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Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 07, 1915
Died Jun 24, 2014 (98)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jun 24, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eli Wallach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

The Train

The Train

2015

as Andre

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

2010

as Julie Steinhardt

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

2010

as Old man

The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic

2009

as Maestro

Vote and Die: Liszt for President

Vote and Die: Liszt for President

2008

as Joe Nightingale

New York, I Love You

New York, I Love You

2008

as Abe

Mama's Boy

Mama's Boy

2007

as Seymour Warburton

The Holiday

The Holiday

2006

as Arthur

The Hoax

The Hoax

2006

as Noah Dietrich

King of the Corner

King of the Corner

2004

as Sol Spivak

The Easter Egg Adventure

The Easter Egg Adventure

2004

as Narrator (voice)

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

2003

as Other Voices (voice)

Mystic River

Mystic River

2003

as Mr. Loonie (uncredited)

Monday Night Mayhem

Monday Night Mayhem

2002

as Leonard Goldenson

Uninvited

Uninvited

2000

as Alan Strasser

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

2000

as Rabbi Ben Lewis

The Bookfair Murders

The Bookfair Murders

2000

as Erich Schmidt

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1997

as Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)

The Search for Dracula

The Search for Dracula

1996

as Narrator

Honey Sweet Love

Honey Sweet Love

1996

as Don Siro

O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas

1996

as Behrman ("The Last Leaf")

The Associate

The Associate

1996

as Donald Fallon

Two Much

Two Much

1995

as Sheldon

American Cinema

American Cinema

1995

as Narrator

Vendetta II: The New Mafia

Vendetta II: The New Mafia

1993

as Frank Latella

Legacy of Lies

Legacy of Lies

1992

as Moses Resnick

Night and the City

Night and the City

1992

as Peck

Mistress

Mistress

1992

as George Lieberhof

Article 99

Article 99

1992

as Sam Abrams

The Donner Party

The Donner Party

1992

as voice

Lincoln

Lincoln

1992

as William Crook (voice)

The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

1990

as Cotton Weinberger

The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III

1990

as Don Altobello

The Impossible Spy

The Impossible Spy

1987

as Yacov

Nuts

Nuts

1987

as Dr. Herbert A. Morrison

Rocket to the Moon

Rocket to the Moon

1986

as Mr. Prince

Something in Common

Something in Common

1986

as Norman Voss

Tough Guys

Tough Guys

1986

as Leon B. Little

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

1985

as Dr. Huffman

Sam's Son

Sam's Son

1984

as Sam Orowitz

Anatomy of an Illness

Anatomy of an Illness

1984

as Dr. William Hitzig

The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song

1982

as Vern Damico

The Wall

The Wall

1982

as Mauritzi Apt

The Pride of Jesse Hallam

The Pride of Jesse Hallam

1981

as Sal Galucci

Skokie

Skokie

1981

as Bert Silverman

The Salamander

The Salamander

1981

as General Leporello

The Hunter

The Hunter

1980

as Ritchie Blumenthal

Fugitive Family

Fugitive Family

1980

as Olan Vacio

Firepower

Firepower

1979

as Sal Hyman

Winter Kills

Winter Kills

1979

as Joe Diamond

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

1978

as Rabbi Gold

Movie Movie

Movie Movie

1978

as Vince Marlow / Pop

Circle of Iron

Circle of Iron

1978

as Man-in-Oil

The Pirate

The Pirate

1978

as Ben Ezra

The Deep

The Deep

1977

as Adam Coffin

The Domino Principle

The Domino Principle

1977

as Gen. Reser

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

1977

as Detective Gatz

Nasty Habits

Nasty Habits

1977

as Monsignor

Independence

Independence

1976

as Benjamin Franklin

Indict and Convict

Indict and Convict

1974

as DeWitt Foster

Houston, We've Got a Problem

Houston, We've Got a Problem

1974

as Narrator (voice)

