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Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
FMCSun, Feb 14, 9:00 AMHow to Steal a MillionBuy
TBSSun, Feb 14, 8:00 PMThe HolidayBuy
TBSSun, Feb 14, 10:30 PMThe HolidayBuy
FMCTue, Feb 16, 8:00 PMNight and the CityBuy
HBOSGeWed, Feb 17, 2:25 AMCinderella LibertyBuy
TNTSun, Feb 21, 5:00 AMLaw & OrderBuy

Eli Wallach Biography

Eli Wallach -
  • Birth Name: Eli Herschel Wallach
  • Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/07/1915, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor
Eli Wallach Fast Facts:
  • While serving in the U.S. Army in France during WWII, cowrote (and played Hitler in) a satirical revue titled This Is the Army.
  • Made his Broadway debut in 1945, costarring with 13-year-old Rita Moreno, in Skydrift.
  • Was originally tapped for the role in the 1953 classic From Here to Eternity that earned Frank Sinatra an Oscar.
  • His first film, the 1956 Tennessee Williams drama Baby Doll, was banned by the Catholic Legion of Decency; he played a Sicilian lusting after a Texas teen bride.
  • Published an autobiography, The Good, The Bad, and Me: In My Anecdotage, in 2005.
    Eli Wallach Relationships:
  • Abraham Wallach - Father
  • Anne Jackson - Wife
  • Bertha Schorr Wallach - Mother
  • Katherine Wallach - Daughter
  • Peter Wallach - Son
  • Roberta Wallach - Daughter

  • Eli Wallach Awards:
  • 1987 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1951 Tony: Actor, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic) - Winner
  • 1957 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1967 Emmy: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama - Winner
  • 1968 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama - Nominee

  • College:
  • University of Texas, Austin, TX (BA, 1936); City College of New York, New York, NY (MS in Education, 1938)
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