Biography
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.
Filmography (16)
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
as Julie Steinhardt
Mama's Boy
as Seymour Warburton
The Holiday
as Arthur Abbott
Keeping the Faith
as Rabbi Ben Lewis
The Godfather Part III
as Don Altobello
The Two Jakes
as Cotton Weinberger
Nuts
as Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
Girlfriends
as Rabbi Gold
The Deep
as Adam Coffin
The Sentinel
as Detective Gatz
Mackenna's Gold
as Ben Baker
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
as Tuco Ramirez
How to Steal a Million
as Davis Leland
How the West Was Won
as Charlie Gant
The Misfits
as Guido
The Magnificent Seven
as Calvera