{"id":233,"date":"2011-06-10T06:39:47","date_gmt":"2011-06-10T10:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/changingchannels\/?p=233"},"modified":"2011-06-10T06:39:47","modified_gmt":"2011-06-10T10:39:47","slug":"abe-vigoda-the-ultimate-good-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/changingchannels\/2011\/06\/abe-vigoda-the-ultimate-good-sport.html","title":{"rendered":"Abe Vigoda … The Ultimate Good Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9GGdCsktwNg<\/a>Talk about aging gracefully and with a sense of humor.<\/p>\n

No one epitomizes that better than the legendary movie and TV actor Abe Vigoda.<\/p>\n

Vigoda is famous for his role as Sal Tessio in The Godfather<\/em>, but also starred on Broadway and had major roles on TV’s Barney Miller<\/em> and Fish<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A Wikipedia<\/em> entry describes him spot on: “His trademark hunched posture and slow delivery of lines made him appear older than he really was.”<\/p>\n

Vigoda, mistakenly pronounced dead by People<\/em> magazine as early as 1982, turned that negative into a positive as a beloved figure who is still working into his 90’s.<\/p>\n

It was great to see Vigoda again Wednesday on The Today Show<\/em> as part of a classy farewell to the departing co-anchor Meredith Viera.<\/p>\n

His appearances on Conan O’Brien, now on late-night on TBS, are always a welcome sight too.<\/p>\n

Abe Vigoda … for old time sakes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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