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Abe Vigoda

 
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Mostly Credited As: Abe Vigoda
Birth Name: Abraham Charles Vigodah
Date Of Birth: February 24, 1921
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: New York City, New York
Height: 5' 10" (1.77 m)

Abe is a versatile actor who can play both a tough dramatic and a comedic role. He struggled though at the beginning of his career first appearing on stage at the age of 17 and worked in bit roles for twenty years. His first break came in 1960's with a reoccurring role in the TV horror soap, Dark Shadows. But his real big shot in show business came as the back stabbing 'Tessio' in Academy award winning film "The Godfather." His world-wide recognition came in the part of Det. Phillip Fish, the long-suffering, just waiting for retirement time cop in the TV series "Barney Miller." He also moved on to his own short-lived series "Fish," a spin off from "Barney Miller." Abe later acted in bit parts for a few more forgettable movies and has lent his voice to animated series.
 
 
Abe Vigoda TV Appearances
  
Main cast 
Show: Santa Barbara(1984)As: Lyle DeFranco (1989)
Show: Fish (US)(1977)As: Detective Phil Fish
Show: Barney Miller(1975)As: Det. Sgt. Phil Fish (S01-S03)
Show: As The World Turns(1956)As: Joe Kravitz (1985)
Episode Cast Credits 
Show: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) 
• 11 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Thursday February 03rd, 2005)
  • Glenn Close, Michael Cera, Modest Mouse 14x178: (Aug/07/2007) As Himself, [Uncredited]
  • Howie Mandel, Criss Angel, Patrick Wolf 14x134: (May/09/2007) As Himself, [Uncredited]
  • Jude Law, Kristen Wiig, The Brian Setzer Orchestra 14x46: (Nov/28/2006) As Himself, [Uncredited]
  • James Spader, Amy Sedaris, Robyn Hitchcock 14x41: (Nov/21/2006) As Himself, [Uncredited]
Show: TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (2003) 
  • The Third Annual TV Land Awards 01x03: (Mar/16/2005) As Mike Delfino 
Show: Howard Stern (1994) 
  • Episode dated 4th February 2005 11x45: (Feb/04/2005) As Himself 
Show: Family Guy (1999) 
  • The Kiss Seen Around the World 03x08: (Aug/29/2001) Voiced Himself 
Show: Deadline (2000) 
  • Don't I Know You? 01x07: (Mar/17/2001) As Spiaggio 
Show: Norm (1999) 
  • Norm, Crusading Social Worker 01x09: (May/19/1999) As Sal 
Show: Mad About You (1992) 
  • Farmer Buchman 07x09: (Jan/11/1999) As Kalman Wertzel 
Show: Promised Land (1996) 
  • Jury Duty 03x10: (Dec/17/1998) As Albert Spokaine 
Show: Touched by an Angel (1994) 
  • Clipped Wings 03x18: (Feb/16/1997) As Receptionist 
Show: Wings (US) (1990) 
  • All About Christmas Eve 08x11: (Dec/18/1996) As Harry 
Show: Saturday Night Live (1975) 
  • Chris Rock/The Wallflowers 22x05: (Nov/02/1996) As Himself, [Uncredited]
Show: Weird Science (1994) 
  • Grumpy Old Genie 04x06: (Feb/10/1996) As Old Man Lisa 
Show: Law & Order (1990) 
  • Remand 06x10: (Jan/10/1996) As Retired Detective Landis 
Show: Diagnosis Murder (1993) 
  • You Can Call Me Johnson 02x07: (Oct/28/1994) As Albert Bartell 
Show: Lucky Luke (1993) 
  • Caffe Ole 01x05: (Jan/24/1994) As Judge Rinehart 
Show: Batman: The Animated Series (1992) 
  • Mask of the Phantasm (Dec/25/1993) Voiced Salvatore 'Sal the Wheezer' Valestra 
Show: Murder, She Wrote (1984) 
  • The Prodigal Father 07x17: (Mar/10/1991) As George 
Show: MacGyver (1985) 
  • Harry's Will 06x07: (Nov/05/1990) As Bill Cody 
Show: Monsters (1988) 
  • The Gift 02x22: (May/20/1990) As Unknown 
Show: B.L. Stryker (1989) 
  • The Dancer's Touch 01x01: (Feb/13/1989) As Unknown 
Show: The Adventures of Superboy (1988) (1988) 
  • Back to Oblivion 01x03: (Oct/22/1988) As Mr. Wagner 
Show: Tales from the Darkside (1983) 
