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Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

24/02/1921

Day of Death

26/01/2016
(95) years old

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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 Je... Read More

Known For

Tea Cakes or Cannoli

Tea Cakes or Cannoli

North

North

Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

Prancer

Prancer

Look Who's Talking

Look Who's Talking

Just the Ticket

Just the Ticket

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Witness to the Mob

Witness to the Mob

Filmography

Cast

2013

Cutaways

2008

The Unknown Trilogy

as Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirr...

2006

Farce of the Penguins

as Penguin from Boca (voice)

2003

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anni...

as Self

2003

Crime Spree

as Angelo Giancarlo

2000

Tea Cakes or Cannoli

2000

Chump Change

as The Frog

1998

Witness to the Mob

as Paul Castellano

1998

Just the Ticket

as Arty

1998

A Brooklyn State of Mind

as Uncle Guy

1997

Good Burger

as Otis

1997

Farticus

as Zeus

1996

A Christmas Journey Home

as Grandpa

1996

Underworld

as Will Cassady

1996

Love Is All There Is

as Rudy

1995

Jury Duty

as Judge Powell

1995

The Misery Brothers

as Don Frito Layleone

1994

North

as Alaskan Grandpa

1994

Sugar Hill

as Gus Molino

1994

Home of Angels

1993

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

as Salvatore Valestra (voice)

1993

Me and the Kid

as Pawn Broker

1993

Fist of Honor

as Victor Malucci

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

1990

Keaton's Cop

as Louis Keaton

1990

Joe Versus the Volcano

as Chief of the Waponis

1989

Prancer

as Orel Benton

1989

Look Who's Talking

as Grandpa

1988

Plain Clothes

as Mr. Wiseman

1986

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

as Abe

1985

The Stuff

as Stuff Commercial Spokesman

1984

Cannonball Run II

as Caesar

1981

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–19...

as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)

1981

The Big Stuffed Dog

as Carnival Pitchman

1980

Gridlock

as Herb

1979

Death Car on the Freeway

as Mr. Frisch

1978

How to Pick Up Girls!

as Nathan Perlmutter

1978

The Comedy Company

as Jake

1978

The Cheap Detective

as Sergeant Rizzuto

1976

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926

as Self

1976

Having Babies

as Al Schneider

1976

Joys

as Self

1974

The Godfather Part II

as Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio

1974

Newman's Law

as John Dellanzia

1974

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

as Dominic Morrell

1973

The Don Is Dead

as Don Talusso

1973

Toma

as Donzer

1973

The Devil's Daughter

as Alikhine

1972

The Godfather

as Sal Tessio

1965

Three Rooms in Manhattan

as Waiter (uncredited)