Personal Info
Birth date
1915-12-07 (109 Years)
Day of death
2014-06-24
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Ely Wallach
엘리 웰라치
Елай Воллак
Eli Herschel Wallach
ایلی والاک
Eli Wallach
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
Law & Order
7.39
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.The Mike Douglas Show
5.4
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.Great Performances
5.5
Overview:
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.Murder, She Wrote
7.547
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.ER
7.8
Overview:
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.Batman
7.285
Overview:
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.Tony Awards
5.9
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.Wogan
4.5
Overview:
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.The Philco Television Playhouse
6.3
Overview:
The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.2
Overview:
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.Highway to Heaven
7.4
Overview:
A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.Tales of the Unexpected
6.7
Overview:
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.Climax!
3.3
Overview:
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.Naked City
5.5
Overview:
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format. In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.Studio One
5
Overview:
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.What's My Line?
6.9
Overview:
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
8.5
Overview:
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.Reading Rainbow
8.3
Overview:
Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.The Godfather Part III
7.418
Overview:
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.Kojak
7
Overview:
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Overview:
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.176
Overview:
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7
Overview:
Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired during late-night. During most of its run it was broadcast from Studio 6B inside the RCA Building. The same studio would also host early episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Its theme song was an instrumental version of "Everything's Coming Up Roses", and the closing theme was "So Until I See You" by Al Lerner.Lights Out
5.3
Overview:
Lights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a network series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum. Versions of Lights Out aired on different networks, at various times, from January 1934 to the summer of 1947 and the series eventually made the transition to television. In 1946, NBC Television brought Lights Out to TV in a series of four specials, broadcast live and produced by Fred Coe, who also contributed three of the scripts. NBC asked Cooper to write the script for the premiere, "First Person Singular", which is told entirely from the point of view of an unseen murderer who kills his obnoxious wife and winds up being executed. Variety gave this first episode a rave review ("undoubtedly one of the best dramatic shows yet seen on a television screen"), but Lights Out did not become a regular NBC-TV series until 1949.Playhouse 90
7.6
Overview:
Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.Acting
2022Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
2015The Train as Andre
2014Showing Up as Self
2010Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps as Julie Steinhardt
2010Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber as Mordechai Rossman (voice)
2010The Ghost Writer as Old man
2009In the Name of Democracy as Narrator
2009The Toe Tactic as Maestro
2008New York, I Love You as Abe
2008Il falso bugiardo as Self (archive footage)
2008Vote and Die: Liszt for President as Joe Nightingale
2007Mama's Boy as Seymour Warburton
2007The War (7 Episodes) as Narrator (voice)
2007Brando as Self
2006The Holiday as Arthur
2006The Hoax as Noah Dietrich
2006Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (1 Episode) as Eli Weinraub
2006The Real James Dean as Self
2006Baby Doll: See No Evil as Self
2006Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things as Self
2006The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven' as Self
2005A Taste Of Jupiter as Arturo
2005Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool as Self
2005James Dean: Sense Memories as Self
2005The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation as Father
2004The Easter Egg Adventure as Narrator (voice)
2004Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson as Other Voices (voice)
2004Stroker and Hoop (1 Episode) as Narrator (voice)
2004King of the Corner as Sol Spivak
2004Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly' as Self
2004Leone's West as Self
2004Por un puñado de sueños as Self - Interviewee
2003Mystic River as Mr. Loonie (uncredited)
2003Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip as Other Voices (voice)
2003Rita as Self
2003Whoopi (1 Episode) as Norman
2003The Education of Gore Vidal as Self
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self
2003Veritas: The Quest (1 Episode) as Rabbi
2003Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King as Self / Narrator
2002Making 'The Misfits' as Self
2002Cinerama Adventure as Self
2002Monday Night Mayhem as Leonard Goldenson
2001The Job (1 Episode) as Mr. Weiss
2000Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows as Self
2000Uninvited as Alan Strasser
2000Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' as Self
2000Keeping the Faith as Rabbi Ben Lewis
2000The Bookfair Murders as Erich Schmidt
1998Naked City: Justice with a Bullet as Deluca
1997The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)
1997Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years as Self
1996The Associate as Donald Fallon
1996The West (9 Episodes) as Self
1996O. Henry's Christmas as Behrman ("The Last Leaf")
1996Honey Sweet Love as Don Siro
1996Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome as Self
1996Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
1996The Search for Dracula as Narrator
1995Two Much as Sheldon
1995James Dean: A Portrait as Self
1995Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey as Narrator
1995American Cinema as Narrator
1995Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King as Self
1994It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein as Narrator
