Abe Vigoda
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abraham Charles Vigoda (February 24, 1921 β 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...
Known For
Filmography
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901β1959
2016
as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)
Cutaways
2013
The Unknown Trilogy
2008
as Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")
Farce of the Penguins
2006
as Penguin from Boca (voice)
Crime Spree
2003
as Angelo Giancarlo
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
as Self
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003
Tea Cakes or Cannoli
2000
Chump Change
2000
as The Frog
Deadline
2000
as Joseph Spiaggio
The Norm Show
1999
Family Guy
1999
as Abe Vigoda (voice)
Just the Ticket
1998
as Arty
Witness to the Mob
1998
as Paul Castellano
A Brooklyn State of Mind
1998
as Uncle Guy
Good Burger
1997
as Otis
Farticus
1997
as Zeus
Love Is All There Is
1996
as Rudy
Underworld
1996
as Will Cassady
A Christmas Journey Home
1996
as Grandpa
Promised Land
1996
Jury Duty
1995
as Judge Powell
The Misery Brothers
1995
as Don Frito Layleone
North
1994
as Alaskan Grandpa
Sugar Hill
1994
as Gus Molino
Home of Angels
1994
Weird Science
1994
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Receptionist Angel
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993
as Salvatore Valestra (voice)
Me and the Kid
1993
as Pawn Broker
Fist of Honor
1993
as Victor Malucci
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992
as Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
Mad About You
1992
as Kalman Wertzel
The Adventures of the Black Stallion
1992
Lucky Luke
1992
as Judge Rinehart
Keaton's Cop
1990
as Louis Keaton
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
as Chief of the Waponis
Wings
1990
as Harry
Law & Order
1990
as Detective Landis
Prancer
1989
as Orel Benton
Look Who's Talking
1989
as Grandpa
B.L. Stryker
1989
as Clayton Baskin
Plain Clothes
1988
as Mr. Wiseman
Superboy
1988
Monsters
1988
as Dolan
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
1986
as Abe
The Stuff
1985
as Stuff Commercial Spokesman
MacGyver
1985
as Bill Cody
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Caesar
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as George
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Jake Corelli
The Big Stuffed Dog
1981
as Carnival Pitchman
Harper Valley
1981
Gridlock
1980
as Herb
Death Car on the Freeway
1979
as Mr. Frisch
B. J. and the Bear
1979
The Littlest Hobo
1979
$weepstake$
1979
as Anthony
Supertrain
1979
as Ray Yellburton
The Cheap Detective
1978
as Sergeant Rizzuto
The Comedy Company
1978
as Jake
How to Pick Up Girls!
1978
as Nathan Perlmutter
Vega$
1978
The Love Boat
1977
as Charlie Fletcher
Eight Is Enough
1977
Fish
1977
as Phil Fish
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977
as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)
Joys
1976
as Self
Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926
1976
as Self
Having Babies
1976
as Al Schneider
The Bionic Woman
1976
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest
Barney Miller
1975
as Philip Fish
Barney Miller
1975
as Det. Phil Fish (uncredited)
Barney Miller
1975
as Det. Phil Fish
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)
Newman's Law
1974
as John Dellanzia
The Godfather Part II
1974
as Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
1974
as Dominic Morrell
Tattletales
1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
The Rockford Files
1974
as Al Dancer
The Rockford Files
1974
as Phil 'The Dancer' Gabriel
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Don Is Dead
1973
as Don Talusso
The Devil's Daughter
1973
as Alikhine
Toma
1973
as Donzer
Kojak
1973
as Kilty
Toma
1973
The Godfather
1972
as Sal Tessio
The Rookies
1972
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972
Cannon
1971
as Mr. Couzellous
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Abe Kemper
Love, American Style
1969
as Mr. Burdick (uncredited)
Mannix
1967
as Anton Valine
Dark Shadows
1966
Three Rooms in Manhattan
1965
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
Buck Rogers
1950
Suspense
1949
Studio One
1948
as Old Train Passenger