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Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Born December 7, 1915 · 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.

Movies

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

★ 8.51966
The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III

★ 7.41990
Mystic River

Mystic River

Mystic River

★ 7.72003
The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

★ 7.51960
The Holiday

The Holiday

The Holiday

★ 7.12006
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

★ 6.12010
The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

★ 6.82010
New York, I Love You

New York, I Love You

New York, I Love You

★ 6.02008
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

★ 7.01962
The Misfits

The Misfits

The Misfits

★ 7.01961
How to Steal a Million

How to Steal a Million

How to Steal a Million

★ 7.51966
The Deep

The Deep

The Deep

★ 6.11977
Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

★ 6.61969
Lord Jim

Lord Jim

Lord Jim

★ 6.81965
The Associate

The Associate

The Associate

★ 6.21996
Hollywood Uncensored

Hollywood Uncensored

Hollywood Uncensored

★ 5.41987
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

★ 6.11977
Ace High

Ace High

Ace High

★ 6.51968
Mama's Boy

Mama's Boy

Mama's Boy

★ 4.62007
Movie Movie

Movie Movie

Movie Movie

★ 6.11978
Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

★ 6.12000
The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

★ 6.01990
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

★ 8.91992
The Hoax

The Hoax

The Hoax

★ 6.32006
Mistress

Mistress

Mistress

★ 5.41992
Tough Guys

Tough Guys

Tough Guys

★ 6.01986
Girlfriends

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

★ 6.71978
Two Much

Two Much

Two Much

★ 5.51995
The Hunter

The Hunter

The Hunter

★ 5.91980
Baby Doll

Baby Doll

Baby Doll

★ 7.01956
The Salamander

The Salamander

The Salamander

★ 5.31981
Night and the City

Night and the City

Night and the City

★ 5.71992
The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

★ 5.81966
The Brain

The Brain

The Brain

★ 7.31969
Act One

Act One

Act One

★ 6.31963
The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song

★ 5.81982
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

★ 5.61962
Showing Up

Showing Up

Showing Up

★ 9.22014
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

★ 7.22004
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

★ 7.81990
Rita

Rita

Rita

★ 8.32003
Nuts

Nuts

Nuts

★ 6.41987
James Dean: Sense Memories

James Dean: Sense Memories

James Dean: Sense Memories

★ 0.02005
Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

★ 5.61971
The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

★ 5.91964
Winter Kills

Winter Kills

Winter Kills

★ 5.71979
A Cold Night's Death

A Cold Night's Death

A Cold Night's Death

★ 6.01973
Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

★ 5.71965
The White, The Yellow, and The Black

The White, The Yellow, and The Black

The White, The Yellow, and The Black

★ 5.81975
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

★ 7.02003

TV Shows

ER

ER

ER

★ 7.81994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

★ 7.31993
Great Performances

Great Performances

Great Performances

★ 6.11971
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

★ 7.11950
Wogan

Wogan

Wogan

★ 5.61982
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

★ 0.01956
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

★ 7.51984
Batman

Batman

Batman

★ 7.31966
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

★ 7.51957
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

★ 6.61948
Studio One

Studio One

Studio One

★ 5.41948
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

★ 6.61982
Climax!

Climax!

Climax!

