Eli Wallach

About

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

Law & OrderSeries • 1990Nurse JackieSeries • 2009ERSeries • 1994Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984American PlayhouseSeries • 1982BatmanSeries • 1966Climax!Series • 1954Studio OneSeries • 1948Highway to HeavenSeries • 1984The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948Naked CitySeries • 1958Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979Screen TwoSeries • 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1985KojakSeries • 1973The Godfather Part IIIMovie • 1990The Good, the Bad and the UglyMovie • 1966Lights OutSeries • 1949The HolidayMovie • 2006Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries • 1958Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSeries • 1973Playhouse 90Series • 1956OutlawsSeries • 1960Studio 60 on the Sunset StripSeries • 2006