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I also liked the series they gave him in the 70s Abe.
In the U.S., that series was called "Fish," and was a spin-off of his character in "Barney Miller." "Fish" lasted a season and a half.
thanks bob. Id seen other posters mention fish, didnt realise was the same.
Dont recall much about it except he came along the street at the beginning to a house with steps and it was set in new york.
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Mar 1, 2016 - 11:36 PM
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Bob DiMucci
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/movies/abe-vigoda-oscar-snub-during-in-memoriam-segment-has-fans-crying-foul.html?_r=0
How can they keep this from happening? Geoffrey Lewis was also forgotten, as pointed out by his daughter Juliette in the comments section for the article above.
The Academy must feel bad about the snub, because Vigoda heads the list on Oscar.com of 136 film celebrities who passed away. Maybe they felt that Vigoda's primary work was in television, not film. (He will surely be included in the Emmys.) Nevertheless, the Academy found time to include Holly Woodlawn in the broadcast tribute, a virtual unknown who made a handful of films in the 1970s with other Warhol Factory personnel. But, of course, he/she was a transvestite, which has superseded being gay as the 'in' sexual identity of our time. No doubt it was felt that a nod had to be made to that community. Vigoda was just another old, straight, white guy. You can't include all of them.
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Yes its a bad oversight. Its important with these people whose work gave such pleasure that we have no second deaths - keep them alive with our memories and appreciation.
In that comments thread, tapping into the whole cult thing about Abe Vigoda being labelled "the late" and the whole celebration that he was still alive each year, one guy posted "But Abe Vigoda dies every year!"
Seems a worthy tribute that in future someone who was thought dead but was found to be still alive, it should be known as" an Abe Vigoda" - so then when people say, Ooh, What do you mean? - you can begin to tell them them the story of Abe, explain who he was in the Godfather, tell them about his cult and the final irony that the year he did pass, the Academy left him off their tributes.
Abe lives on!!
Rest in peace Sal Tessio.
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Nice one Adam.
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