Eli Wallach
Born
December 7, 1915 (age 98)
Died
June 24, 2014
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Eli Wallach

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 Train
The Train
2015 ★ 7.0
Andre
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010 ★ 6.1
Julie Steinhardt
Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber
Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber
2010 ★ 8.0
Mordechai Rossman (voice)
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer
2010 ★ 6.8
Old man
In the Name of Democracy
In the Name of Democracy
2009
Narrator
The Toe Tactic
The Toe Tactic
2009 ★ 4.0
Maestro
New York, I Love You
New York, I Love You
2008 ★ 5.9
Abe
Vote and Die: Liszt for President
Vote and Die: Liszt for President
2008 ★ 1.0
Joe Nightingale
Mama's Boy
Mama's Boy
2007 ★ 4.6
Seymour Warburton
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 ★ 7.1
Arthur Abbott
The Hoax
The Hoax
2006 ★ 6.2
Noah Dietrich
A Taste Of Jupiter
A Taste Of Jupiter
2005 ★ 4.2
Arturo
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
2005 ★ 6.3
Father
The Easter Egg Adventure
The Easter Egg Adventure
2004 ★ 5.5
Narrator (voice)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2004 ★ 7.1
Other Voices (voice)
King of the Corner
King of the Corner
2004 ★ 5.7
Sol Spivak
Mystic River
Mystic River
2003 ★ 7.7
Mr. Loonie (uncredited)
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
2003 ★ 7.4
Other Voices (voice)
Monday Night Mayhem
Monday Night Mayhem
2002 ★ 5.3
Leonard Goldenson
Uninvited
Uninvited
2000 ★ 3.5
Alan Strasser
Keeping the Faith
Keeping the Faith
2000 ★ 6.1
Rabbi Ben Lewis
The Bookfair Murders
The Bookfair Murders
2000 ★ 4.3
Erich Schmidt
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
1998 ★ 3.0
Deluca
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997 ★ 5.8
Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)
The Associate
The Associate
1996 ★ 6.2
Donald Fallon
O. Henry's Christmas
O. Henry's Christmas
1996
Behrman ("The Last Leaf")
Honey Sweet Love
Honey Sweet Love
1996
Don Siro
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
1996 ★ 3.8
Quote Reader
The Search for Dracula
The Search for Dracula
1996 ★ 10.0
Narrator
Two Much
Two Much
1995 ★ 5.4
Sheldon
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey
1995 ★ 5.8
Narrator
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
1994 ★ 8.5
Narrator
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
1993 ★ 5.0
Frank Latella
Lincoln
Lincoln
1992 ★ 6.8
William Crook (voice)
The Donner Party
The Donner Party
1992 ★ 6.8
voice
Night and the City
Night and the City
1992 ★ 5.7
Peck
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
1992 ★ 5.3
Bill Presser
Mistress
Mistress
1992 ★ 5.5
George Lieberhof
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems
1992
(voice)
Legacy of Lies
Legacy of Lies
1992 ★ 6.0
Moses Resnick
Article 99
Article 99
1992 ★ 6.2
Sam Abrams
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes
1992
(voice)
Terezin Diary
Terezin Diary
1991
Narrator
The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III
1990 ★ 7.4
Don Altobello
The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes
1990 ★ 6.0
Cotton Weinberger
An Empire of Reason
An Empire of Reason
1988
Anti-Federalist Spokesman
The Impossible Spy
The Impossible Spy
1987 ★ 5.1
Yacov
Nuts
Nuts
1987 ★ 6.3
Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
Spark Among the Ashes: A Bar Mitzvah in Poland
Spark Among the Ashes: A Bar Mitzvah in Poland
1987
Narrator (voice)
