Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Acting

December 7, 1915 — June 24, 2014Brooklyn, 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.

Known for

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966

Mystic River

Mystic River

2003

The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III

1990

The Holiday

The Holiday

2006

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

2010

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1960

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

2010

ER

1994

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

2000

Acting216

Rat Pack

Rat Pack

2022

Self (archive footage)

The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

2020

Osvaldo Altobello

The Train

The Train

2015

Andre

Showing Up

Showing Up

2014

Self

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

2010

Julie Steinhardt

Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

2010

Mordechai Rossman (voice)

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

2010

Old man

Nurse Jackie

Nurse Jackie

2009

Bernard Zimberg

In the Name of Democracy

In the Name of Democracy

2009

Narrator

The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic

2009

Maestro

New York, I Love You

New York, I Love You

2008

Abe

Il falso bugiardo

Il falso bugiardo

2008

Self (archive footage)

Vote and Die: Liszt for President

Vote and Die: Liszt for President

2008

Joe Nightingale

Mama's Boy

Mama's Boy

2007

Seymour Warburton

The War

The War

2007

Narrator (voice)

Brando

Brando

2007

Self

The Holiday

The Holiday

2006

Arthur

The Hoax

The Hoax

2006

Noah Dietrich

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006

Eli Weinraub

The Real James Dean

The Real James Dean

2006

Self

Baby Doll: See No Evil

Baby Doll: See No Evil

2006

Self

Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things

Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things

2006

Self

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

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

2006

Self

A Taste Of Jupiter

A Taste Of Jupiter

2005

Arturo

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005

Self

James Dean: Sense Memories

James Dean: Sense Memories

2005

Self

The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

2005

Father

The Easter Egg Adventure

The Easter Egg Adventure

2004

Narrator (voice)

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004

Other Voices (voice)

Stroker and Hoop

Stroker and Hoop

2004

Narrator (voice)

King of the Corner

King of the Corner

2004

Sol Spivak

Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'

Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'

2004

Self

Leone's West

Leone's West

2004

Self

Por un puñado de sueños

Por un puñado de sueños

2004

Self - Interviewee

Mystic River

Mystic River

2003

Mr. Loonie (uncredited)

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

2003

Other Voices (voice)

Rita

Rita

2003

Self

Whoopi

Whoopi

2003

Norman

The Education of Gore Vidal

The Education of Gore Vidal

2003

Self

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

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

2003

Self

Veritas: The Quest

Veritas: The Quest

2003

Rabbi

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

2003

Self / Narrator

Making 'The Misfits'

Making 'The Misfits'

2002

Self

Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

2002

Self

Monday Night Mayhem

Monday Night Mayhem

2002

Leonard Goldenson

The Job

The Job

2001

Mr. Weiss

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000

Self

Uninvited

Uninvited

2000

Alan Strasser

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

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

2000

Self

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

2000

Rabbi Ben Lewis

The Bookfair Murders

The Bookfair Murders

2000

Erich Schmidt

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

1998

Deluca

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1997

Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

1997

Self

The Associate

The Associate

1996

Donald Fallon

The West

The West

1996

Self

O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas

1996

Behrman ("The Last Leaf")

Honey Sweet Love

Honey Sweet Love

1996

Don Siro

Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome

Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome

1996

Self

The Search for Dracula

The Search for Dracula

1996

Narrator

Two Much

Two Much

1995

Sheldon

James Dean: A Portrait

James Dean: A Portrait

1995

Self

Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey

Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey

1995

Narrator

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

1995

Self

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

1994

Narrator

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

1994

Self

ER

1994

Mr. Langston

Baseball

Baseball

1994

Various (voice) / (voice)

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

Self

Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed

Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed

1994

Self

The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

1994

Self - Narrator (voice)

Vendetta II: The New Mafia

Vendetta II: The New Mafia

1993

Frank Latella

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Self - Guest

Lincoln

1992

William Crook (voice)

The Donner Party

The Donner Party

1992

voice

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

1992

Don Altobello

Night and the City

Night and the City

1992

Peck

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

1992

Bill Presser

Mistress

Mistress

1992

George Lieberhof

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

1992

(voice)

Legacy of Lies

Legacy of Lies

1992

Moses Resnick

Article 99

Article 99

1992

Sam Abrams

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

1992

(voice)

