Overview
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Tall, dour faced & slouch shouldered character actor who has proved himself...
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Trivia:
In the 1980s, a well-known magazine referred to Vigoda as "the late Abe...
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.
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Filmography
- The Driver (2008) (pre-production) .... Don Politano
- Mafioso II (2008) (pre-production) .... Priest
- The Unknown Trilogy (2008) (V) .... Uncle Morty
- Frankie the Squirrel (2007) .... Blind Uncle Morty
- The Godfather: Blackhand Edition (2007) (VG) (voice) .... Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
- The Godfather: Mob Wars (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Salvatore Tessio
- The Godfather (2006) (VG) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
... aka The Godfather: The Game (USA: alternative title) - Farce of the Penguins (2006) (V) (voice) .... Penguin from Boca
- Crime Spree (2003) .... Angelo Giancarlo
... aka Wanted (France) - Chump Change (2000) .... The Frog
- "Manhattan, AZ" .... Ben (3 episodes, 2000)
- Atticus Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2000) TV episode .... Ben
- The Voyage Home (2000) TV episode .... Ben
- What Makes Atticus Run (????) TV episode .... Ben - Tea Cakes or Cannoli (2000)
- "The Norm Show" .... Sal (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Norm (USA: new title)
- Norm, Crusading Social Worker (1999) TV episode .... Sal - Just the Ticket (1999/I) .... Arty
... aka Gary & Linda (France) - "Promised Land" .... Albert Spokaine (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Home of the Brave
- Jury Duty (1998) TV episode .... Albert Spokaine - Witness to the Mob (1998) (TV) .... Paul Castellano
- "Mad About You" .... Kalman (1 episode, 1998)
- Farmer Buchman (1998) TV episode .... Kalman - Good Burger (1997) .... Otis
- "Touched by an Angel" .... Receptionist (1 episode, 1997)
- Clipped Wings (1997) TV episode .... Receptionist - Me and the Gods (1997) .... Zeus
... aka Farticus (USA: new title) - A Brooklyn State of Mind (1997) .... Uncle Guy
- "Wings" .... Harry (1 episode, 1996)
- All About Christmas Eve (1996) TV episode .... Harry - Underworld (1996) .... Will Cassady
- Love Is All There Is (1996) .... Rudy
- "Weird Science" .... Old Man Lisa (1 episode, 1996)
- Grumpy Old Genie (1996) TV episode .... Old Man Lisa - "Law & Order" .... Ret. Detective Landis (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
- Remand (1996) TV episode .... Ret. Detective Landis - Jury Duty (1995) .... Judge Powell
- The Misery Brothers (1995) .... Don Frito Layleone
- "Diagnosis Murder" .... Alfredo Bartolo aka Alfred 'Al' Bartell aka Mr. Johnson (1 episode, 1994)
- You Can Call Me Johnson (1994) TV episode .... Alfredo Bartolo aka Alfred 'Al' Bartell aka Mr. Johnson - North (1994) .... Alaskan Grandpa
- Sugar Hill (1994) .... Gus Molino
... aka Harlem - Home of Angels (1994) .... Grandpa
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) (voice) .... Salvatore 'Sal the Wheezer' Valestra
... aka Batman: Mask of the Phantasm: The Animated Movie (USA: promotional title)
... aka Batman: The Animated Movie
... aka Batman: The Animated Movie - Mask of the Phantasm (USA: promotional title)
... aka Mask of the Phantasm: Batman the Animated Movie (USA: poster title) - Me and the Kid (1993) .... Pawn Broker
- Fist of Honor (1993) .... Victor Malucci
- "Lucky Luke" .... Judge Rinehart (1 episode, 1993)
- Ghost Train (1993) TV episode .... Judge Rinehart - "Murder, She Wrote" .... George (1 episode, 1991)
- The Prodigal Father (1991) TV episode .... George - "The Black Stallion" .... D. J. Lancaster (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Étalon noir, L' (France)
... aka The Adventures of the Black Stallion
... aka The New Adventures of the Black Stallion (USA: new title)
- Last Race (1990) TV episode .... D. J. Lancaster - "MacGyver" .... Bill Cody (1 episode, 1990)
- Harry's Will (1990) TV episode .... Bill Cody - "Monsters" (1 episode, 1990)
- The Gift (1990) TV episode - Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) .... Waponi Chief
- "Santa Barbara" (1984) TV series .... Lyle DeFranco (unknown episodes, 1989)
- Prancer (1989) .... Orel Benton
- Look Who's Talking (1989) .... Grandpa
... aka Daddy's Home - "B.L. Stryker" (1 episode, 1989)
- The Dancer's Touch (1989) TV episode - "Superboy" .... Mr. Wagner (1 episode, 1988)
... aka The Adventures of Superboy (USA: new title)
- Back to Oblivion (1988) TV episode .... Mr. Wagner - Plain Clothes (1988) .... Mr. Wiseman
- Keaton's Cop (1988) .... Louis Keaton
- Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter (1986) .... Detective Edwards
... aka Vasectomy - "Tales from the Darkside" .... Mr. Corelli (1 episode, 1986)
- A Choice of Dreams (1986) TV episode .... Mr. Corelli - "As the World Turns" (1956) TV series .... Joe Kravitz (unknown episodes, 1985)
- The Stuff (1985) .... Cameo appearance (in "Stuff" commercial)
- Cannonball Run II (1984) .... Caesar
- "Harper Valley P.T.A." .... Slick (1 episode, 1981)
... aka Harper Valley (USA: new title)
