Abe Vigoda gained fame through his supporting character roles, notably
as elder mobster Salatore Tessio in The Godfather (1972). He gained
further fame playing Detective Sgt. Phil Fish on the ABC sitcom Barney 
Miller from 1975 to 1977.

Abe Vigoda, left, with Al Pacino in The Godfather

Abe Vigoda in Barney Miller