Abe Vigoda
Actor, TV Actor
1921 –
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Who is Abe Vigoda?
Abraham Charles "Abe" Vigoda is an American movie and television actor who appeared in dramas, including The Godfather, and in comedies such as Barney Miller and Joe Versus The Volcano. Vigoda is well known for his portrayal of Sal Tessio in The Godfather and for his portrayal of Detective Sgt. Phil Fish on the sitcom television series Barney Miller from 1975 to 1977 and on its spinoff show Fish that aired from February 1977 to June 1978 on ABC. After mistaken reports of his death in 1982 and 1987, Vigoda has been the subject of running gags as to whether he is dead or alive.
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- Born
- Feb 24, 1921
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Abraham Charles Vigodah
- Vigoda
- Abraham Charles Vigoda
- Abraham Charles "Abe" Vigoda
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Beatrice Schy
(1968/02/25 - 1992/04/30) - Sonja Gohlke
- Beatrice Schy
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Russian American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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