Eli Wallach

Biography

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

Nurse Jackie 2009 ★ 7.1
The Holiday 2006 ★ 7.1
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 2006 ★ 7.4
Mystic River 2003 ★ 7.7
ER 1994 ★ 7.8
Baseball 1994 ★ 7.5
Law & Order 1990 ★ 7.3
The Godfather Part III 1990 ★ 7.4
Screen Two 1985 ★ 7.1
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1985 ★ 7.2
Murder, She Wrote 1984 ★ 7.5
Highway to Heaven 1984 ★ 7.4
American Playhouse 1982 ★ 6.6
Tales of the Unexpected 1979 ★ 6.8
Kojak 1973 ★ 7.2
Batman 1966 ★ 7.3
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966 ★ 8.5
The Magnificent Seven 1960 ★ 7.5
Naked City 1958 ★ 5.7
Shirley Temple's Storybook 1958 ★ 6.5
Playhouse 90 1956 ★ 7.5
Climax! 1954 ★ 3.8
The Philco Television Playhouse 1948 ★ 6.6
Studio One 1948 ★ 5.4