Abe Vigoda

Erroneously reported as having died by PEOPLE magazine; Vigoda has claimed this cost him work

After "Fish" went off the air, asked to return to "Barney Miller", but the producers felt he wanted too much money and turned him down (date approximate)

Vigoda was booked into another project that delayed the start of shooting the second season of "Barney Miller"; producer Danny Arnold insisted that he report for work; Vigoda sued, and Arnold countersued (daate approximate)

Reprised the role of Tessio for the feature sequel-cum-prequal, "The Godfather, Part II"

First TV-movie, "The Devil's Daughter"

First prominent feature film credit, as Tessio in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather"

Played brief recurring role of Ezra Braithwaite on the ABC cult gothic horror serial, "Dark Shadows" (date approximate)

Played first acting role, a 50 year-old man, at age six (date approximate)

Acted as "straight man" for Jimmy Durante and Ed Wynn on the NBC variety show, "All-Star Revue" in the early 1950s

Carried over the role of Phil Fish to the ABC spinoff comedy series, "Fish", though he continued played the role on "Barney Miller" as well for a time in 1977

Played Sergeant Phil Fish on the ABC comedy series, "Barney Miller"; received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for each of the three seasons he was with the show

Played the role of the murderous Jonathan Brewster in the Broadway revival of Joseph Kesselring's classic black comedy, "Arsenic and Old Lace"