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Abe Vigoda

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Overview

Mini Biography:
Tall, dour faced & slouch shouldered character actor who has proved himself... more
Trivia:
In the 1980s, a well-known magazine referred to Vigoda as "the late Abe... more
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Driver (2008) (pre-production) .... Don Politano
  2. Mafioso II (2008) (pre-production) .... Priest

  3. The Unknown Trilogy (2008) (V) .... Uncle Morty
  4. Frankie the Squirrel (2007) .... Blind Uncle Morty
  5. The Godfather: Blackhand Edition (2007) (VG) (voice) .... Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
  6. The Godfather: Mob Wars (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Salvatore Tessio
  7. The Godfather (2006) (VG) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
    ... aka The Godfather: The Game (USA: alternative title)
  8. Farce of the Penguins (2006) (V) (voice) .... Penguin from Boca
  9. Crime Spree (2003) .... Angelo Giancarlo
    ... aka Wanted (France)
  10. Chump Change (2000) .... The Frog
  11. "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
  12. Tea Cakes or Cannoli (2000)

  13. "The Norm Show" .... Sal (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka Norm (USA: new title)
        - Norm, Crusading Social Worker (1999) TV episode .... Sal
  14. Just the Ticket (1999/I) .... Arty
    ... aka Gary & Linda (France)
  15. "Promised Land" .... Albert Spokaine (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka Home of the Brave
        - Jury Duty (1998) TV episode .... Albert Spokaine
  16. Witness to the Mob (1998) (TV) .... Paul Castellano
  17. "Mad About You" .... Kalman (1 episode, 1998)
        - Farmer Buchman (1998) TV episode .... Kalman
  18. Good Burger (1997) .... Otis
  19. "Touched by an Angel" .... Receptionist (1 episode, 1997)
        - Clipped Wings (1997) TV episode .... Receptionist
  20. Me and the Gods (1997) .... Zeus
    ... aka Farticus (USA: new title)
  21. A Brooklyn State of Mind (1997) .... Uncle Guy
  22. "Wings" .... Harry (1 episode, 1996)
        - All About Christmas Eve (1996) TV episode .... Harry
  23. Underworld (1996) .... Will Cassady
  24. Love Is All There Is (1996) .... Rudy
  25. "Weird Science" .... Old Man Lisa (1 episode, 1996)
        - Grumpy Old Genie (1996) TV episode .... Old Man Lisa
  26. "Law & Order" .... Ret. Detective Landis (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
        - Remand (1996) TV episode .... Ret. Detective Landis
  27. Jury Duty (1995) .... Judge Powell
  28. The Misery Brothers (1995) .... Don Frito Layleone
  29. "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
  30. North (1994) .... Alaskan Grandpa
  31. Sugar Hill (1994) .... Gus Molino
    ... aka Harlem
  32. Home of Angels (1994) .... Grandpa
  33. 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)
  34. Me and the Kid (1993) .... Pawn Broker
  35. Fist of Honor (1993) .... Victor Malucci
  36. "Lucky Luke" .... Judge Rinehart (1 episode, 1993)
        - Ghost Train (1993) TV episode .... Judge Rinehart
  37. "Murder, She Wrote" .... George (1 episode, 1991)
        - The Prodigal Father (1991) TV episode .... George
  38. "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
  39. "MacGyver" .... Bill Cody (1 episode, 1990)
        - Harry's Will (1990) TV episode .... Bill Cody
  40. "Monsters" (1 episode, 1990)
        - The Gift (1990) TV episode
  41. Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) .... Waponi Chief

  42. "Santa Barbara" (1984) TV series .... Lyle DeFranco (unknown episodes, 1989)
  43. Prancer (1989) .... Orel Benton
  44. Look Who's Talking (1989) .... Grandpa
    ... aka Daddy's Home
  45. "B.L. Stryker" (1 episode, 1989)
        - The Dancer's Touch (1989) TV episode
  46. "Superboy" .... Mr. Wagner (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka The Adventures of Superboy (USA: new title)
        - Back to Oblivion (1988) TV episode .... Mr. Wagner
  47. Plain Clothes (1988) .... Mr. Wiseman
  48. Keaton's Cop (1988) .... Louis Keaton
  49. Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter (1986) .... Detective Edwards
    ... aka Vasectomy
  50. "Tales from the Darkside" .... Mr. Corelli (1 episode, 1986)
        - A Choice of Dreams (1986) TV episode .... Mr. Corelli
  51. "As the World Turns" (1956) TV series .... Joe Kravitz (unknown episodes, 1985)
  52. The Stuff (1985) .... Cameo appearance (in "Stuff" commercial)
  53. Cannonball Run II (1984) .... Caesar
  54. "Harper Valley P.T.A." .... Slick (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Harper Valley (USA: new title)
        - Stellascam (1981) TV episode .... Slick
  55. "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)
  56. The Big Stuffed Dog (1981) (TV) .... Carnival Pitchman
  57. Gridlock (1980) (TV) .... Herb
    ... aka The Great American Traffic Jam (USA: reissue title)
  58. "The Littlest Hobo" .... Howard Mattson (1 episode, 1980)
        - The Million Dollar Fur Heist (1980) TV episode .... Howard Mattson

