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Eli Wallach

Born 1915-12-07

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.

Known for

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966 · 8.8 The Godfather Part III 1990 · 7.5 The Holiday 2006 · 7.0 The Ghost Writer 2010 · 7.2 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps 2010 · 6.2 The Magnificent Seven 1960 · 7.7 Keeping the Faith 2000 · 6.4 How to Steal a Million 1966 · 7.5 How the West Was Won 1962 · 7.1 The Misfits 1961 · 7.2 The Hoax 2006 · 6.7 The Two Jakes 1990 · 6.1 The Deep 1977 · 6.2 The Sentinel 1977 · 6.3 Mackenna's Gold 1969 · 6.7 The Associate 1996 · 6.2 Baby Doll 1956 · 7.3 Nuts 1987 · 6.6 The Hunter 1980 · 6.2 Mama's Boy 2007 · 5.1 Two Much 1995 · 5.4 Ace High 1968 · 6.5 The Brain 1969 · 6.8 Lord Jim 1965 · 6.7 Article 99 1992 · 6.1 Girlfriends 1978 · 7.2 Circle of Iron 1978 · 5.7 Genghis Khan 1965 · 5.8 Cinderella Liberty 1973 · 6.7 The Executioner's Song 1982 · 7.0 Seven Thieves 1960 · 6.5 Firepower 1979 · 5.1 Don't Turn the Other Cheek! 1971 · 5.7 The People Next Door 1970 · 6.2