Something in Common
Something in Common
1986 ★ 6.0
Norman Voss
Tough Guys
Tough Guys
1986 ★ 6.0
Leon B. Little
Rocket to the Moon
Rocket to the Moon
1986
Mr. Prince
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
1985 ★ 3.5
Dr. Huffman
Embassy
Embassy
1985 ★ 2.0
Joe Verga
Sam's Son
Sam's Son
1984 ★ 5.9
Sam Orowitz
Anatomy of an Illness
Anatomy of an Illness
1984
Dr. William Hitzig
The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song
1982 ★ 5.7
Vern Damico
The Wall
The Wall
1982 ★ 5.8
Mauritzi Apt
Skokie
Skokie
1981 ★ 6.0
Bert Silverman
The Salamander
The Salamander
1981 ★ 5.3
General Leporello
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
1981 ★ 5.0
Sal Galucci
Fugitive Family
Fugitive Family
1980
Olan Vacio
Guri
Guri
1980
The Hunter
The Hunter
1980 ★ 5.9
Ritchie Blumenthal
Winter Kills
Winter Kills
1979 ★ 5.8
Joe Diamond
Firepower
Firepower
1979 ★ 4.7
Sal Hyman
The Pirate
The Pirate
1978 ★ 3.7
Ben Ezra
Movie Movie
Movie Movie
1978 ★ 6.0
Vince Marlow / Pop
Little Italy
Little Italy
1978 ★ 6.0
Don Gerolamo Giarra
Girlfriends
Girlfriends
1978 ★ 6.6
Rabbi Gold
Circle of Iron
Circle of Iron
1978 ★ 5.6
Man-in-Oil
The Deep
The Deep
1977 ★ 6.0
Adam Coffin
The Domino Principle
The Domino Principle
1977 ★ 5.9
Gen. Reser
Nasty Habits
Nasty Habits
1977 ★ 4.6
Monsignor
The Sentinel
The Sentinel
1977 ★ 6.1
Detective Gatz
Plot of Fear
Plot of Fear
1976 ★ 5.2
Peter Struwwel
Independence
Independence
1976
Benjamin Franklin
Eye of the Cat
Eye of the Cat
1975 ★ 3.6
Cesare
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
1975 ★ 5.8
Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack
Houston, We've Got a Problem
Houston, We've Got a Problem
1974 ★ 6.0
Narrator (voice)
Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe
1974 ★ 6.3
Don Vittorio
Indict and Convict
Indict and Convict
1974
DeWitt Foster
Cinderella Liberty
Cinderella Liberty
1973 ★ 6.6
Lynn Forshay
Stateline Motel
Stateline Motel
1973 ★ 5.0
Joe
A Cold Night's Death
A Cold Night's Death
1973 ★ 6.1
Frank Enari
Don't Turn the Other Cheek
Don't Turn the Other Cheek
1971 ★ 5.3
Maz Lozoya
The Typists
The Typists
1971
Paul Cunningham
Romance of a Horsethief
Romance of a Horsethief
1971 ★ 2.5
Kifke
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost
1971 ★ 10.0
Leo Gordon
The People Next Door
The People Next Door
1970 ★ 5.8
Arthur Mason
The Angel Levine
The Angel Levine
1970 ★ 5.1
Delicatessen Clerk
The Adventures of Gerard
The Adventures of Gerard
1970 ★ 5.8
Napoleon Bonaparte
Zig Zag
Zig Zag
1970 ★ 7.5
Mario Gambretti
The Reason Why
The Reason Why
1970
Charles
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold
1969 ★ 6.6
Ben Baker
The Brain
The Brain
1969 ★ 7.3
Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia
Ace High
Ace High
1968 ★ 6.5
Cacopoulos
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die
1968 ★ 4.7
Tennessee Fredericks
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
1968 ★ 5.4
Harry Hunter
The Tiger Makes Out
The Tiger Makes Out
1967 ★ 4.6
Ben Harris
The Owl Who Gave a Hoot
The Owl Who Gave a Hoot
1967
Mr. Owl (voice)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 ★ 8.5
Tuco Ramirez
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million
1966 ★ 7.5
Davis Leland
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966 ★ 5.8
'Happy' Locarno
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
1965 ★ 5.8
Shah of Khwarezm
Lord Jim
Lord Jim
1965 ★ 6.8
The General
Kisses for My President
Kisses for My President
1964 ★ 7.0
Raphael Valdez Jr.
