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1921Born, New York City
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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, pleading with Robert Duvall to get him off the hook "for old times' sake." He also appeared in its…
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The Godfather Part IISalvatore 'Sal' Tessio
Family GuyAbe Vigoda (voice)
Look Who's TalkingGrandpa
Batman: Mask of the PhantasmSalvatore Valestra (voice)
MacGyverBill Cody2003TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV1 episodeShow
2000DeadlineJoseph Spiaggio · 1 episodeShow
1999The Norm Show1 episodeShow
1996Promised Land1 episodeShow
1994Touched by an AngelReceptionist Angel · 1 episodeShow
1994Weird Science1 episodeShow
1993Diagnosis: MurderAlfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson · 1 episodeShow
1992Mad About YouKalman Wertzel · 1 episodeShow
1992Lucky LukeJudge Rinehart · 1 episodeShow
1992The Adventures of the Black Stallion1 episodeShow
1990WingsHarry · 1 episodeShow
1989B.L. StrykerClayton Baskin · 1 episodeShow
1988MonstersDolan · 1 episodeShow
1988Superboy1 episodeShow
1985MacGyverBill Cody · 1 episodeShow
1984Murder, She WroteGeorge · 1 episodeShow
1984Tales from the DarksideJake Corelli · 1 episodeShow
1981Harper Valley1 episodeShow
1979The Littlest Hobo1 episodeShow
1979SupertrainRay Yellburton · 1 episodeShow
1979$weepstake$Anthony · 1 episodeShow
1978Vega$1 episodeShow
1977Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionSalvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited) · 4 episodesShow
1977Eight Is Enough1 episodeShow
1977FishPhil Fish · 35 episodesShow
1976The Bionic Woman1 episodeShow
1975Barney MillerPhilip Fish, Det. Phil Fish (uncredited), Det. Phil Fish · 59 episodesShow
1974The Rockford FilesAl Dancer, Phil 'The Dancer' Gabriel · 1 episodeShow
1974Tattletales1 episodeShow
1973KojakKilty · 1 episodeShow
1973Toma1 episodeShow
1972The Sandy Duncan Show1 episodeShow
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