Crazy Joe

Crazy Joe

1974

as Don Vittorio

A Cold Night's Death

A Cold Night's Death

1973

as Frank Enari

Cinderella Liberty

Cinderella Liberty

1973

as Lynn Forshay

Romance of a Horsethief

Romance of a Horsethief

1971

as Kifke

The Typists

The Typists

1971

as Paul Cunningham

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

1971

as Leo Gordon

The Reason Why

The Reason Why

1970

as Charles

The People Next Door

The People Next Door

1970

as Arthur Mason

Zig Zag

Zig Zag

1970

as Mario Gambretti

The Adventures of Gerard

The Adventures of Gerard

1970

as Napoleon Bonaparte

The Angel Levine

The Angel Levine

1970

as Delicatessen Clerk

Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

1969

as Ben Baker

A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

1968

as Tennessee Fredericks

The Tiger Makes Out

The Tiger Makes Out

1967

as Ben Harris

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966

as Tuco Ramirez

How to Steal a Million

How to Steal a Million

1966

as Davis Leland

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966

as 'Happy' Locarno

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

1965

as Shah of Khwarezm

Lord Jim

Lord Jim

1965

as The General

The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

1964

as Stratos

Kisses for My President

Kisses for My President

1964

as Raphael Valdez Jr.

The Victors

The Victors

1963

as Sgt. Craig

Act One

Act One

1963

as Warren Stone

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

as Charlie Gant

The Misfits

The Misfits

1961

as Guido

Lullaby

Lullaby

1960

as Johnny Horton

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1960

as Calvera

Seven Thieves

Seven Thieves

1960

as Poncho

I, Don Quixote

I, Don Quixote

1959

as Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959

as Rafael

The Lineup

The Lineup

1958

as Dancer

The Plot to Kill Stalin

The Plot to Kill Stalin

1958

as Poskrebyshev

The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

1958

as Narrator

Baby Doll

Baby Doll

1956

as Silva Vacarro

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The Tiger Makes Out

The Tiger Makes Out

1967

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Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The Heartbreak Kid Won
Television Credits

Our Family Honor

as Vincent Danzig

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 17, 1985

The War

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 05, 2008

Baseball

as (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Christopher Columbus

as Padre Fernando De Talavera

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 07, 1985

Seventh Avenue

as Gus Farber

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 10, 1977

Batman

as Mister Freeze

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

Kojak

as Lee Curtin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Playhouse 90

as Rafael

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

The Executioner's Song

as Vern Damico

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 28, 1982

The Job

as Mr. Weiss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 14, 2001

The Dick Powell Show

as Manny Jacobs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1961

Law & Order

as Simon Vilanis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

as Eli Weinraub

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Tales of the Unexpected

as Gerry Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

Highway to Heaven

as Timothy Charles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1984

Naked City

as Det. Peter Bane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Yosef Kandinsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Dauphin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Veritas: The Quest

as Rabbi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 2003

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Raymond Perez

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1958

Climax!

as Albert Anastasia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

CBS Playhouse

as Douglas Lambert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1966

Lights Out

as Giovanni

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 1949

Murder, She Wrote

as Salvatore Gambini

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Naked City

as Georgie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Studio One

as Ozep

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Studio One

as Peter Hendon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Nacho

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Stroker and Hoop

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 2004

ER

as Mr. Langston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

American Playhouse

as Mr. Prince

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1982

Whoopi

as Norman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2003

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Simon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Baseball

as Various (voice)

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

The West

as Self

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 15, 1996

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

The David Susskind Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1959

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Outlaws

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1960

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Hollywood Greats

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 1977

Reading Rainbow

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1983

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 1982

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Suspicion

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1957

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Omnibus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 18 25 13
2024 7 32 47 16
2024 8 25 43 14
2024 9 20 33 12
2024 10 15 23 9
2024 11 16 26 10
2024 12 26 38 19
2025 1 30 54 17
2025 2 16 28 3
2025 3 8 25 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 3 4 2
2025 6 2 2 1
2025 7 1 1 1
2025 8 1 2 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2025 7 568 471

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