Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda is an American screen and stage actor. He starred as Tessio in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather in 1972 and as Detective Fish on the TV series Barney Miller. Vigoda's status as living or dead has become a running in-joke through the film industry and the Internet thanks to numerous erroneous death reports and his relatively old age.
Fast Facts
- Birth: February 24, 19211
- Birthplace: New York City, New York1
- Starred as Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather
- Detective Fish in Barney Miller
- First reported dead in 19822
- Death status is running in-joke2
- Website devoted to Vigoda's status as living or dead2
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The Godfather Films | Barney Miller | Francis Ford Coppola
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