  59. "B.J. and the Bear" .... Granpa Ben Rule (1 episode, 1979)
        - Mary Ellen (1979) TV episode .... Granpa Ben Rule
  60. 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)
  61. "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
  62. "Supertrain" .... Ray Yellburton (1 episode, 1979)
        - A Very Formal Heist (1979) TV episode .... Ray Yellburton
  63. "Eight Is Enough" .... Ben Ryan (1 episode, 1979)
        - The Final Days (1979) TV episode .... Ben Ryan
  64. "$weepstake$" .... Anthony (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Sweepstakes
        - Episode #1.1 (1979) TV episode .... Anthony
  65. "The Love Boat" .... Charlie Fletcher (1 episode, 1979)
        - The Gopher's Oppurtunity/Home Sweet Home/Switch (1979) TV episode .... Charlie Fletcher
  66. How to Pick Up Girls! (1978) (TV) .... Nathan Perlmutter
  67. "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
  68. "Vega$" .... Max (1 episode, 1978)
        - Centerfold (1978) TV episode .... Max
  69. The Comedy Company (1978) (TV) .... Jake
  70. The Cheap Detective (1978) .... Sergeant Rizzuto
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective (USA: complete title)
  71. "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)
  72. "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
  73. "The Bionic Woman" .... Barlow (1 episode, 1976)
        - Black Magic (1976) TV episode .... Barlow
  74. Having Babies (1976) (TV) .... Al Schneider
    ... aka Giving Birth (USA)
  75. "Cannon" .... Mr. Couzellous (1 episode, 1975)
        - Search and Destroy (1975) TV episode .... Mr. Couzellous
  76. The Godfather: Part II (1974) .... Sal Tessio
    ... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II (USA: complete title)
  77. "Kojak" .... Norman Kilty (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Best Judge Money Can Buy (1974) TV episode .... Norman Kilty
  78. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Abe Kemper (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - The Two-Faced Corpse (1974) TV episode .... Abe Kemper
  79. Newman's Law (1974) .... John Dellanzia
  80. The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (1974) (TV) .... Dominic Morrell
    ... aka Pretty Boy Floyd
  81. "Toma" (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Street (1974) TV episode
  82. The Don Is Dead (1973) .... Don Talusso
    ... aka Beautiful But Deadly (USA: TV title)
    ... aka The Deadly Kiss
  83. Toma (1973) (TV) .... Donzer
  84. "Mannix" .... Anton Valine (1 episode, 1973)
        - A Matter of Principle (1973) TV episode .... Anton Valine
  85. The Devil's Daughter (1973) (TV) .... Alikhine
  86. "The Sandy Duncan Show" .... Mr. Samuelson (1 episode, 1972)
        - Play It Again Samuelson (1972) TV episode .... Mr. Samuelson
  87. The Godfather (1972) .... Sal Tessio
    ... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather (USA: complete title)
  88. "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

  89. Trois chambres à Manhattan (1965) .... Waiter
    ... aka Three Rooms in Manhattan (International: English title)

  90. "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
  91. "Suspense" (1 episode, 1949)
        - Lunch Box (1949) TV episode
Self:
  1. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
        - Episode dated 12 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself -Underneath the Audience Seats
        - Episode dated 7 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Frequent Cameos
        - Episode dated 12 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Tony Awards
        - Episode dated 15 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  2. The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards (2005) (TV) .... Mike Delfino ('Desperate Classic Housewives' skit)
  3. "Howard Stern" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 4 February 2005 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  4. The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards (2004) (TV) .... Mr. Big ("Sex and the City" skit)
  5. Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "Family Guy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
        - The Kiss Seen Around the World (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  7. Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  8. Reel to Reel (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  9. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Chris Rock/The Wallflowers (1996) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself

  10. Circus of the Stars #2 (1977) (TV)
  11. Final Warning (1977) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Alan King's Final Warning (USA: complete title)
  12. "Break the Bank" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
        - Episode dated 27 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 26 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 12 October 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Circus of the Stars (1977) (TV) .... Himself (performer)
  14. "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 18 November 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "Tattletales" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 13 September 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 27 August 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 14 June 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  18. Joys (1976) (TV) .... Detective Phil Fish
    ... aka Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
Archive Footage:
  1. The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (V) .... Sal Tessio
  2. The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sal Tessio
  3. The Godfather: Behind the Scenes (1971) (uncredited) .... Sal Tessio


Additional Details

Other Works:
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