Eli Wallach
Born on December 7th, 1915
From Brooklyn, New York
Filmography
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Actoras Emil Pikler- Actoras Cotton Weinberger
- Actoras Calvera
- Actoras The General
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A Manhattan widow's (Ellen Burstyn) 22-year-old son (Patrick Cassidy) falls for a divorcee (Tuesday Weld) old enough to be his mother.
Based on a play by Tennessee Williams, "Baby Doll" centers on Archie Lee Meighan (Karl Malden), a failing cotton gin owner who is married to Baby Doll (Carroll Baker), a 19-year old childlike beauty whose father arranged the marriage for financial reasons. As Archie awaits the arrival of Baby Doll's 20th birthday, the day that they are supposed to consummate their marriage, he faces interference from business rival Silva Vacarro (Eli Wallach), who plots to seduce Baby Doll away from Meighan.
British Academy of Film & Television Arts
(1957)
Won
Most Promising Newcomer to Film