Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Eli Herschel Wallachwas an American film, television and stage actor whose career spanned more than six decades, beginning in the late 1940s. Trained in stage acting, which he enjoyed doing most, he became "one of the greatest 'character actors' ever to appear on stage and screen" states TCM, with over 90 film credits. On stage, he often co-starred with his wife, Anne Jackson, becoming one of the best-known acting couples in the American theater...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth7 December 1915
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
There's a scene in Baby Doll where we're sitting around the dining table that was played in toto. It was wonderful because it had an alive quality.
The whole thing was chaotic. Everyone spoke a different language. I knew a little French, so that's how I conversed with Leone.
I still get more mail for that one episode of 'Batman' than just about anything else.
Yes, I won the Bafta. I thought the British were very intelligent.
The big secret in acting is listening to people
No, I never thought of it in those terms. I used to go into agents' offices and they'd have pictures of these handsome movie men and I knew I'd never be up there. I'm a journeyman actor. I didn't think about stardom.
I've learned that life is very tricky business: Each person needs to find what they want to do in life and not be dissuaded when people question them.
When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk.
Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck.
I don't act to live. I live to act.
I've never lost my appetite for acting; it's innovative and challenging.
If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?
One thing changes every evening: It's the audience, and I'm working my magic. I'm always learning from it
Well, I was getting a lot of money then, and I wasn't getting any Hollywood films, so I just did those. I'd always do a play in between. Whenever I ran low on funds, I'd always rush off to do a movie somewhere