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Abraham Charles Vigodah
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Abe Vigoda
Acting
Biography
Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abraham Charles Vigoda (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) 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, both Russian Jewish immigrants. His father was a tailor on the Lower East Side. He made his first stage appearance at the age of 17 and plodded away in small theater shows for over 20 years. For the majority of film-goers, Vigoda first came to prominence in The Godfather (1972) as the double-crossing Tessio, plead…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)
Cutaways
The Unknown Trilogy
as Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")
Farce of the Penguins
as Penguin from Boca (voz)
Crime Spree
as Angelo Giancarlo
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
Chump Change
as The Frog
Tea Cakes or Cannoli
Witness to the Mob
as Paul Castellano
Just the Ticket
as Arty
TV Shows
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
1 ep.
Deadline
as Joseph Spiaggio · 1 ep.
Family Guy
as Abe Vigoda (voice) · 1 ep.
The Norm Show
1 ep.
Promised Land
1 ep.
Touched by an Angel
as Receptionist Angel · 1 ep.
Weird Science
1 ep.
Diagnosis: Murder
as Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson · 1 ep.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self · 4 ep.
Mad About You
as Kalman Wertzel · 1 ep.
