What happened to Abe Vigoda on Barney Miller?

He married twice; he and his first wife had a daughter named Carol together. After they divorced, he married Beatrice Schy and the couple stayed together until her death in 1992. It was at his daughter’s house that Vigoda did pass away truly, dying in his sleep of natural causes.

Is Abe Vigoda still dead?

January 26, 2016
Abe Vigoda/Date of death

How old was fish when he died?

94
Phil Fish on the 1970s ABC sitcom Barney Miller, has died. He was 94. The actor’s daughter, Carol Vigoda Fuchs, confirmed the passing to the Associated Press, saying that Vigoda died on Tuesday morning at home in New Jersey.

What sitcoms did Abe Vigoda play?

10 Best Abe Vigoda Movies and TV Shows

Fist of Honor (1993)
Keaton’s Cop (1990)
A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998)
Fish (1977–1978)
Prancer (1989)
Break the Bank (1976–1977)
Barney Miller (1975–1982)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)

How long was Abe Vigoda on Barney Miller?

two seasons
Vigoda was cast as the worn-out Detective Fish on the station-house sitcom “Barney Miller,” opposite Hal Linden in the title role. Mr. Vigoda stayed with the series for two seasons, 1975-76 and 1976-77, and the opening episodes of a third, earning three Emmy nominations for best supporting actor in a comedy series.

What actor from Barney Miller just died?

Social Links for Eileen AJ Connelly. Gregory Sierra, a longtime character actor who appeared in television shows and movies, most notably on “Barney Miller” and “Sanford and Son,” died Jan. 4 in Laguna Woods, Calif., from cancer.

Is Otis from Good Burger dead?

Veteran actor Abe Vigoda, known for his roles as Salvatore ‘Sal’ Tessio in “The Godfather” franchise, Detective Phil Fish on “Barney Miller” and the grandpa in “Look Who’s Talking,” has sadly passed away today, Tuesday 26th January 2016, aged 94.

How old was Abe Vigoda when he died?

94 years (1921–2016)
Abe Vigoda/Age at death

How old was Fish in Barney Miller?

After retiring from the 12th precinct at age 63 and 38 years of service, the character of Fish became the center of his own series, Fish, in which he and his wife served as foster parents for a number of troubled children, referred to euphemistically as PINS, or “persons in need of supervision”.

What was Abe Vigoda in?

Abraham Charles Vigoda (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) was an American actor known for his portrayals of Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather (1972) and Phil Fish in both Barney Miller (1975–1977, 1982) and Fish (1977–1978).