Eli Wallach

Acting · Born 1915-12-07 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

• The Godfather Part III as Don Altobello
• Mystic River as Mr. Loonie (uncredited)
• The Magnificent Seven as Calvera
• The Holiday as Arthur Abbott
• How to Steal a Million as Davis Leland
• The Victors as Sgt. Craig
• It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein as Narrator
• Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed as Self
• Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King as Self
• Genghis Khan as Shah of Khwarezm