Eli Wallach
Known For
Acting
Born
1915-12-07 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2014-06-24
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order
as Simon Vilanis
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
ER
as Mr. Langston
Murder, She Wrote
as Salvatore Gambini
Great Performances
as Self
Batman
as Mister Freeze
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Studio One
as Peter Hendon
Studio One
as Ozep
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Wogan
as Self
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
as Tuco Ramirez
Highway to Heaven
as Timothy Charles
Climax!
as Albert Anastasia
Nurse Jackie
as Bernard Zimberg
Kojak
as Lee Curtin
Naked City
as Det. Peter Bane
Naked City
as Georgie