  • A Choice of Dreams 02x20: (May/04/1986) As Mr. Corelli, [Starring Roles]
Show: Harper Valley (1981) 
  • Stella Scam 02x05: (Dec/12/1981) As Slick 
Show: Barney Miller (1975) 
  • Lady and the Bomb 07x18: (Apr/09/1981) As Sgt. Phil Fish 
  • Burial 04x05: (Oct/20/1977) As Phil Fish 
Show: The Littlest Hobo (1979) (1979) 
  • The Million Dollar Fur Heist 01x17: (Mar/06/1980) As Howard Mattson 
Show: B.J. and the Bear (1979) 
  • Mary Ellen 02x08: (Nov/17/1979) As Grampa Ben Rule 
Show: Fantasy Island (1977) (1978) 
  • Goose for the Gander / The Stuntman 03x02: (Sep/14/1979) As Joe Lange 
  • Pentagram / A Little Ball / Casting Director 02x18: (Feb/17/1979) As Sid Gordon 
Show: Supertrain (1979) 
  • A Very Formal Heist 01x06: (Apr/14/1979) As Ray Yellburton 
Show: Eight is Enough (1977) 
  • The Final Days 03x25: (Mar/07/1979) As Ben Ryan 
Show: Sweepstakes (1979) 
  • Episode 1 01x01: (Jan/26/1979) As Anthony 
Show: The Love Boat (1977) 
  • Gopher's Opportunity/Home Sweet Home/The Switch 02x16: (Jan/20/1979) As Charles Fletcher 
Show: The Rockford Files (1974) 
  • Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead 05x02: (Sep/29/1978) As Unknown 
  • The Kirkoff Case 01x01: (Sep/13/1974) As Al Dancer 
Show: Vega$ (1978) 
  • Centerfold 01x01: (Sep/20/1978) As Max 
Show: The Captain and Tennille (1976) 
  • Show #4-77 01x16: (Feb/14/1977) As Himself 
Show: Dinah! (1974) 
  • Nov . 18, 1976 ??x01: (Nov/18/1976) As Himself 
Show: The Bionic Woman (1976) 
  • Black Magic 02x07: (Nov/10/1976) As Barlowe 
Show: Break the Bank (1948) 
  • Oct. 12, 1976 01x01: (Oct/12/1976) As Himself 
Show: Tattletales (1974) 
  • 13/Nov/1976 01x21: (Sep/13/1976) As Himself 
Show: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) 
  • 760827 14x40: (Aug/27/1976) As Himself 
Show: Cannon (1971) 
  • Search and Destroy 04x24: (Apr/02/1975) As Mr. Couzellous 
Show: Kojak (1973) (1973) 
  • The Best Judge Money Can Buy 02x09: (Nov/03/1974) As Norman Kilty 
Show: Hawaii Five-O (1968) 
  • The Two-Faced Corpse 07x08: (Oct/29/1974) As Abe Kemper 
Show: Toma (1973) 
  • The Street 01x21: (May/03/1974) As Unknown 
Show: The Rookies (1972) 
  • Something Less Than a Man 02x20: (Feb/18/1974) As Michael Lance 
Show: Mannix (1967) 
  • A Matter of Principle 06x17: (Jan/14/1973) As Anton Valine 
Show: The Sandy Duncan Show (1972) 
  • Play It Again Samuelson 01x06: (Oct/22/1972) As Mr. Samuelson 
Show: Dark Shadows (1966) (1966) 
  • DS-1124 11x15: (Oct/15/1970) As Otis Greene 
  • DS-685 06x222: (Feb/07/1969) As Ezra Braithwaite 
  • DS-684 06x221: (Feb/06/1969) As Ezra Braithwaite 
Show: Studio One (1948) 
  • Two Sharp Knives 02x10: (Nov/14/1949) As Unknown 
Show: Suspense (US) (1949) 
  • Lunch Box 02x01: (Sep/06/1949) As guest star 
Show: The Adventures of the Black Stallion (1990) 
  • The Last Race 01x13: (Unknown/Unaired) As Unknown 
 
Abe Vigoda Crew Credits
  
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Abe Vigoda Trivia
  
Abe was offered the role as The Monster in Mel Brooks "Young Frankenstein."
 
His role as the villain in the 1960's "Shakespeare in the Park" production of "Richard III" drew rave reviews.
 
Was portrayed in an episode of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" by Michael J. Nelson.
 
Was won the part of 'Tessio' in "The Godfather" from a group of over 500 who had auditioned.
 
Was once mistakenly reported as dead in People magazine.
 
On explaining how he won the role of Det. Fish on "Barney Miller" he said the producer said that he had looked tired. He explained he was tired from jogging 5 miles. The producer then said "You also look like you have hemorrhoids, in which he replied "What are you, a doctor or a producer?"
 
 
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