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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor who has proved... more
Trivia:
Is a well respected and longstanding member of the New York Friar's Club. more
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.
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NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
The Five Worst Films Based on Comedy Sketches
(From IFC. 1 September 2009, 2:03 AM, PDT)
The Weird Pop of Abe Vigoda
(From CultureCatch. 25 July 2009, 7:09 AM, PDT)
(From IFC. 1 September 2009, 2:03 AM, PDT)
The Weird Pop of Abe Vigoda
(From CultureCatch. 25 July 2009, 7:09 AM, PDT)
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Filmography
Actor:
- Mobster Movie (2011) (pre-production)
- The Driver (2010) (pre-production) .... Don Politano
- Mafioso II (2010) (pre-production) .... Priest
- Small Town Hero (2010) (completed) .... Mel
- The Unknown Trilogy (2008) (V) .... Uncle Morty
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Frequent Cameos (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 7 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Frequent Cameos - 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" .... Alfred 'Al' Bartell / ... (1 episode, 1994)
- You Can Call Me Johnson (1994) TV episode .... Alfredo Bartolo/Alfred 'Al' Bartell/Mr. Johnson - North (1994) .... Alaskan Grandpa
- 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) - Sugar Hill (1993) .... Gus Molino
... aka Harlem - 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 L'étalon noir (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)
- Stella's Scam (1981) TV episode .... Slick - "Barney Miller" .... Det. Phil Fish (62 episodes, 1974-1981)
- Lady and the Bomb (1981) TV episode .... Det. Phil Fish
- Burial (1977) TV episode .... Det. 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
- Strike: Part 2 (1977) TV episode (credit only) .... Det. Phil Fish
(57 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" .... Grandpa Ben Rule (1 episode, 1979)
- Mary Ellen (1979) TV episode .... Grandpa 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/A Little Ball/The Casting Director (1979) TV episode .... Sid Gordon - "Eight Is Enough" .... Ben Ryan (1 episode, 1979)
- The Final Days (1979) TV episode .... Ben Ryan - "Supertrain" .... Ray Yellburton (1 episode, 1979)
- A Very Formal Heist (1979) TV episode (as Special Guest Star) .... Ray Yellburton - "$weepstake$" .... Anthony (1 episode, 1979)
... aka Sweepstakes
- Episode #1.1 (1979) TV episode .... Anthony - "The Love Boat" .... Charlie Fletcher (1 episode, 1979)
- Gopher's Opportunity/Home Sweet Home/The 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) - "Fish" .... Det. Phil Fish / ... (35 episodes, 1977-1978)
- Separation (1978) TV episode .... Det. Phil Fish
- Fire and Ice (1978) TV episode .... Detective Phil Fish
- The Chief Fish (1978) TV episode .... Det. Phil Fish
- For the Love of Mike (1978) TV episode .... Detective Phil Fish
- A Pinch of Class (1978) TV episode .... Detective Phil Fish
(30 more) - "The Godfather: A Novel for Television" (1977) TV mini-series .... Sal Tessio (unknown episodes)
... 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: alternative title)
... aka The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (USA: alternative title) - "The Bionic Woman" .... Barlow (1 episode, 1976)
- Black Magic (1976) TV episode .... Barlow - Having Babies (1976) (TV) .... Al Schneider
... aka Giving Birth (USA: alternative title) - "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)
- Knock on Any Door (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: alternative title)
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- Two Sharp Knives (1949) TV episode - "Suspense" (1 episode, 1949)
- Lunch Box (1949) TV episode
Self:
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself / ... (7 episodes, 2005-2009)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- The White Stripes (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Jeff Goldblum/David Gregory/Charlie Viracola (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself -Underneath the Audience Seats
- Episode dated 12 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Tony Awards
- Episode dated 15 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
(2 more) - The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards (2005) (TV) .... Mike Delfino ('Desperate Classic Housewives' skit)
- "Howard Stern" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 4 February 2005 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards (2004) (TV) .... Mr. Big ("Sex and the City" skit)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "Family Guy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
- The Kiss Seen Around the World (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- Reel to Reel (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Chris Rock/The Wallflowers (1996) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- Circus of the Stars #2 (1977) (TV)
- Final Warning (1977) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Alan King's Final Warning (USA: complete title) - "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 - Circus of the Stars (1977) (TV) .... Himself (performer)
- "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 18 November 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "Tattletales" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode dated 13 September 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode dated 14 June 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - Joys (1976) (TV) .... Detective Phil Fish
... aka Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
Archive Footage:
- The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (V) .... Sal Tessio
- The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sal Tessio
- The Godfather: Behind the Scenes (1971) (uncredited) .... Sal Tessio
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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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