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Abraham Charles Vigoda [1] (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) was an American actor known for his portrayals of Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather (1972) and Phil Fish in both Barney Miller (1975–1977, 1982) and Fish (1977–1978).
Abe Vigoda. Actor: The Godfather. Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abe Vigoda proved himself in both gritty dramatic roles and as an actor with wonderful comedic timing.
Jan 26, 2016 · Abe Vigoda, the beloved actor known for playing Det. Fish on Barney Miller and mobster Sal Tessio in The Godfather, and for weathering years of mistaken reports about his death, died in...
Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abe Vigoda 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, a tailor -- both Russian Jewish immigrants.
Jan 26, 2016 · Abe Vigoda, the sad-faced actor who emerged from a workmanlike stage career to find belated fame in the 1970s as the earnest mobster Tessio in “The Godfather” and the dyspeptic Detective Phil...
Jan 26, 2016 · Abe Vigoda, an American actor best known for roles in "The Godfather" and the 1970s sitcom "Barney Miller," died on Tuesday at the age of 94, after spending three decades jokingly refuting...
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - Abe Vigoda, the film and television actor famous for his long, hangdog face and his history of being declared dead long before his time was up, has died. He was 94.
Jan 26, 2016 · The actor Abe Vigoda, who played a doomed Mafia soldier in The Godfather, has died aged 94. His family said he died peacefully in his sleep. Vigoda played Sal Tessio, an old...
Jan 26, 2016 · -- Abe Vigoda died today, his daughter Carol Vigoda Fuchs told ABC News. The actor was 94. According to Vigoda Fuchs, he had not been sick. “He was right there in my house,” Vigoda Fuchs said, adding that her father lived alone in Manhattan but was staying with her in New Jersey because of the recent winter storm.
Jan 26, 2016 · Character actor Abe Vigoda, whose leathery, sad-eyed face made him ideal for playing the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series 'Barney Miller' and the doomed Mafia soldier in 'The Godfather,' died Tuesday at age 94.
