Abe Vigoda

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Born: 2/24/1921

Biography: Slouch-shouldered, basset-faced character actor Abe Vigoda was the son of a Lower East Side tailor. Making his first stage appearance at 17, Vigoda used his GI Bill allotment to study at the American Theatre Wing. He then toiled away in obscurity for nearly 20 years before h …

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Farce of the Penguins [Movie]

2007

The Unknown Trilogy [Movie]

2007

Crime Spree [Movie] as Giancarlo

2003

Family Guy: The Kiss Seen Around the World [Movie] as Himself

2001

Chump Change [Movie]

2000

Mad About You: Farmer Buchman [TV Series] as Kalman Wertzel

1999

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Worst Celebrity Death Hoaxes

07/03/09 Rest assured pop fans, Britney Spears is NOT dead; she's just the latest celebrity named in a death hoax. | FOX News
Kickin' it: Lacroix needs all his strength to right ship

06/06/09 "Avalanche president Pierre Lacroix needs to go. His early success in trading for veteran players such as Claude Lemieux, Patrick Roy, Rob Blake and Ray Bourque gave him a fat head and led him to believe he could magically improve the team by trading away young players to get veterans. Unlike Detroit general manager Ken Holland, Lacroix did a poor job of drafting, developing and retaining young players." | The Denver Post - Denver CO
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04/17/09 Name the two SCTV comedians who played "The McKenzie Brothers." 6. | St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO
New video game disrepects 'Godfather'

04/12/09 By EA Games for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3. | Boston Herald - Boston MA
Looking Back at The Godfather

03/03/09 It signified one of the most terrifying forces on earth, the Italian-American faction of organized crime, and naturally the men who headed this force wanted to keep the word from being spoken, if not obliterate it altogether. | Rotten Tomatoes
Celebrity Birthdays, February 24

02/23/09 Happy Birthday to late comedian Mitch Hedberg (1968; d. 2005), " Titanic " actor Billy Zane (1966), singer Michelle Shocked (1962), musician Sammy Kershaw (1958), " Battlestar Galactica " commander Edward James Olmos (1947), English musician Rupert Holmes (1947), " Spin City " actor Barry Bostwick (1945), "Uncle" Junior Soprano Dominic Chianese (1931), " Animal House " dean John Vernon (1932; d. 2005), " Law & Order " actor Steven Hill (1922), 'living' actor Abe Vigoda (1921), screen actor Zachary Scott (1914; d. 1965), and 'Ma Kettle' actress Marjorie Main (1890; d. 1975). | Starpulse News Blog
Celebrity Birthdays, February 24

02/23/09 Happy Birthday to late comedian Mitch Hedberg (1968; d. 2005), " Titanic " actor Billy Zane (1966), singer Michelle Shocked (1962), musician Sammy Kershaw (1958), " Battlestar Galactica " commander Edward James Olmos (1947), English musician Rupert Holmes (1947), " Spin City " actor Barry Bostwick (1945), "Uncle" Junior Soprano Dominic Chianese (1931), " Animal House " dean John Vernon (1932; d. 2005), " Law & Order " actor Steven Hill (1922), 'living' actor Abe Vigoda (1921), screen actor Zachary Scott (1914; d. 1965), and 'Ma Kettle' actress Marjorie Main (1890; d. 1975). | Starpulse
White Stripes Help Conan O?Brien Say Goodbye to ?Late Night,? New York City

02/23/09 "When we were trying to decide what musical guest to feature on our last show after so many years, there was one band that was always at the top of my list," O'Brien told the crowd. | Rock and Roll Daily - Rolling Stone
Conan O'Brien says bye to New York

02/21/09 Conan O'Brien said goodbye to New York and NBC's "Late Night" by passing out shards of his stage, enjoying one last rub from Will Ferrell and promising fans he wouldn't grow up for an earlier time slot. | JAM! Showbiz
Conan Says Bye To New York With Some Old Friends

02/20/09 Conan O'Brien said goodbye to New York and NBC's "Late Night" by passing out shards of his stage, enjoying one last rub from Will Ferrell and promising fans he wouldn't grow up for an earlier time slot. | Starpulse News Blog
Conan says bye to New York with some old friends

02/20/09 Conan O'Brien said goodbye to New York and NBC's "Late Night" by passing out shards of his stage, enjoying one last rub from Will Ferrell and promising fans he wouldn't grow up for an earlier time slot. | The Buffalo News - Buffalo NY

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