Abraham Charles "Abe" Vigoda (born February 24, 1921) is an American movie and television actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Salvatore Tessio in the 1972 film The Godfather, and for his role as Detective Sgt. Phil Fish on the sitcom television series Barney Miller from 1975-1977.
He made regular appearances as himself (usually in skits relating to his "advanced...