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Abe Vigoda

Bio: 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

Born: Thu, Feb 24 1921

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Jan 26 2016

Abe Vigoda is 94 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Cutaways

Abe Vigoda was

92 in Cutaways

as ''.

Sat, Nov 23 2013

The Unknown Trilogy

Abe Vigoda was

86 in The Unknown Trilogy

as 'Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")'.

Tue, Jan 29 2008

Farce of the Penguins

Abe Vigoda was

86 in Farce of the Penguins

as 'Penguin from Boca (voice)'.

Sat, Jul 14 2007

Crime Spree

Abe Vigoda was

82 in Crime Spree

as 'Angelo Giancarlo'.

Wed, Apr 16 2003

Tea Cakes or Cannoli

Abe Vigoda was

79 in Tea Cakes or Cannoli

as ''.

Sun, Dec 31 2000

Chump Change

Abe Vigoda was

78 in Chump Change

as 'The Frog'.

Sat, Jan 01 2000

Witness to the Mob

Abe Vigoda was

77 in Witness to the Mob

as 'Paul Castellano'.

Sun, May 10 1998

Just the Ticket

Abe Vigoda was

76 in Just the Ticket

as 'Arty'.

Sun, Feb 01 1998

A Brooklyn State of Mind

Abe Vigoda was

76 in A Brooklyn State of Mind

as 'Uncle Guy'.

Thu, Jan 01 1998

Good Burger

Abe Vigoda was

76 in Good Burger

as 'Otis'.

Fri, Jul 25 1997

Farticus

Abe Vigoda was

75 in Farticus

as 'Zeus'.

Wed, Jan 01 1997

A Christmas Journey Home

Abe Vigoda was

75 in A Christmas Journey Home

as 'Grandpa'.

Sun, Dec 01 1996

Underworld

Abe Vigoda was

75 in Underworld

as 'Will Cassady'.

Sat, Jun 01 1996

Love Is All There Is

Abe Vigoda was

75 in Love Is All There Is

as 'Rudy'.

Fri, May 10 1996

Jury Duty

Abe Vigoda was

74 in Jury Duty

as 'Judge Powell'.

Wed, Apr 12 1995

The Misery Brothers

Abe Vigoda was

73 in The Misery Brothers

as 'Don Frito Layleone'.

Sun, Jan 01 1995

North

Abe Vigoda was

73 in North

as 'Alaskan Grandpa'.

Fri, Jul 22 1994

Sugar Hill

Abe Vigoda was

73 in Sugar Hill

as 'Gus Molino'.

Fri, Feb 25 1994

Home of Angels

Abe Vigoda was

72 in Home of Angels

as ''.

Sat, Jan 01 1994

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Abe Vigoda was

72 in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

as 'Salvatore Valestra (voice)'.

Sat, Dec 25 1993

Me and the Kid

Abe Vigoda was

72 in Me and the Kid

as 'Pawn Broker'.

Fri, Oct 22 1993

Fist of Honor

Abe Vigoda was

72 in Fist of Honor

as 'Victor Malucci'.

Wed, May 19 1993

Night of 100 Stars III

Abe Vigoda was

69 in Night of 100 Stars III

as 'Self'.

Mon, May 21 1990

Keaton's Cop

Abe Vigoda was

69 in Keaton's Cop

as 'Louis Keaton'.

Fri, Mar 09 1990

Joe Versus the Volcano

Abe Vigoda was

69 in Joe Versus the Volcano

as 'Chief of the Waponis'.

Fri, Mar 09 1990

Prancer

Abe Vigoda was

68 in Prancer

as 'Orel Benton'.

Fri, Nov 17 1989

Look Who's Talking

Abe Vigoda was

68 in Look Who's Talking

as 'Grandpa'.

Thu, Oct 12 1989

Plain Clothes

Abe Vigoda was

67 in Plain Clothes

as 'Mr. Wiseman'.

Fri, Apr 15 1988

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

Abe Vigoda was

64 in Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

as 'Abe'.

Wed, Jan 01 1986

The Stuff

Abe Vigoda was

64 in The Stuff

as 'Stuff Commercial Spokesman'.

Fri, Jun 14 1985

Cannonball Run II

Abe Vigoda was

63 in Cannonball Run II

as 'Caesar'.

Fri, Jun 29 1984

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

Abe Vigoda was

60 in The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

as 'Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)'.

Tue, Mar 24 1981

The Big Stuffed Dog

Abe Vigoda was

59 in The Big Stuffed Dog

as 'Carnival Pitchman'.

Sun, Feb 08 1981

Gridlock

Abe Vigoda was

59 in Gridlock

as 'Herb'.

Thu, Oct 02 1980

Death Car on the Freeway

Abe Vigoda was

58 in Death Car on the Freeway

as 'Mr. Frisch'.

Mon, Sep 24 1979

How to Pick Up Girls!

Abe Vigoda was

57 in How to Pick Up Girls!

as 'Nathan Perlmutter'.

Fri, Nov 03 1978

The Comedy Company

Abe Vigoda was

57 in The Comedy Company

as 'Jake'.

Fri, Jul 21 1978

The Cheap Detective

Abe Vigoda was

57 in The Cheap Detective

as 'Sergeant Rizzuto'.

Fri, Jun 23 1978

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926

Abe Vigoda was

55 in Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926

as 'Self'.

Mon, Nov 08 1976

Having Babies

Abe Vigoda was

55 in Having Babies

as 'Al Schneider'.

