Acting
Abe Vigoda
- Born
- Feb 24, 1921 · Aged 94
- Died
- Jan 26, 2016
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 50
- TV credits
- 60
Also known as (2)
- Abraham Charles Vigodah
- ایب ویگودا
Biography
Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abraham Charles Vigoda (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) proved himself in both gritty dramatic roles, and as an actor with wonderful comedic timing. Vigoda was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lena (Moses) and Samuel Vigoda, both Russian Jewish immigrants. His father was a tailor on the Lower East Side. He made his first stage appearance at the age of 17 and plodded away in small theater shows for over 20 years. For the majority of film-goers, Vigoda first came to prominence in The Godfather (1972) as the double-crossing Tessio,…
