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Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Born December 7, 1915· Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

† Died June 24, 2014

66Roles★ 6.6Average rating

Born to Polish-Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn, he pursued a history degree at the University of Texas before earning a master’s in education in New York and immersing himself in method acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse under Sanford Meisner; later he helped found the Actors Studio, studying with Lee Strasberg. His Broadway debut came in 1945, and a Tony Award followed for his supporting turn in…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly★ 8.5
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly1966
Tuco Ramirez
ERSeries★ 7.8
ER1994
Mr. Langston
Mystic River★ 7.7
Mystic River2003
Mr. Loonie (uncredited)
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Salvatore Gambini
How to Steal a Million★ 7.5
How to Steal a Million1966
Davis Leland
The Magnificent Seven★ 7.5
The Magnificent Seven1960
Calvera
The Godfather Part III★ 7.4
The Godfather Part III1990
Don Altobello
Law & OrderSeries★ 7.3
Law & Order1990
Simon Vilanis
The Brain★ 7.3
The Brain1969
Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
BatmanSeries★ 7.3
Batman1966
Mister Freeze
Nurse JackieSeries★ 7.1
Nurse Jackie2009
Bernard Zimberg
The Holiday★ 7.1
The Holiday2006
Arthur
How the West Was Won★ 7
How the West Was Won1962
Charlie Gant
The Misfits★ 7
The Misfits1961
Guido
The Ghost Writer★ 6.8
The Ghost Writer2010
Old man
Mackenna's Gold★ 6.6
Mackenna's Gold1969
Ben Baker
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps★ 6.1
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps2010
Julie Steinhardt
The Two Jakes★ 6
The Two Jakes1990
Cotton Weinberger
Genghis Khan★ 5.7
Genghis Khan1965
Shah of Khwarezm