★ 3.81954
Nurse Jackie

Nurse Jackie

Nurse Jackie

★ 7.12009
Naked City

Naked City

Naked City

★ 5.71958
Screen Two

Screen Two

Screen Two

★ 7.11985
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

★ 7.41984
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

★ 6.81948
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

★ 6.81979
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

★ 7.21985
Kojak

Kojak

Kojak

★ 7.31973
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

★ 6.81968
Omnibus

Omnibus

Omnibus

★ 7.01952
Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

★ 8.41983
Lights Out

Lights Out

Lights Out

★ 6.01949
Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

★ 7.51956
Outlaws

Outlaws

Outlaws

★ 6.71960
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

★ 7.52006
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

★ 6.31958
The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

★ 5.71961
Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

★ 6.51958
Suspicion

Suspicion

Suspicion

★ 6.21957
Baseball

Baseball

Baseball

★ 7.61994
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

★ 6.81973
The Job

The Job

The Job

★ 6.82001
Whoopi

Whoopi

Whoopi

★ 8.42003
The David Susskind Show

The David Susskind Show

The David Susskind Show

★ 7.01959
Stroker and Hoop

Stroker and Hoop

Stroker and Hoop

★ 5.92004
Veritas: The Quest

Veritas: The Quest

Veritas: The Quest

★ 6.72003
The War

The War

The War

★ 8.22007
The West

The West

The West

★ 8.41996
Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

★ 6.21985
Our Family Honor

Our Family Honor

Our Family Honor

★ 7.71985
The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

★ 4.71977
Worlds Beyond

Worlds Beyond

Worlds Beyond

★ 5.81986
The Pirate

The Pirate

The Pirate

★ 5.01977
Seventh Avenue

Seventh Avenue

Seventh Avenue

★ 7.01977
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

★ 0.01994
The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song

★ 7.01982
Vendetta II: The New Mafia

Vendetta II: The New Mafia

Vendetta II: The New Mafia

★ 0.01993

More Movies

The Adventures of Gerard

The Adventures of Gerard

The Adventures of Gerard

★ 5.91970
Article 99

Article 99

Article 99

★ 6.11992
Hello Actors Studio

Hello Actors Studio

Hello Actors Studio

★ 6.71988
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

★ 8.01992
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

★ 5.71968
The Domino Principle

The Domino Principle

The Domino Principle

★ 5.81977
Seven Thieves

Seven Thieves

Seven Thieves

★ 6.61960
Firepower

Firepower

Firepower

★ 5.01979
A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

★ 4.81968
Circle of Iron

Circle of Iron

Circle of Iron

★ 5.61978
Kisses for My President

Kisses for My President

Kisses for My President

★ 7.61964
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

★ 5.92005
Brando

Brando

Brando

★ 6.82007
Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

★ 5.71985
The People Next Door

The People Next Door

The People Next Door

★ 5.91970
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

★ 7.72003
Crazy Joe

Crazy Joe

Crazy Joe

★ 6.71974
The Victors

The Victors

The Victors

★ 6.21963
Cinderella Liberty

Cinderella Liberty

Cinderella Liberty

★ 6.71973
Plot of Fear

Plot of Fear

Plot of Fear

★ 5.61976
Rat Pack

Rat Pack

Rat Pack

★ 9.02022
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

★ 4.21998
The Education of Gore Vidal

The Education of Gore Vidal

The Education of Gore Vidal

★ 8.72003
The Lineup

The Lineup

The Lineup

★ 7.11958
The Typists

The Typists

The Typists

★ 8.01971
The Train

The Train

The Train

★ 7.02015
Stateline Motel

Stateline Motel

Stateline Motel

★ 5.31973
Eve and Marilyn

Eve and Marilyn

Eve and Marilyn

★ 8.01987
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

★ 6.32005
Coney Island

Coney Island

Coney Island

★ 8.01991
Lullaby

Lullaby

Lullaby

★ 7.01960
O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas

★ 5.01996
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

★ 5.61997
The Impossible Spy

The Impossible Spy

The Impossible Spy

★ 5.91987
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

★ 5.81992
Legacy of Lies

Legacy of Lies

Legacy of Lies

★ 8.01992
Making 'The Misfits'

Making 'The Misfits'

Making 'The Misfits'

