Eli Wallach
American actor (1915–2014)
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He was "The Ugly" in the greatest spaghetti Western ever made, but Eli Wallach spent six decades as Hollywood's sharpest character actor — the guy who could steal a scene without needing to be the hero.
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Born in New York City on December 7, 1915, Wallach trained in method acting under Sanford Meisner and became a founding member of the Actors Studio under Lee Strasberg. He won a Tony Award for The Rose Tattoo in 1951, then made his screen debut in Baby Doll (1956), taking home a BAFTA for Best Newcomer. What followed was Calvera in The Magnificent Seven, Guido opposite Marilyn Monroe in The Misfits, and the role that would shadow him forever: Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Over 90 films carried him through the decades — from How the West Was Won to The Godfather Part III to late-caree…
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- Academy Honorary Award
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
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