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Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Actor·1915–2014·Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

5 horror credits

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.

Actor5 films

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

Old man

2010
The Donner Party

The Donner Party

voice

1992
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

Detective Gatz

1977 3.5
Plot of Fear

Plot of Fear

Peter Struwwel

1976
A Cold Night's Death

A Cold Night's Death

Frank Enari

1973