Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

1915-12-07Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USAActing

Eli Herschel Wallach (December 7, 1915 – June 24, 2014) was an American film, television and stage actor, who gained fame in the late 1950s. For his performance in Baby Doll he won a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and a Golden Globe nomination. One of his most famous roles is that of Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Other roles include his portrayal of Don Altobello in The Godfather Part III, Calvera in The Magnificent Seven, and Arthur Abbott in The Holiday. Wallach has received BAFTA Awards, Tony Awards and Emmy Awards for his work. Wallach also has a cameo as a liquor store owner in Clint Eastwood's Mystic River. Wallach received an Honorary Academy Award at the 2nd Annual Governors Awards, presented on November 13, 2010.

Known For

The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III
Mystic River
Mystic River
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
The Holiday
The Holiday
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million
The Victors
The Victors
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed
Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
The Deep
The Deep
Tough Guys
Tough Guys
Keeping the Faith
Keeping the Faith
The Associate
The Associate
The Hunter
The Hunter
The Misfits
The Misfits
Lord Jim
Lord Jim
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer
Article 99
Article 99