Eli Wallach, whose long acting career included performances in "The
Magnificent Seven," "The Good,
the Bad and the Ugly," "The Godfather
Part III" and "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," has died. He was 98. Wallach died Tuesday night. A family member confirmed his death to CNN. Wallach was long one of Hollywood's favorite character actors, giving
his parts -- often villains, mobsters or shopkeepers -- an added touch
of menace with his gravelly voice. In "The Magnificent Seven" and "The
Good, the Bad and the Ugly" -- two key '60s Westerns -- he played
bandits.He also played opposite some of the biggest stars in history. His
more than 150 credits includes roles in "The Misfits" (1961), with Clark
Gable and Marilyn Monroe; "Lord Jim" (1965), with Peter O'Toole and
James Mason; "Tough Guys" (1986), with Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster;
"The Two Jakes" (1990), with Jack Nicholson; and even a small,
uncredited role in "Mystic River" (2003), starring Sean Penn and Tim
Robbins and directed by Clint Eastwood -- his co-star in "The Good, the
Bad and the Ugly." But Wallach's heart was in live theater, where he originated parts in
such works as Tennessee Williams' "The Rose Tattoo" and Eugene
Ionesco's "Rhinoceros.
Source: CNN
NM,E-2, 26.06.2014
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