1994Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess as Self
1994ER (1 Episode) as Mr. Langston
1994Baseball (0, 7 Episode) as Various (voice), (voice)
1994Inside the Actors Studio (1 Episode) as Self
1994Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed as Self
1994The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters as Self - Narrator (voice)
1993Vendetta II: The New Mafia as Frank Latella
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1992Lincoln as William Crook (voice)
1992The Donner Party as voice
1992Night and the City as Peck
1992Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story as Bill Presser
1992Mistress as George Lieberhof
1992Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems as (voice)
1992Legacy of Lies as Moses Resnick
1992Article 99 as Sam Abrams
1992Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes as (voice)
1991Terezin Diary as Narrator
1991Coney Island as Self - Actor
1990The Godfather Part III as Don Altobello
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Simon Vilanis
1990Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret as Self
1990The Two Jakes as Cotton Weinberger
1990The Godfather Family: A Look Inside as Self / Don Altobello
1988Hello Actors Studio as Self
1988An Empire of Reason as Anti-Federalist Spokesman
1988Funny as Self
1987Hollywood Uncensored as Self
1987The Impossible Spy as Yacov
1987Nuts as Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
1987Spark Among the Ashes: A Bar Mitzvah in Poland as Narrator (voice)
1986Something in Common as Norman Voss
1986Tough Guys as Leon B. Little
1986Rocket to the Moon as Mr. Prince
1985Murder: By Reason of Insanity as Dr. Huffman
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 Episode) as Yosef Kandinsky
1985Our Family Honor (13 Episodes) as Vincent Danzig
1985Embassy as Joe Verga
1985Christopher Columbus (4 Episodes) as Padre Fernando De Talavera
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Salvatore Gambini
1984Highway to Heaven (1 Episode) as Timothy Charles
1984Sam's Son as Sam Orowitz
1984Anatomy of an Illness as Dr. William Hitzig
1983Reading Rainbow (1 Episode) as Self - Narrator (voice)
1982The Executioner's Song (2 Episodes) as Vern Damico
1982The Executioner's Song as Vern Damico
1982Wogan (1 Episode) as Self
1982The Wall as Mauritzi Apt
1982American Playhouse (1 Episode) as Mr. Prince
1981Skokie as Bert Silverman
1981The Salamander as General Leporello
1981The Pride of Jesse Hallam as Sal Galucci
1980Fugitive Family as Olan Vacio
1980Guri as Unknown
1980The Hunter as Ritchie Blumenthal
1980Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush as Self - Narrator (voice)
1979Winter Kills as Joe Diamond
1979Firepower as Sal Hyman
1979Tales of the Unexpected (1 Episode) as Gerry Williams
1978The Pirate as Ben Ezra
1978Movie Movie as Vince Marlow / Pop
1978Little Italy as Don Gerolamo Giarra
1978Girlfriends as Rabbi Gold
1978Circle of Iron as Man-in-Oil
1977The Hollywood Greats (1 Episode) as Self
1977The Deep as Adam Coffin
1977The Domino Principle as Gen. Reser
1977Seventh Avenue (3 Episodes) as Gus Farber
1977Nasty Habits as Monsignor
1977The Sentinel as Detective Gatz
1976Plot of Fear as Peter Struwwel
1976Independence as Benjamin Franklin
1975Eye of the Cat as Cesare
1975Shoot First… Ask Questions Later as Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack
1974Houston, We've Got a Problem as Narrator (voice)
1974Crazy Joe as Don Vittorio
1974Indict and Convict as DeWitt Foster
1973Cinderella Liberty as Lynn Forshay
1973Kojak (2 Episodes) as Lee Curtin
1973Stateline Motel as Joe
1973A Cold Night's Death as Frank Enari
1971Don't Turn the Other Cheek as Maz Lozoya
1971The Typists as Paul Cunningham
1971Romance of a Horsethief as Kifke
1971Paradise Lost as Leo Gordon
1971Great Performances (1 Episode) as Self
1970The People Next Door as Arthur Mason
1970The Angel Levine as Delicatessen Clerk
1970The Adventures of Gerard as Napoleon Bonaparte
1970Zig Zag as Mario Gambretti
1970The Reason Why as Charles
1969Mackenna's Gold as Ben Baker
1969The Brain as Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia
1968Ace High as Cacopoulos
1968A Lovely Way to Die as Tennessee Fredericks
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1 Episode) as Self
1968How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life as Harry Hunter
1967The Tiger Makes Out as Ben Harris
1967The Owl Who Gave a Hoot as Mr. Owl (voice)
1966The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as Tuco Ramirez
1966CBS Playhouse (1 Episode) as Douglas Lambert
1966How to Steal a Million as Davis Leland
1966The Poppy Is Also a Flower as 'Happy' Locarno
1966Batman (2 Episodes) as Mister Freeze
1965Genghis Khan as Shah of Khwarezm
1965Lord Jim as The General
1964Kisses for My President as Raphael Valdez Jr.
1964The Moon-Spinners as Stratos
1963Act One as Warren Stone
1963The Victors as Sgt. Craig
1962How the West Was Won as Charlie Gant
1962The Merv Griffin Show (5 Episodes) as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (7 Episodes) as Self
1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man as John
1961The Mike Douglas Show (7 Episodes) as Self
1961The Dick Powell Show (1 Episode) as Manny Jacobs
1961The Misfits as Guido
1960The Magnificent Seven as Calvera
1960Outlaws (1 Episode) as Unknown
1960Seven Thieves as Poncho
1960Lullaby as Johnny Horton
1959I, Don Quixote as Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant
1959For Whom the Bell Tolls as Rafael
1959The David Susskind Show (1 Episode) as Self
1958The Gift of the Magi as Narrator
1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1 Episode) as Raymond Perez
1958Naked City (1, 1 Episode) as Det. Peter Bane, Georgie
1958The Plot to Kill Stalin as Poskrebyshev
1958The Lineup as Dancer
1958Shirley Temple's Storybook (1 Episode) as Simon
1957Suspicion (1 Episode) as Unknown
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar (4 Episodes) as Self
1957The Lark as Dauphin
1956Baby Doll as Silva Vacarro
1956Playhouse 90 (2 Episodes) as Rafael
1956Tony Awards (2 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
1954Climax! (1 Episode) as Albert Anastasia
1952Omnibus (1 Episode) as Unknown
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 Episode) as Dauphin
1950What's My Line? (1 Episode) as Self - Mystery Guest
1949Lights Out (1 Episode) as Giovanni
1948Studio One (1, 1 Episode) as Ozep, Peter Hendon
1948The Philco Television Playhouse (2, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Nacho
1948The Ed Sullivan Show (1 Episode) as Self
Production
1967The Tiger Makes Out ... Producer