Terezin Diary

1991

Narrator

Coney Island

Coney Island

1991

Self - Actor

The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III

1990

Don Altobello

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Simon Vilanis

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990

Self

The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

1990

Cotton Weinberger

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990

Self / Don Altobello

Hello Actors Studio

Hello Actors Studio

1988

Self

An Empire of Reason

An Empire of Reason

1988

Anti-Federalist Spokesman

Funny

Funny

1988

Self

Hollywood Uncensored

Hollywood Uncensored

1987

Self

The Impossible Spy

The Impossible Spy

1987

Yacov

Nuts

Nuts

1987

Dr. Herbert A. Morrison

Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV

Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV

1987

Self - Host

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

Norman Voss

Worlds Beyond

Worlds Beyond

1986

Charles Burgess

Tough Guys

Tough Guys

1986

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

Dr. Huffman

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985

Yosef Kandinsky

Our Family Honor

Our Family Honor

1985

Vincent Danzig

Embassy

Embassy

1985

Joe Verga

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

1985

Padre Fernando De Talavera

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Yacov

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Salvatore Gambini

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1984

Timothy Charles / Gene Malloy

Sam's Son

Sam's Son

1984

Sam Orowitz

Anatomy of an Illness

Anatomy of an Illness

1984

Dr. William Hitzig

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

1983

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song

1982

Vern Damico

The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song

1982

Vern Damico

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Self

The Wall

The Wall

1982

Mauritzi Apt

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982

Mr. Prince

Skokie

Skokie

1981

Bert Silverman

The Salamander

The Salamander

1981

General Leporello

The Pride of Jesse Hallam

The Pride of Jesse Hallam

1981

Sal Galucci

Fugitive Family

Fugitive Family

1980

Olan Vacio

Guri

Guri

1980

The Hunter

The Hunter

1980

Ritchie Blumenthal

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

1980

Self - Narrator (voice)

Winter Kills

Winter Kills

1979

Joe Diamond

Firepower

Firepower

1979

Sal Hyman

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Gerry Williams

The Pirate

The Pirate

1978

Ben Ezra

Movie Movie

Movie Movie

1978

Vince Marlow / Pop

Little Italy

Little Italy

1978

Don Gerolamo Giarra

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

1978

Rabbi Gold

Circle of Iron

Circle of Iron

1978

Man-in-Oil

The Pirate

The Pirate

1977

Ben Ezra

The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

1977

Self

The Deep

The Deep

1977

Adam Coffin

The Domino Principle

The Domino Principle

1977

Gen. Reser

Seventh Avenue

Seventh Avenue

1977

Gus Farber

Nasty Habits

Nasty Habits

1977

Monsignor

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

1977

Detective Gatz

Plot of Fear

Plot of Fear

1976

Peter Struwwel

Independence

Independence

1976

Benjamin Franklin

Eye of the Cat

Eye of the Cat

1975

Cesare

The White, The Yellow, and The Black

The White, The Yellow, and The Black

1975

Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack

Houston, We've Got a Problem

Houston, We've Got a Problem

1974

Narrator (voice)

Crazy Joe

Crazy Joe

1974

Don Vittorio

Indict and Convict

Indict and Convict

1974

DeWitt Foster

Cinderella Liberty

Cinderella Liberty

1973

Lynn Forshay

Kojak

Kojak

1973

Lee Curtin

Stateline Motel

Stateline Motel

1973

Joe

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973

Fuzzy

A Cold Night's Death

A Cold Night's Death

1973

Frank Enari

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

1971

Maz Lozoya

The Typists

The Typists

1971

Paul Cunningham

Romance of a Horsethief

Romance of a Horsethief

1971

Kifke

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

1971

Leo Gordon

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Self

The People Next Door

The People Next Door

1970

Arthur Mason

The Angel Levine

The Angel Levine

1970

Delicatessen Clerk

The Adventures of Gerard

The Adventures of Gerard

1970

Napoleon Bonaparte

Zig Zag

Zig Zag

1970

Mario Gambretti

The Reason Why

The Reason Why

1970

Charles

Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

1969

Ben Baker

The Brain

The Brain

1969

Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia

Ace High

Ace High

1968

Cacopoulos

A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

1968

Tennessee Fredericks

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

Self

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

1968

Harry Hunter

The Tiger Makes Out

The Tiger Makes Out

1967

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

Tuco Ramirez

CBS Playhouse

1966

Douglas Lambert

How to Steal a Million

How to Steal a Million

1966

Davis Leland

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966

'Happy' Locarno

Batman

Batman

1966

Mister Freeze

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

1965

Shah of Khwarezm

Lord Jim

Lord Jim

1965

The General

Kisses for My President

Kisses for My President

1964

Raphael Valdez Jr.

The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

1964

Stratos

Act One

Act One

1963

Warren Stone

The Victors

The Victors

1963

Sgt. Craig

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

Charlie Gant

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

1962

John

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

1961

Manny Jacobs

The Misfits

The Misfits

1961

Guido

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1960

Calvera

Outlaws

Outlaws

1960

Seven Thieves

Seven Thieves

1960

Poncho

Lullaby

Lullaby

1960

Johnny Horton

I, Don Quixote

1959

Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959

Rafael

The David Susskind Show

The David Susskind Show

1959

Self

The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

1958

Narrator

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Raymond Perez

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Det. Peter Bane / Georgie

The Plot to Kill Stalin

The Plot to Kill Stalin

1958

Poskrebyshev

The Lineup

The Lineup

1958

Dancer

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958

Simon

Suspicion

Suspicion

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

Self

The Lark

The Lark

1957

Dauphin

Baby Doll

Baby Doll

1956

Silva Vacarro

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

1956

Rafael

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Self - Presenter

Climax!

Climax!

1954

Albert Anastasia

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Dauphin

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

Self - Mystery Guest

Lights Out

Lights Out

1949

Giovanni

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Peter Hendon / Ozep

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Nacho

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Self

The Yidishe Gauchos

The Yidishe Gauchos

Narrator

Production1

The Tiger Makes Out

The Tiger Makes Out

1967

Producer