Eli Wallach

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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:
Anne Jackson - Wife
Peter Wallach - Son
Roberta Wallach - Daughter
Abraham Wallach - Father
Bertha Schorr Wallach - Mother
Katherine Wallach - Daughter
Sam Wallach - Brother
Sylvia - Sister
Shirley - Sister
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
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2010 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
1956 BAFTA Awards: Most Promising Newcomer to Film - Winner
College:
University of Texas, Austin, TX (BA, 1936); City University of New York, City College, New York, NY (MS in Education, 1938)