Eli Wallach
Eli Herschel Wallach (; December 7, 1915 – June 24, 2014) was an American film, television, and stage actor from New York City. Known for his character actor roles, his entertainment career spanned over six decades. He received a BAFTA Award, a Tony Award, and an Emmy Award. He also was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1988 and received the Academy Honorary Award in 2010.Originally trained in stage acting, he garnered over 90 film credits. He and his wife Anne Jackson often appeared together on stage, eventually becoming a notable acting couple in American theater. Wallach initially studied method acting under Sanford Meisner and later became a founding member of the Actors Studio, where he studied under Lee Strasberg. He played a wide variety of roles throughout his career, primarily as a supporting actor. He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for ''The Rose Tattoo'' (1951).
For his debut screen performance in ''Baby Doll'' (1956), he won a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Among his other most famous roles are Calvera in ''The Magnificent Seven'' (1960), Guido in ''The Misfits'' (1961), and Tuco ("The Ugly") in ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' (1966) and Don Altobello in ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990). Other notable films include ''How the West Was Won'' (1962), ''Tough Guys'' (1986), ''The Two Jakes'' (1990), ''The Associate'' (1996), ''The Holiday'' (2006), ''Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'', and ''The Ghost Writer'' (both 2010). He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' (2007) and ''Nurse Jackie'' (2011). Provided by Wikipedia
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