ABE VIGODA

We will always remember Abe Vigoda as Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather film, as well as for his many strong performances in both theatre and film. Did you know that he also enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in World War II? It was only after serving that he pursued his real passion: acting. Abraham Charles Vigoda studied at the American Theatre Wing but didn’t really work as a professional actor until 1947.

On stage, he gained much credit through various Broadway productions, including Tough to Get Help, where he played the role of Abraham Lincoln, along with Marat/Sade and The Man in the Glass Booth. He passed away in 2016, at the age of 94, due to natural causes while sleeping at her daughter’s house in New Jersey. However, before his actual death, Abe was mistakenly reported as dead by the People magazine. The actor just took it lightly and even posed sitting up in a coffin.