- Stellascam (1981) TV episode .... Slick - "Barney Miller" .... Det. Phil Fish / ... (47 episodes, 1974-1981)
- Lady and the Bomb (1981) TV episode .... Phil Fish
- Burial (1977) TV episode .... Phil Fish
- Good-Bye, Mr. Fish: Part 2 (1977) TV episode .... Det. Phil Fish
- Good-Bye, Mr. Fish: Part 1 (1977) TV episode .... Det. Phil Fish
- Hash (1976) TV episode .... Det. Phil Fish
(42 more) - The Big Stuffed Dog (1981) (TV) .... Carnival Pitchman
- Gridlock (1980) (TV) .... Herb
... aka The Great American Traffic Jam (USA: reissue title) - "The Littlest Hobo" .... Howard Mattson (1 episode, 1980)
- The Million Dollar Fur Heist (1980) TV episode .... Howard Mattson
- "B.J. and the Bear" .... Granpa Ben Rule (1 episode, 1979)
- Mary Ellen (1979) TV episode .... Granpa Ben Rule - Death Car on the Freeway (1979) (TV) .... Mr. Frisch
... aka Death Car on the Freeway (UK: video title)
... aka Wheels of Death (UK: video title) - "Fantasy Island" .... Joe Lange / ... (2 episodes, 1979)
- Goose for the Gander/The Stuntman (1979) TV episode .... Joe Lange
- Pentagram/The Casting Director (1979) TV episode .... Sid Gordon - "Supertrain" .... Ray Yellburton (1 episode, 1979)
- A Very Formal Heist (1979) TV episode .... Ray Yellburton - "Eight Is Enough" .... Ben Ryan (1 episode, 1979)
- The Final Days (1979) TV episode .... Ben Ryan - "$weepstake$" .... Anthony (1 episode, 1979)
... aka Sweepstakes
- Episode #1.1 (1979) TV episode .... Anthony - "The Love Boat" .... Charlie Fletcher (1 episode, 1979)
- The Gopher's Oppurtunity/Home Sweet Home/Switch (1979) TV episode .... Charlie Fletcher - How to Pick Up Girls! (1978) (TV) .... Nathan Perlmutter
- "The Rockford Files" .... Al Dancer / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1978)
... aka Jim Rockford, Private Investigator (USA: syndication title)
- Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead (1978) TV episode .... Phil 'The Dancer' Gabriel
- The Kirkoff Case (1974) TV episode .... Al Dancer - "Vega$" .... Max (1 episode, 1978)
- Centerfold (1978) TV episode .... Max - The Comedy Company (1978) (TV) .... Jake
- The Cheap Detective (1978) .... Sergeant Rizzuto
... aka Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective (USA: complete title) - "The Godfather: A Novel for Television" (1977) TV mini-series (uncredited) .... Sal Tessio
... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: A Novel for Television (USA: complete title)
... aka The Godfather 1902-1959: The Complete Epic (USA: video title)
... aka The Godfather Novella (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Godfather Saga (USA)
... aka The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (USA: alternative title) - "Fish" .... Det. Phil Fish (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
- Fish and Roots (1977) TV episode .... Det. Phil Fish
- The Social Worker (1977) TV episode .... Det. Phil Fish
- The Really Longest Day (1977) TV episode .... Det. Phil Fish - "The Bionic Woman" .... Barlow (1 episode, 1976)
- Black Magic (1976) TV episode .... Barlow - Having Babies (1976) (TV) .... Al Schneider
... aka Giving Birth (USA) - "Cannon" .... Mr. Couzellous (1 episode, 1975)
- Search and Destroy (1975) TV episode .... Mr. Couzellous - The Godfather: Part II (1974) .... Sal Tessio
... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II (USA: complete title) - "Kojak" .... Norman Kilty (1 episode, 1974)
- The Best Judge Money Can Buy (1974) TV episode .... Norman Kilty - "Hawaii Five-O" .... Abe Kemper (1 episode, 1974)
... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
- The Two-Faced Corpse (1974) TV episode .... Abe Kemper - Newman's Law (1974) .... John Dellanzia
- The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (1974) (TV) .... Dominic Morrell
... aka Pretty Boy Floyd - "Toma" (1 episode, 1974)
- The Street (1974) TV episode - The Don Is Dead (1973) .... Don Talusso
... aka Beautiful But Deadly (USA: TV title)
... aka The Deadly Kiss - Toma (1973) (TV) .... Donzer
- "Mannix" .... Anton Valine (1 episode, 1973)
- A Matter of Principle (1973) TV episode .... Anton Valine - The Devil's Daughter (1973) (TV) .... Alikhine
- "The Sandy Duncan Show" .... Mr. Samuelson (1 episode, 1972)
- Play It Again Samuelson (1972) TV episode .... Mr. Samuelson - The Godfather (1972) .... Sal Tessio
... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather (USA: complete title) - "Dark Shadows" .... Ezra Braithwaite / ... (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
- Episode #1.1124 (1970) TV episode .... Otis Greene
- Episode #1.685 (1969) TV episode .... Ezra Braithwaite
- Episode #1.684 (1969) TV episode .... Ezra Braithwaite
- Trois chambres à Manhattan (1965) .... Waiter
... aka Three Rooms in Manhattan (International: English title)
- "Studio One" (1 episode, 1949)
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA)
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- Two Sharp Knives (1949) TV episode - "Suspense" (1 episode, 1949)
- Lunch Box (1949) TV episode
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Other Works:
"It's Good To Be King", as Charlie The Hat (ep. 'Long Live The King' (1997)')
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