Abe Vigoda
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-02-24 (95 years old)
Deathday
2016-01-26
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known As
Abraham Charles Vigodah
ایب ویگودا
Abe Vigoda
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 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 "fo...
Acting
1994
as Alaskan Grandpa
1984
as Caesar
1989
as Orel Benton
1989
as Grandpa
1998
as Arty
1981
as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)
1978
as Sergeant Rizzuto
1993
as Salvatore Valestra (voice)
1998
as Paul Castellano
1994
as Gus Molino
1998
as Uncle Guy
1995
as Judge Powell
1993
as Pawn Broker
1993
as Victor Malucci
1996
as Rudy
1996
as Will Cassady
1973
as Don Talusso
1972
as Sal Tessio
1973
as Alikhine
1990
as Louis Keaton
1979
as Mr. Frisch
1996
as Grandpa
1997
as Otis
1978
as Jake
1974
as John Dellanzia
1990
as Self
2003
as Angelo Giancarlo
1988
as Mr. Wiseman
1980
as Herb
1974
as Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
1990
as Chief of the Waponis
1986
1995
as Don Frito Layleone
1985
as Stuff Commercial Spokesman
1965
as Waiter (uncredited)
1976
as Self
2006
as Penguin from Boca (voice)
1981
as Carnival Pitchman
2008
as Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")
1976
1974
as Dominic Morrell
2000
as The Frog
1994
2013
1976
as Al Schneider
1978
as Nathan Perlmutter
1997
as Zeus
1973
as Donzer
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