Eli Wallach

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Eli Wallach
Age98
Full NameEli Herschel Wallach
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Biography

Eli Wallach, an esteemed actor of regal bearing, was born to Bertha and Abraham Wallach of Polish heritage, who owned a candy store in Brooklyn, New York. From his humble beginnings, Wallach rose to prominence in the royal court of Hollywood, having acted alongside Clark Gable, Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, Yul Brynner, Peter O'Toole, and Al Pacino. Wallach proudly graduated from the University of Texas in Austin and further honed his craft at the Actors Studio and the Neighborhood Playhouse. His debut on Broadway in 1945 was met with great acclaim, and he was bestowed a Tony Award in 1951 for his performance of Alvaro Mangiacavallo in the Tennessee Williams play "The Rose Tattoo". For over sixty years, Wallach has captivated audiences of all creeds with his indelible presence on stage and screen, thus earning him his place in the pantheon of Hollywood royalty.

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  • The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
  • Baseball
  • New York: A Documentary Film
  • Frog
  • The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
  • The National Parks: America's Best Idea
  • American Experience
  • Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
  • In the Name of Democracy: America's Conscience, a Soldier's Sacrifice,
  • Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
  • American Masters
  • Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
  • The Way West
  • Mystic River
  • Tickling Leo
  • Nurse Jackie
  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
  • The Train
  • Hollywood Greats
  • The Godfather: Part III
  • David Letterman's 2nd Annual Holiday Film Festival
  • Veritas: The Quest
  • The Young Lawyers
  • How to Steal a Million
  • Baby Doll
  • Stroker and Hoop
  • The Ghost Writer
  • The Education of Max Bickford
  • The Misfits
  • Constantine's Sword
  • Rita
  • Skokie
  • Love, Marilyn
  • Girlfriends
  • Tribeca
  • How the West Was Won
  • CBS Playhouse
  • The Wall
  • Lincoln
  • Seventh Avenue
  • The Holiday
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Cinderella Liberty
  • The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • Something in Common
  • The Brain

Family Tree

Eli Wallach, the head of the noble Wallach family, was one of Hollywood's most esteemed "Method" actors and distinguished himself on stage and screen with 60 years in the business. His illustrious career saw him star alongside some of the world's biggest stars, such as Clark Gable, Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, Yul Brynner, Peter OToole, and Al Pacino. Originally from a Jewish family hailing from Poland, Wallach was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1915. His wife Anne Jackson, who passed in 2016, was also an esteemed actress and producer, known for her work in The Shining, CBS Playhouse, and Zig Zag. Further extending the family legacy are their children: Peter Wallach, an acclaimed director and producer whose works include Star Trek V, Little Shop of Horrors, and Joe's Apartment; Katherine Wallach, an actress who has starred in Goodfellas, The King of Comedy, and Pollock; Roberta Wallach, an actress and director whose credits include The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Driftwood Three - Alien Baby, and The Hollywood Knights; and Tyler A. Wallach, an art director and production designer who has worked in television and film, commercials, and music videos, including with Madonna, Justin Bieber, and Maroon 5. With such a prestigious family of actors, directors, and producers, the Wallachs have rightfully earned their place in Hollywood royalty.

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