Sun, Oct 17 1976

Joys

Abe Vigoda was

55 in Joys

as 'Self'.

Fri, Mar 05 1976

The Godfather Part II

Abe Vigoda was

53 in The Godfather Part II

as 'Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio'.

Fri, Dec 20 1974

Newman's Law

Abe Vigoda was

53 in Newman's Law

as 'John Dellanzia'.

Wed, Aug 21 1974

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

Abe Vigoda was

53 in The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

as 'Dominic Morrell'.

Tue, May 07 1974

The Don Is Dead

Abe Vigoda was

52 in The Don Is Dead

as 'Don Talusso'.

Wed, Nov 14 1973

The Devil's Daughter

Abe Vigoda was

51 in The Devil's Daughter

as 'Alikhine'.

Tue, Jan 09 1973

The Godfather

Abe Vigoda was

51 in The Godfather

as 'Sal Tessio'.

Tue, Mar 14 1972

Three Rooms in Manhattan

Abe Vigoda was

44 in Three Rooms in Manhattan

as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.

Wed, Nov 10 1965

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

Abe Vigoda was

82+ in TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 12 2003

Deadline

Abe Vigoda was

79+ in Deadline

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 2000

Norm

Abe Vigoda was

78+ in Norm

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 24 1999

Family Guy

Abe Vigoda was

77+ in Family Guy

as 'Abe Vigoda (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1999

Promised Land

Abe Vigoda was

75+ in Promised Land

as ''.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1996

Touched by an Angel

Abe Vigoda was

73+ in Touched by an Angel

as 'Receptionist Angel'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994

Weird Science

Abe Vigoda was

73+ in Weird Science

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 05 1994

Diagnosis: Murder

Abe Vigoda was

72+ in Diagnosis: Murder

as 'Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 29 1993

Mad About You

Abe Vigoda was

71+ in Mad About You

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1992

Lucky Luke

Abe Vigoda was

71+ in Lucky Luke

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 20 1992

The Adventures of the Black Stallion

Abe Vigoda was

70+ in The Adventures of the Black Stallion

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 05 1992

Law & Order

Abe Vigoda was

69+ in Law & Order

as 'Detective Landis'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990

Wings

Abe Vigoda was

69+ in Wings

as ''.

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 19 1990

B.L. Stryker

Abe Vigoda was

67+ in B.L. Stryker

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 13 1989

Monsters

Abe Vigoda was

67+ in Monsters

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 22 1988

Superboy

Abe Vigoda was

67+ in Superboy

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 08 1988

MacGyver

Abe Vigoda was

64+ in MacGyver

as 'Bill Cody'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Abe Vigoda was

63+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'George'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Tales from the Darkside

Abe Vigoda was

63+ in Tales from the Darkside

as 'Jake Corelli'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Harper Valley

Abe Vigoda was

59+ in Harper Valley

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 16 1981

The Littlest Hobo

Abe Vigoda was

58+ in The Littlest Hobo

as ''.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 11 1979

B. J. and the Bear

Abe Vigoda was

57+ in B. J. and the Bear

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 10 1979

Supertrain

Abe Vigoda was

57+ in Supertrain

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Feb 07 1979

Sweepstakes

Abe Vigoda was

57+ in Sweepstakes

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 26 1979

Vega$

Abe Vigoda was

57+ in Vega$

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

Abe Vigoda was

56+ in Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

as 'Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 12 1977

The Love Boat

Abe Vigoda was

56+ in The Love Boat

as 'Charlie Fletcher'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Eight Is Enough

Abe Vigoda was

56+ in Eight Is Enough

as ''.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 15 1977

Fish

Abe Vigoda was

55+ in Fish

as 'Phil Fish'.

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 05 1977

The Captain and Tennille

Abe Vigoda was

55+ in The Captain and Tennille

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1976

The Bionic Woman

Abe Vigoda was

54+ in The Bionic Woman

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976

Barney Miller

Abe Vigoda was

53+ in Barney Miller

as 'Philip Fish, Det. Phil Fish (uncredited), Det. Phil Fish'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 23 1975

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Abe Vigoda was

53+ in Tony Orlando and Dawn

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 04 1974

The Rockford Files

Abe Vigoda was

53+ in The Rockford Files

as 'Phil 'The Dancer' Gabriel, Al Dancer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Tattletales

Abe Vigoda was

52+ in Tattletales

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 18 1974

Kojak

Abe Vigoda was

52+ in Kojak

as 'Kilty'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

Toma

Abe Vigoda was

52+ in Toma

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 21 1973

The Sandy Duncan Show

Abe Vigoda was

51+ in The Sandy Duncan Show

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1972

The Rookies

Abe Vigoda was

51+ in The Rookies

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972

Cannon

Abe Vigoda was

50+ in Cannon

as ''.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971

Hawaii Five-O

Abe Vigoda was

47+ in Hawaii Five-O

as 'Abe Kemper'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Mannix

Abe Vigoda was

46+ in Mannix

as 'Anton Valine'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

Dark Shadows

Abe Vigoda was

45+ in Dark Shadows

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 27 1966

The Bob Hope Show

Abe Vigoda was

29+ in The Bob Hope Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950

Suspense

Abe Vigoda was

27+ in Suspense

as ''.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949

Studio One

Abe Vigoda was

27+ in Studio One

as 'Old Train Passenger'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948