'Good, the Bad and the Ugly' star Eli Wallach dead at 98
Eli Wallach, a character actor best known for his supporting roles in the Western classics "The Magnificent Seven" and "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly," died Tuesday at the age of 98, his daughter Katherine told FOX411.
Born in Brooklyn in 1915, Wallach attended college at the University of Texas and earned a master's degree in education at City College of New York. He served as an Army medic in World War II and made his debut on Broadway in 1945.
Wallach won a Tony Award in 1951 for his performance as Alvaro in Tennessee Williams's "The Rose Tattoo," and made his film debut five years later in the Elia Kazan-directed "Baby Doll."
Other than being the son of Jewish immigrants I never could figure his accent out.Maybe he didn't have an accent and simply adjusted to each role.He was truly a great actor.
He was also a friend of the Corleone family in the Godfather. Not sure if it was all 3, but he was there. Remember Mama poisoned him with cannolis at the opera. I'll miss him. What a great character actor!
Other than being the son of Jewish immigrants I never could figure his accent out.Maybe he didn't have an accent and simply adjusted to each role.He was truly a great actor.
ReplyDeleteHe was also a friend of the Corleone family in the Godfather. Not sure if it was all 3, but he was there. Remember Mama poisoned him with cannolis at the opera. I'll miss him. What a great character actor!
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