Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

1915-12-07 – 2014-06-24 (age 98) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III

1990

as Don Altobello

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Holiday
The Holiday

2006

as Arthur

Mystic River
Mystic River

2003

as Mr. Loonie (uncredited)

The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven

1960

as Calvera

The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer

2010

as Old man

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

2010

as Julie Steinhardt

How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won

1962

as Charlie Gant

The Misfits
The Misfits

1961

as Guido

Keeping the Faith
Keeping the Faith

2000

as Rabbi Ben Lewis

New York, I Love You
The Sentinel
The Sentinel

1977

as Detective Gatz

How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million

1966

as Davis Leland

Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold

1969

as Ben Baker

The Associate
The Associate

1996

as Donald Fallon

The Deep
The Deep

1977

as Adam Coffin

The Hoax
The Hoax

2006

as Noah Dietrich

Mama's Boy
Mama's Boy

2007

as Seymour Warburton

The Salamander
The Salamander

1981

as General Leporello

The Poppy Is Also a Flower
The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966

as 'Happy' Locarno