Abe Vigoda

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Abe Vigoda
Vigoda in 1975
Born	Abraham Vigoda (1921-02-24)February 24, 1921 New York City, U.S.
Died	January 26, 2016(2016-01-26) (aged 94) Woodland Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting place	Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1947–2016
Spouses	Sonja Gohlke ​ ​ (m. 1939; div. 1963)​ Beatrice Schy ​ ​ (m. 1968; died 1992)​
Children	1

Abraham Vigoda^[1] (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) was an American actor known for his portrayals of Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather (1972) and Phil Fish in both Barney Miller (1975–1977, 1982) and Fish (1977–1978). His career as an actor began in 1947 performing with the American Theatre Wing and continued in Broadway productions throughout the 1960s and 1970s.