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American actor Eli Wallach was born on December 7, 1915 into a Jewish family living in the New York borough of Brooklyn. Educated at the University of Texas and then at New York City College, Wallach studied acting. In the midst of World War II, he served in a military hospital in Hawaii, and later he was transferred to France, where Officer Wallach, along with his colleagues, showed the play Is This the Army? For hospital patients, which depicted various dictators, and Eli himself played Hitler.
Wallach's professional career began with the end of the war. He began acting in productions on Broadway, and in 1956 he made his film debut, starring in the film Doll. One of the brightest roles that brought the actor worldwide fame was the role of the leader of the Culvera gang in John Sturgess's western The Magnificent Seven in 1960. From that moment in the life of the actor began a series of westerns; Wallach's demand began to grow almost exponentially, although he was rarely invited to the main roles. A year later, after the Magnificent Seven, Wallach starred in the film Restless. A year later, the picture How the West was conquered was released. After her, the actor decided to change roles, starring in Hemingway's film adaptation of The Adventures of a Young Man, as well as historical and comedy films. One of them was the painting How to Steal a Million, where Wallach was accompanied by Peter O'Toole and Audrey Hepburn. But no matter what the roles of Eli Wallach were diverse, and the directors did not forget about his Western heroes. The Italian director Sergio Leone invited him to his film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, where the role of Tuco became another bright business card of Wallach. Also a great work of the actor was playing in the film McKenna's Gold along with Gregory Peck.
Wallach's work in cinema not only did not decrease, but also increased from time to time: every year from two to five films with his participation were released. These were dramas, action films, and comedies. Many films with Eli Wallach's participation were successful at international box office, although to some extent because of the actor's name. The next successful role, which stood out from the rest, was in the third part of the film The Godfather based on the novel by Mario Puzo, where Wallach perfectly conveyed the character of his hero - Don Altobello.
Eli Wallach has played about 80 roles in films and television films; continued to act in recent years, despite suffering a stroke. Eli Wallach passed away in June 2014 at the age of 98.
Eli Wallach has brown eyes, naturally dark hair, fair skin and medium lips. The shape of the face is triangular, the forehead is high, and the hair is curly gray. Eli Wallach did not change his hair color, preferring natural. The actor has a medium wide nose and a rectangular chin. Eli Wallach wore glasses, sometimes letting go of a mustache and beard. The actor's height is 175 cm, no tattoos.
