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Abe Vigoda

Age: 103 years

public person biography

Gender: Male

Birthday: February 24, 1921

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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 comedi...

Known for: Acting

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Tea Cakes or Cannoli
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Tea Cakes or Cannoli

North
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North

as Alaskan Grandpa

Cannonball Run II
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Cannonball Run II

as Caesar

Prancer
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Prancer

as Orel Benton

Look Who's Talking
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Look Who's Talking

as Grandpa

Just the Ticket
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Just the Ticket

as Arty

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
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The Godfather 1901–1...

as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)

The Cheap Detective
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The Cheap Detective

as Sergeant Rizzuto

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
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Batman: Mask of the ...

as Salvatore Valestra (voice)

Witness to the Mob
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Witness to the Mob

as Paul Castellano

Sugar Hill
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Sugar Hill

as Gus Molino

A Brooklyn State of Mind
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A Brooklyn State of ...

as Uncle Guy

Jury Duty
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Jury Duty

as Judge Powell

Me and the Kid
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Me and the Kid

as Pawn Broker

Fist of Honor
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Fist of Honor

as Victor Malucci

Love Is All There Is
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Love Is All There Is

as Rudy

Underworld
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Underworld

as Will Cassady

The Don Is Dead
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The Don Is Dead

as Don Talusso

The Godfather
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The Godfather

as Sal Tessio

The Devil's Daughter
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The Devil's Daughter

as Alikhine

Keaton's Cop
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Keaton's Cop

as Louis Keaton

Death Car on the Freeway
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Death Car on the Fre...

as Mr. Frisch

A Christmas Journey Home
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as Grandpa

Good Burger
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Good Burger

as Otis

The Comedy Company
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The Comedy Company

as Jake

Newman's Law
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Newman's Law

as John Dellanzia

Night of 100 Stars III
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Night of 100 Stars I...

as Self

Crime Spree
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Crime Spree

as Angelo Giancarlo

Plain Clothes
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Plain Clothes

as Mr. Wiseman

Gridlock
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Gridlock

as Herb

The Godfather Part II
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The Godfather Part I...

as Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio

Joe Versus the Volcano
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Joe Versus the Volca...

as Chief of the Waponis

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
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Vasectomy: A Delicat...

as Abe

The Misery Brothers
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The Misery Brothers

as Don Frito Layleone

The Stuff
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The Stuff

as Stuff Commercial Spokesman

Three Rooms in Manhattan
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Three Rooms in Manha...

as Waiter (uncredited)

Joys
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Joys

as Self

Farce of the Penguins
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Farce of the Penguin...

as Penguin from Boca (voice)

The Big Stuffed Dog
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The Big Stuffed Dog

as Carnival Pitchman

The Unknown Trilogy
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The Unknown Trilogy

as Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926
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Dean Martin's Red Ho...

as Self

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
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The Story of Pretty ...

as Dominic Morrell

Chump Change
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Chump Change

as The Frog

Home of Angels
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Home of Angels

Cutaways
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Cutaways

Having Babies
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Having Babies

as Al Schneider

How to Pick Up Girls!
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How to Pick Up Girls...

as Nathan Perlmutter

Farticus
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Farticus

as Zeus

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
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Late Night with Cona...

as Self

Toma
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Toma

as Donzer

Murder, She Wrote
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Murder, She Wrote

as George

Mad About You
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Mad About You

as Kalman Wertzel

The Norm Show
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The Norm Show

Supertrain
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Supertrain

B. J. and the Bear
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B. J. and the Bear

Harper Valley
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Harper Valley

The Rookies
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The Rookies

Family Guy
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Family Guy

as Abe Vigoda (voice)

The Adventures of the Black Stallion
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The Adventures of th...

The Love Boat
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The Love Boat

as Charlie Fletcher

The Bionic Woman
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The Bionic Woman

Hawaii Five-O
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Hawaii Five-O

as Abe Kemper

Deadline
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Deadline

as Joseph Spiaggio

Wings
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Wings

as Harry

Dark Shadows
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Dark Shadows

Diagnosis: Murder
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Diagnosis: Murder

as Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson

Kojak
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Kojak

as Kilty

Weird Science
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Weird Science

Studio One
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Studio One

as Old Train Passenger

Cannon
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Cannon

Superboy
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Superboy

Eight Is Enough
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Eight Is Enough

Tattletales
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Tattletales

Monsters
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Monsters

The Sandy Duncan Show
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The Sandy Duncan Sho...

Fish
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Fish

as Phil Fish

Vega$
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Vega$

Promised Land
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Promised Land

The Littlest Hobo
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The Littlest Hobo

Barney Miller
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Barney Miller

as Philip Fish

Toma
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Toma

Suspense
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Suspense

Sweepstakes
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Sweepstakes

The Captain and Tennille
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The Captain and Tenn...

as Self

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
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TV Land Awards: A Ce...

Tony Orlando and Dawn
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Tony Orlando and Daw...

as Self

B.L. Stryker
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B.L. Stryker

Tales from the Darkside
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Tales from the Darks...

as Jake Corelli

The Rockford Files
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The Rockford Files

as Al Dancer

Touched by an Angel
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Touched by an Angel

as Receptionist Angel

The Bob Hope Show
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The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Law & Order
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Law & Order

as Detective Landis

The Rockford Files
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The Rockford Files

as Phil 'The Dancer' Gabriel

Mannix
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Mannix

as Anton Valine

MacGyver
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MacGyver

as Bill Cody

Saturday Night Live
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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Barney Miller
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Barney Miller

as Det. Phil Fish (uncredited)

Lucky Luke
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Lucky Luke

as Judge Rinehart

Barney Miller
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Barney Miller

as Det. Phil Fish

Love, American Style
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Love, American Style

as Mr. Burdick (uncredited)

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

as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Tonight Show Sta...

as Self