Eli Herschel Wallach was born on December 7, 1915 in Brooklyn, New York. He is an American film, TV and stage actor.

Wallach made his Broadway debut in 1945 and won a Tony Award in 1951 for his performance in the Tennessee Williams play The Rose Tattoo. Additional theater credits include Mister Roberts, The Teahouse of the August Moon, Camino Real, Major Barbara, Luv, and Staircase.

Wallach's film debut was in Elia Kazan's controversial Baby Doll. He has worked in such acclaimed films as The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Misfits (1961), The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966) opposite Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef, television's The Executioner's Song (1982) opposite Tommy Lee Jones, The Two Jakes (1990) with Jack Nicholson, and The Godfather: Part III (1990) with Al Pacino.

Wallach has been married to acclaimed stage actress Anne Jackson since March 5, 1948.

Filmography

• Liszt for President (2007)
• The Toe Tactic (2008)
• Tickling Leo (2008)
• Mama's Boy (2007)
• The Holiday (2006)
• "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (1 episode, 2006)
• The Hoax (2006)
• "Stroker and Hoop" (1 episode, 2005)
• A Taste of Jupiter (2005)
• "Character Studies" (2005)
• The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation (2005)
• The Easter Egg Adventure (2004)
• King of the Corner (2004)
• "Whoopi" (1 episode, 2004)
• Mystic River (2003)
• "ER" (1 episode, 2003)
• "Veritas: The Quest" (1 episode)
• The Root (2003)
• Advice and Dissent (2002)
• "The Education of Max Bickford" (3 episodes, 2002)
• "The Job" (1 episode, 2002)
• Monday Night Mayhem (2002)
• "100 Centre Street" (1 episode, 2001)
• The Bookfair Murders (2000)
• Keeping the Faith (2000)
• Uninvited (1999)
• Naked City: Justice with a Bullet (1998)
• The Associate (1996)
• Larry's Visit (1996)
• Two Much (1995)
• Caro dolce amore (1994)
• Vendetta II: The New Mafia (1993)
• "Tribeca" (1 episode, 1993)
• Lincoln (1992)
• Night and the City (1992)
• Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)
• "Law & Order" (1 episode, 1992)
• Mistress (1992)
• Legacy of Lies (1992)
• Article 99 (1992)
• Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes (1992)
• Nonesense and Lullabyes: Poems (1992)
• The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
• Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride (1991)
• "L.A. Law" (1 episode, 1991)
• The Godfather: Part III (1990)
• The Two Jakes (1990)
• "CBS Schoolbreak Special" (1 episode, 1989)
• "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1 episode, 1988)
• "Murder, She Wrote" (1 episode, 1988)
• The Impossible Spy (1987)
• Nuts (1987)
• "Highway to Heaven" (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
• "Worlds Beyond" (1 episode, 1987)
• Tough Guys (1986)
• Rocket to the Moon (1986)
• Something in Common (1986)
• "Our Family Honor" (1985)
• Our Family Honor (1985)
• Embassy (1985)
• "Christopher Columbus" (1985)
• Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985)
• Sam's Son (1984)
• Anatomy of an Illness (1984)
• The Executioner's Song (1982)
• The Wall (1982)
• Skokie (1981)
• "Tales of the Unexpected" (1 episode, 1981)
• The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)
• The Salamander (1981)
• Fugitive Family (1980)
• The Hunter (1980)
• Winter Kills (1979)
• Firepower (1979)
• Circle of Iron (1978)
• Movie Movie (1978)
• The Pirate (1978)
• Girlfriends (1978)
• Squadra antimafia (1978)
• The Deep (1977)
• The Domino Principle (1977)
• Nasty Habits (1977)
• "Seventh Avenue" (1977)
• The Sentinel (1977)
• Independence (1976)
• 20 Shades of Pink (1976)
• ...e tanta paura (1976)
• Attenti al buffone (1976)
• "Kojak" (1 episode, 1975)
• Bianco, il giallo, il nero, Il (1975)
• Paradise Lost (1974)
• Houston, We've Got a Problem (1974)
• Crazy Joe (1974)
• "Great Mysteries" (1 episode, 1974)
• Indict and Convict (1974)
• Cinderella Liberty (1973)
• Ultima chance, L' (1973)
• A Cold Night's Death (1973)
• ¡Viva la muerte... tua! (1971)
• Romance of a Horsethief (1971)
• "The Young Lawyers" (1 episode, 1971)
• The Typists (1971)
• Zigzag (1970)
• The People Next Door (1970)
• The Angel Levine (1970)
• The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
• Mackenna's Gold (1969)
• Cerveau, Le (1969)
• Quattro dell'Ave Maria, I (1968)
• A Lovely Way to Die (1968)
• How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968)
• "CBS Playhouse" (1 episode, 1967)
• The Tiger Makes Out (1967)
• "Batman" (2 episodes, 1967)
• Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966)
• How to Steal a Million (1966)
• Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966)
• Genghis Khan (1965)
• Lord Jim (1965)
• Kisses for My President (1964)
• The Moon-Spinners (1964)
• Act One (1963)
• The Victors (1963)
• How the West Was Won (1962)
• "The Dick Powell Show" (1 episode, 1962)
• Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962)
• "Naked City" (2 episodes, 1960-1962)
• The Misfits (1961)
• The Magnificent Seven (1960)
• Seven Thieves (1960)
• "Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1960)
• Lullaby (1960)
• "Goodyear Theatre" (1 episode, 1960)
• "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1959)
• "Playhouse 90" (4 episodes, 1958-1959)
• "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
• "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1 episode, 1958)
• "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1 episode, 1958)
• "Suspicion" (1 episode, 1958)
• The Lineup (1958)
• Where Is Thy Brother? (1958)
• "Climax!" (1 episode, 1958)
• "The Seven Lively Arts" (1 episode, 1957)
• "Studio One" (2 episodes, 1952-1957)
• Baby Doll (1956)
• "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1 episode, 1956)
• "The Philco Television Playhouse" (4 episodes, 1949-1955)
• "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1954)
• "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1954)
• "The Web" (1 episode, 1952)
• "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)
• "Lights Out" (1 episode, 1951)

Awards

• National Board of Review Career Achievement 2006
• Emmy Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama "The Poppy Is Also a Flower" 1966 - 1967
• OBIE Award Distinguished Performance "The Typist" and "The Tiger" 1962 - 1963
• British Film Academy Award Most Promising Newcomer "Baby Doll" 1956
• Theatre World Award 1951
• Tony Actor, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic) "The Rose Tattoo" 1951