Deceased

How Did Abe Vigoda Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 94

Also known asAbraham Charles Vigodah, ایب ویگوداGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn24/02/1921Born inNew York City, New York, USADied26/01/2016 (aged 94)Died inWoodland ParkCausediseaseWikidataQ318220 ↗Buried atBeth David CemeteryTMDb#3093 ↗

Abraham Vigoda was an American actor, known for his portrayals of Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather (1972) and Phil Fish in both Barney Miller and Fish (1977–1978). His career as an actor began in 1947 performing with the American Theatre Wing and continued in Broadway productions throughout the 1960s and 1970s.

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Filmography89 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2016	The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959Movie	Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)	95
2008	The Unknown TrilogyMovie	Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")	87
2006	Farce of the PenguinsMovie	Penguin from Boca (voice)	85
2003	Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialMovie	Self	82
2003	Crime SpreeMovie	Angelo Giancarlo	82
2000	DeadlineSeries	Joseph Spiaggio	79
2000	Chump ChangeMovie	The Frog	79
1999	Family GuySeries	Abe Vigoda (voice)	78
1999	The Norm ShowSeries	—	78
1998	Witness to the MobMovie	Paul Castellano	77
1998	Just the TicketMovie	Arty	77
1998	A Brooklyn State of MindMovie	Uncle Guy	77
1997	Good BurgerMovie	Otis	76
1997	FarticusMovie	Zeus	76
1996	Promised LandSeries	—	75
1996	UnderworldMovie	Will Cassady	75
1995	Jury DutyMovie	Judge Powell	74
1994	Touched by an AngelSeries	Receptionist Angel	73
1994	NorthMovie	Alaskan Grandpa	73
1994	Weird ScienceSeries	—	73
1994	Sugar HillMovie	Gus Molino	73
1994	Home of AngelsMovie	—	73
1993	Diagnosis: MurderSeries	Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson	72
1993	Me and the KidMovie	Pawn Broker	72
1993	Fist of HonorMovie	Victor Malucci	72
1993	Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries	Self (uncredited)	72
1992	Lucky LukeSeries	Judge Rinehart	71
1992	Mad About YouSeries	Kalman Wertzel	71
1992	The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Movie	Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio	71
1990	Law & OrderSeries	Detective Landis	69
1990	WingsSeries	Harry	69
1990	Joe Versus the VolcanoMovie	Chief of the Waponis	69
1990	Night of 100 Stars IIIMovie	Self	69
1990	Keaton's CopMovie	Louis Keaton	69
1989	Look Who's TalkingMovie	Grandpa	68
1989	PrancerMovie	Orel Benton	68
1989	B.L. StrykerSeries	Clayton Baskin	68
1988	SuperboySeries	—	67
1988	MonstersSeries	Dolan	67
1986	Vasectomy: A Delicate MatterMovie	Abe	65
1985	MacGyverSeries	Bill Cody	64
1985	The StuffMovie	Stuff Commercial Spokesman	64
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	George	63
1984	Cannonball Run IIMovie	Caesar	63
1984	Tales from the DarksideSeries	Jake Corelli	63
1981	The Big Stuffed DogMovie	Carnival Pitchman	60
1981	Harper ValleySeries	—	60
1980	GridlockMovie	Herb	59
1979	The Littlest HoboSeries	—	58
1979	$weepstake$Series	Anthony	58
1979	SupertrainSeries	Ray Yellburton	58
1979	Death Car on the FreewayMovie	Mr. Frisch	58
1979	B. J. and the BearSeries	—	58
1978	Vega$Series	—	57
1978	How to Pick Up Girls!Movie	Nathan Perlmutter	57
1978	The Cheap DetectiveMovie	Sergeant Rizzuto	57
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Charlie Fletcher	56
1977	Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionSeries	Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)	56
1977	FishSeries	Phil Fish	56
1977	Eight Is EnoughSeries	—	56
1976	The Bionic WomanSeries	—	55
1976	Having BabiesMovie	Al Schneider	55
1976	The Captain and TennilleSeries	Self - Guest	55
1976	JoysMovie	Self	55
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self (uncredited)	54
1975	Barney MillerSeries	Philip Fish	54
1974	The Godfather Part IIMovie	Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio	53
1974	The Rockford FilesSeries	Phil 'The Dancer' Gabriel	53
1974	Dinah!Series	Self	53
1974	Tony Orlando and DawnSeries	Self	53
1974	The Story of Pretty Boy FloydMovie	Dominic Morrell	53
1974	TattletalesSeries	—	53
1973	KojakSeries	Kilty	52
1973	TomaSeries	—	52
1973	The Devil's DaughterMovie	Alikhine	52
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	51
1972	The GodfatherMovie	Sal Tessio	51
1972	The Sandy Duncan ShowSeries	—	51
1971	CannonSeries	Mr. Couzellous	50
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Mr. Burdick (uncredited)	48
1968	Hawaii Five-OSeries	Abe Kemper	47
1967	MannixSeries	Anton Valine	46
1966	Dark ShadowsSeries	—	45
1965	Three Rooms in ManhattanMovie	Waiter (uncredited)	44
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	40
1950	The Bob Hope ShowSeries	Self	29
1950	Buck RogersSeries	—	29
1949	SuspenseSeries	—	28
1948	Studio OneSeries	Old Train Passenger	27