★ 7.02002
The Easter Egg Adventure

The Easter Egg Adventure

The Easter Egg Adventure

★ 7.02004
Monday Night Mayhem

Monday Night Mayhem

Monday Night Mayhem

★ 6.22002
Indict and Convict

Indict and Convict

Indict and Convict

★ 5.01974
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

★ 7.22000
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

★ 7.31997
The Pride of Jesse Hallam

The Pride of Jesse Hallam

The Pride of Jesse Hallam

★ 5.41981
Anatomy of an Illness

Anatomy of an Illness

Anatomy of an Illness

★ 7.01984
Eye of the Cat

Eye of the Cat

Eye of the Cat

★ 4.31975
Little Italy

Little Italy

Little Italy

★ 6.21978
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

★ 7.71994
Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things

Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things

Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things

★ 9.62006
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

★ 7.02000
The Plot to Kill Stalin

The Plot to Kill Stalin

The Plot to Kill Stalin

★ 0.01958
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

★ 9.02003
The Bookfair Murders

The Bookfair Murders

The Bookfair Murders

★ 5.62000
Embassy

Embassy

Embassy

★ 4.01985
James Dean: A Portrait

James Dean: A Portrait

James Dean: A Portrait

★ 7.01995
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

★ 8.01992
Skokie

Skokie

Skokie

★ 6.01981
The Wall

The Wall

The Wall

★ 6.61982
The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

★ 7.51994
Houston, We've Got a Problem

Houston, We've Got a Problem

Houston, We've Got a Problem

★ 7.51974
The Angel Levine

The Angel Levine

The Angel Levine

★ 5.41970
Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV

Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV

Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV

★ 0.01987
King of the Corner

King of the Corner

King of the Corner

★ 5.92004
Nasty Habits

Nasty Habits

Nasty Habits

★ 5.01977
Vote and Die: Liszt for President

Vote and Die: Liszt for President

Vote and Die: Liszt for President

★ 1.02008
The Tiger Makes Out

The Tiger Makes Out

The Tiger Makes Out

★ 5.01967
Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome

Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome

Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome

★ 9.01996
Romance of a Horsethief

Romance of a Horsethief

Romance of a Horsethief

★ 4.01971
Zig Zag

Zig Zag

Zig Zag

★ 7.71970
For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

★ 0.01959
An Empire of Reason

An Empire of Reason

An Empire of Reason

★ 0.01988
The Donner Party

The Donner Party

The Donner Party

★ 7.01992
Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

★ 7.72002
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

★ 8.51995
The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

★ 8.01958
Independence

Independence

Independence

★ 7.51976
The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic

★ 4.02009
Baby Doll: See No Evil

Baby Doll: See No Evil

Baby Doll: See No Evil

★ 0.02006
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

★ 6.91994
Por un puñado de sueños

Por un puñado de sueños

Por un puñado de sueños

★ 0.02004
Honey Sweet Love

Honey Sweet Love

Honey Sweet Love

★ 9.01996
Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'

Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'

Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'

★ 0.02004
Guri

Guri

Guri

★ 0.01980
Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

★ 0.01980
Something in Common

Something in Common

Something in Common

★ 6.01986
Sam's Son

Sam's Son

Sam's Son

★ 6.51984
Rocket to the Moon

Rocket to the Moon

Rocket to the Moon

★ 10.01986
A Taste Of Jupiter

A Taste Of Jupiter

A Taste Of Jupiter

★ 4.22005
Fugitive Family

Fugitive Family

Fugitive Family

★ 8.01980
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey

Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey

Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey

★ 6.11995
Il falso bugiardo

Il falso bugiardo

Il falso bugiardo

★ 0.02008
Uninvited

Uninvited

Uninvited

★ 5.32000
The Lark

The Lark

The Lark

★ 0.01957
In the Name of Democracy

In the Name of Democracy

In the Name of Democracy

★ 0.02009
Leone's West

Leone's West

Leone's West

★ 7.02004
Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

★ 8.02010
Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

★ 9.01971
Funny

Funny

Funny

★ 8.01988
The Real James Dean

The Real James Dean

The Real James Dean

★ 0.02006
The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven'

The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven'

The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven'

★ 0.02006
The Search for Dracula

The Search for Dracula

The Search for Dracula

★ 8.31996
The Reason Why

The Reason Why

The Reason Why

★ 10.01970