra (voice) / Salvatore Valestra | 1993 |
Diagnosis Murder | Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson | 1993 |
Me and the Kid | Pawn Broker | 1993 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself / Himself - Underneath the Audience Seats / Himself - Tony Awards / Ground Vigoda / Abe-rod / Abe Viyoda / Self | 1993 |
Fist of Honor | Victor Malucci | 1993 |
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Sal Tessio | 1992 |
Mad About You | Kalman Wertzel | 1992 |
Lucky Luke | Judge Rinehart | 1992 |
The New Adventures of the Black Stallion | D. J. Lancaster | 1990 |
Law & Order | Ret. Detective Landis | 1990 |
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | Sal Tessio | 1990 |
Wings | Harry | 1990 |
Joe Versus the Volcano | Chief of the Waponis | 1990 |
Keaton's Cop | Louis Keaton | 1990 |
Prancer | Orel Benton | 1989 |
Look Who's Talking | Grandpa | 1989 |
Monsters | Dolan | 1988 |
Superboy | Mr. Wagner | 1988 |
Plain Clothes | Mr. Wiseman | 1987 |
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter | Detective Abe Fossi / Abe | 1986 |
MacGyver | Bill Cody | 1985 |
The Stuff | Special Guest Star in Stuff Commercial / Stuff Commercial Spokesman | 1985 |
Murder, She Wrote | George | 1984 |
Cannonball Run II | Caesar | 1984 |
The New Mike Hammer | Arthur | 1984 |
Tales from the Darkside | Jake Corelli | 1983 |
The Big Stuffed Dog | Carnival Pitchman | 1981 |
Harper Valley P.T.A. | Slick | 1981 |
Gridlock | Herb | 1980 |
The Littlest Hobo | Howard Mattson | 1979 |
Death Car on the Freeway | Mr. Frisch | 1979 |
Supertrain | Ray Yellburton | 1979 |
Sweepstakes | Anthony | 1979 |
How to Pick Up Girls! | Nathan Perlmutter | 1978 |
B.J. and the Bear | Grandpa Ben Rule | 1978 |
The Cheap Detective | Sgt. Rizzuto / Sergeant Rizzuto | 1978 |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White | Self - Comedian | 1978 |
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns | Self | 1978 |
Vega$ | Max | 1978 |
America 2-Night | Self - Guest | 1978 |
Hollywood Connection | Self | 1977 |
The Love Boat | Charlie Fletcher | 1977 |
Eight Is Enough | Ben Ryan | 1977 |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Gabe Kaplan | Self | 1977 |
Fish | Det. Phil Fish | 1977 |
Fantasy Island | Sid Gordon / Joe Lange | 1977 |
Circus of the Stars | Self - Performer | 1977 |
Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926 | Self - Guest / Self | 1976 |
Cos | Self | 1976 |
Break the Bank | Self | 1976 |
The Bionic Woman | Barlow | 1976 |
Saturday Night Live | Self | 1975 |
The Godfather Part II | Tessio / Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio | 1974 |
Dinah! | Self - Guest | 1974 |
Barney Miller | Philip Fish / Det. Phil Fish / Det. Philip K. 'Phil' Fish | 1974 |
Newman's Law | John Dellanzia | 1974 |
Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self | 1974 |
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd | Dominic Morrell | 1974 |
The Rockford Files | Al Dancer / Phil 'The Dancer' Gabriel | 1974 |
The Don Is Dead | Don Talusso | 1973 |
Kojak | Kilty | 1973 |
Toma | Carl Bello | 1973 |
The Devil's Daughter | Alikhine | 1973 |
The Sandy Duncan Show | Mr. Samuelson | 1972 |
The Godfather | Tessio / Salvatore "Sal" Tessio | 1972 |
The Rookies | Michael Lance | 1972 |
Cannon | Mr. Couzellous | 1971 |
Love, American Style | Mr. Burdick (segment "Love and the Unwedding") | 1969 |
Hawaii Five-O | Abe Kemper | 1968 |
Mannix | Anton Valine | 1967 |
Three Rooms in Manhattan | Waiter | 1965 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
All Star Revue | Guest Comic / Cab Driver | 1950 |
Studio One | Old Train Passenger | 1948 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series | Nominated |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |