Eli Wallach, who could truly be called an "actor's actor," died on June 24, at the age of 98. He was born on December 7. 1915, so he was eight months younger than my father, so had he lived, he would have been 99.
Remember the TV ad he did, where he said, "They say there is a broken heart for every light on Broadway. But what about all the broken lights?" Well, on the night of June 27, at 7:45 PM those lights will be dimmed for one full minute, in honor of Eli Wallach, an actor who won a TONY for playing the lead in the original production of "The Rose Tattoo," with Maureen Stapleton.
Anne Jackson, the actress, and his wife, is still alive at the age of 87. But Eli was incredible in things like "Baby Doll," with Caroll Baker, "The Magnificent Seven," and the performance for which I think he should have won the Oscar, but was not even nominated, "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly," for which he did not even receive an Oscar nomination!!!!!!!!! Can you imagine????????
He was also a Mr. Freeze on the Adam West "Batman" series, and he was brilliant as Arthur Mason, Maxie's father, in 1970's "The People Next Door," by J.P.Miller. I still think he should have killed Sandy, in front of his parents!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are not many actors of Wallach's caliber left. For this, and for the loss of his artistry, he is mourned, but will be remembered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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