The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners
1964 ★ 5.8
Stratos
Act One
Act One
1963 ★ 5.9
Warren Stone
The Victors
The Victors
1963 ★ 6.2
Sgt. Craig
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
1962 ★ 7.0
Charlie Gant
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
1962 ★ 5.2
John
The Misfits
The Misfits
1961 ★ 6.9
Guido
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
1960 ★ 7.5
Calvera
Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves
1960 ★ 6.5
Poncho
Lullaby
Lullaby
1960
Johnny Horton
I, Don Quixote
I, Don Quixote
1959
Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1959
Rafael
The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi
1958
Narrator
The Plot to Kill Stalin
The Plot to Kill Stalin
1958
Poskrebyshev
The Lineup
The Lineup
1958 ★ 7.1
Dancer
The Lark
The Lark
1957
Dauphin
Baby Doll
Baby Doll
1956 ★ 7.0
Silva Vacarro
The Yidishe Gauchos
The Yidishe Gauchos
Narrator

TV Series

The War
The War
2007 ★ 8.0
Narrator (voice)
7 Episodes
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006 ★ 7.3
Eli Weinraub
1 Episode
Stroker and Hoop
Stroker and Hoop
2004 ★ 5.7
Narrator (voice)
1 Episode
Whoopi
Whoopi
2003 ★ 8.7
Norman
1 Episode
Veritas: The Quest
Veritas: The Quest
2003 ★ 6.5
Rabbi
1 Episode
The Job
The Job
2001 ★ 6.6
Mr. Weiss
1 Episode
ER
ER
1994 ★ 7.8
Mr. Langston
1 Episode
Baseball
Baseball
1994 ★ 7.4
Various (voice)
Law & Order
Law & Order
1990 ★ 7.4
Simon Vilanis
1 Episode
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 ★ 7.2
Yosef Kandinsky
1 Episode
Our Family Honor
Our Family Honor
1985 ★ 7.5
Vincent Danzig
13 Episodes
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
1985 ★ 6.5
Padre Fernando De Talavera
4 Episodes
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 ★ 7.5
Salvatore Gambini
1 Episode
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
1984 ★ 7.4
Timothy Charles
1 Episode
The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song
1982
Vern Damico
2 Episodes
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982 ★ 6.2
Mr. Prince
1 Episode
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
1979 ★ 6.7
Gerry Williams
1 Episode
Seventh Avenue
Seventh Avenue
1977 ★ 5.0
Gus Farber
3 Episodes
Kojak
Kojak
1973 ★ 7.0
Lee Curtin
2 Episodes
CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse
1966 ★ 7.0
Douglas Lambert
1 Episode
Batman
Batman
1966 ★ 7.3
Mister Freeze
2 Episodes
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
1961 ★ 5.5
Manny Jacobs
1 Episode
Outlaws
Outlaws
1960 ★ 6.2
1 Episode
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 ★ 5.8
Raymond Perez
1 Episode
Naked City
Naked City
1958 ★ 5.5
Det. Peter Bane
1 Episode
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958 ★ 6.2
Simon
1 Episode
Suspicion
Suspicion
1957 ★ 5.9
1 Episode
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
1956 ★ 7.6
Rafael
2 Episodes
Climax!
Climax!
1954 ★ 3.3
Albert Anastasia
1 Episode
Omnibus
Omnibus
1952 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6
Dauphin
1 Episode
Lights Out
Lights Out
1949 ★ 5.8
Giovanni
1 Episode
Studio One
Studio One
1948 ★ 5.0
Ozep
1 Episode
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 ★ 6.3
2 Episodes