Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

1915–2014 (aged 98)·Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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66Credits36 TV · 30 films
1948–2010Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Reason Why
7.4 Average ratingacross 65 titles

Top TV shows 36best Eli Wallach shows

  1. 1Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameDauphin · 1 ep · 19518.8
  2. 2Whoopi posterWhoopiNorman · 1 ep · 20038.8
  3. 3The War posterThe WarNarrator (voice) · 7 eps · 20078.1
  4. 4ER posterERMr. Langston · 1 ep · 19947.8
  5. 5Our Family Honor posterOur Family HonorVincent Danzig · 13 eps · 19857.7
  6. 6Playhouse 90 posterPlayhouse 90Rafael · 2 eps · 19567.6
  7. 7Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteSalvatore Gambini · 1 ep · 19847.5
  8. 8Baseball posterBaseballVarious (voice) · 19947.5
  9. 9Highway to Heaven posterHighway to HeavenTimothy Charles · 1 ep · 19847.4
  10. 10Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip posterStudio 60 on the Sunset StripEli Weinraub · 1 ep · 20067.4
  11. 11Batman posterBatmanMister Freeze · 2 eps · 19667.3
  12. 12Law & Order posterLaw & OrderSimon Vilanis · 1 ep · 19907.3
  13. 13The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterThe New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsYosef Kandinsky · 1 ep · 19857.2
  14. 14Kojak posterKojakLee Curtin · 2 eps · 19737.2
  15. 15Screen Two posterScreen TwoYacov · 1 ep · 19857.1
  16. 16Nurse Jackie posterNurse JackieBernard Zimberg · 1 ep · 20097.1
  17. 17Seventh Avenue posterSeventh AvenueGus Farber · 3 eps · 19777.0
  18. 18CBS PlayhouseDouglas Lambert · 1 ep · 19667.0
  19. 19Tales of the Unexpected posterTales of the UnexpectedGerry Williams · 1 ep · 19796.8
  20. 20Orson Welles' Great Mysteries posterOrson Welles' Great MysteriesFuzzy · 1 ep · 19736.8
  21. 21Veritas: The Quest posterVeritas: The QuestRabbi · 1 ep · 20036.7
  22. 22The Job posterThe JobMr. Weiss · 1 ep · 20016.7
  23. 23Outlaws posterOutlaws1 ep · 19606.7
  24. 24The Philco Television Playhouse posterThe Philco Television Playhouse2 eps · 19486.6
  25. 25American Playhouse posterAmerican PlayhouseMr. Prince · 1 ep · 19826.6
  26. 26Shirley Temple's Storybook posterShirley Temple's StorybookSimon · 1 ep · 19586.5
  27. 27Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse posterWestinghouse Desilu PlayhouseRaymond Perez · 1 ep · 19586.3
  28. 28Suspicion posterSuspicion1 ep · 19576.2
  29. 29Christopher Columbus posterChristopher ColumbusPadre Fernando De Talavera · 4 eps · 19856.2
  30. 30Worlds Beyond posterWorlds BeyondCharles Burgess · 1 ep · 19865.8
  31. 31Stroker and Hoop posterStroker and HoopNarrator (voice) · 1 ep · 20045.7
  32. 32Naked City posterNaked CityDet. Peter Bane · 1 ep · 19585.7
  33. 33Studio One posterStudio OnePeter Hendon · 1 ep · 19485.4
  34. 34The Pirate posterThe PirateBen Ezra · 2 eps · 19775.0
  35. 35Climax! posterClimax!Albert Anastasia · 1 ep · 19543.8
  36. 36The Executioner's Song posterThe Executioner's SongVern Damico · 2 eps · 1982

Top movies 30best Eli Wallach movies

  1. 1The Reason Why posterThe Reason WhyCharles · 197010.0
  2. 2I, Don QuixoteSancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant · 195910.0
  3. 3Rocket to the Moon posterRocket to the MoonMr. Prince · 198610.0
  4. 4Independence posterIndependenceBenjamin Franklin · 19769.0
  5. 5Paradise Lost posterParadise LostLeo Gordon · 19719.0
  6. 6Honey Sweet Love posterHoney Sweet LoveDon Siro · 19969.0
  7. 7It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein posterIt's Alive: The True Story of FrankensteinNarrator · 19948.8
  8. 8The Good, the Bad and the Ugly posterThe Good, the Bad and the UglyTuco Ramirez · 1966 · Western8.5
  9. 9The Search for Dracula posterThe Search for DraculaNarrator · 19968.3
  10. 10Fugitive Family posterFugitive FamilyOlan Vacio · 19808.0
  11. 11Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes posterNonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes(voice) · 19928.0
  12. 12The Gift of the Magi posterThe Gift of the MagiNarrator · 19588.0
  13. 13The Typists posterThe TypistsPaul Cunningham · 19718.0
  14. 14Legacy of Lies posterLegacy of LiesMoses Resnick · 19928.0
  15. 15Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems posterNonsense and Lullabyes: Poems(voice) · 19928.0
  16. 16Indict and Convict posterIndict and ConvictDeWitt Foster · 19748.0
  17. 17Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber posterAhead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth GruberMordechai Rossman (voice) · 20108.0
  18. 18Mystic River posterMystic RiverMr. Loonie (uncredited) · 20037.7
  19. 19Zig Zag posterZig ZagMario Gambretti · 19707.7
  20. 20Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip posterHoratio's Drive: America's First Road TripOther Voices (voice) · 20037.7
  21. 21Kisses for My President posterKisses for My PresidentRaphael Valdez Jr. · 19647.6
  22. 22How to Steal a Million posterHow to Steal a MillionDavis Leland · 19667.5
  23. 23The Magnificent Seven posterThe Magnificent SevenCalvera · 19607.5
  24. 24Houston, We've Got a Problem posterHouston, We've Got a ProblemNarrator (voice) · 19747.5
  25. 25The Godfather Part III posterThe Godfather Part IIIDon Altobello · 1990 · Crime7.4
  26. 26LincolnWilliam Crook (voice) · 19927.3
  27. 27The Brain posterThe BrainFrankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia · 19697.3
  28. 28Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson posterUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack JohnsonOther Voices (voice) · 20047.2
  29. 29The Lineup posterThe LineupDancer · 19587.1
  30. 30The Holiday posterThe HolidayArthur · 2006 · Comedy7.1

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