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Abraham Charles "Abe" Vigoda (; born February 24, 1921) is an American movie and television actor. Vigoda is most notable for his portrayal of Sal Tessio in the Francis Ford Coppola film ''The Godfather'', for the film ''Joe Versus the Volcano'', and for his portrayal of Detective Sgt. Phil Fish on the television sitcom series ''Barney Miller'' from 1975 to 1977 and on its spinoff show ''Fish'' that aired from February 1977 to June 1978 on ABC. After mistaken reports of his death in 1982 and 1987, Vigoda has been the subject of running gags as to whether he is dead or alive. == Early life == Vigoda was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1921, a son of Samuel and Lena (Moses) Vigoda, Jewish immigrants from Russia.〔U.S. Census, April 1, 1930, State of New York, County of Kings, Borough of Brooklyn, enumeration district 566, p. 14-A, family 10.〕〔("Abe Vigoda Biography (1921-)" ). Film Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2013.〕 His father was a tailor who had three sons: Abe, Hy and Bill a comic book artist who drew for the ''Archie'' comics franchise and others in the 1940s. The name "Vigoda" in Russian ("выгода") means benefit/advantage/profit/gain. Vigoda began acting while in his teens, working with the American Theatre Wing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Abe Vigoda Biography )〕 His career as a professional actor began in 1947. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abe Vigoda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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