EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY 4:3<br/> <br />Eli Wallach, the actor who made a lasting impression as the scuzzy bandit in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", has died.<br/> <br />Having grown up the son of Polish Jewish immigrants in an Italian-dominated neighborhood in New York, Wallach might have seemed an unlikely cowboy, but some of his best work was in Westerns.<br/> <br />However, he also made a name on Broadway with roles in "Camino Real" and "The Rose Tattoo," for which he won a Tony in 1951, as well as a two-year run in "Mr. Roberts."<br/> <br />His first movie was "Baby Doll" in 1956.<br/> <br />The veteran's other major films included "How the West Was Won," "Mystic River" and "The Misfits" - in which he starred with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe.<br/> <br />But despite notable movies, Wallach said it was his portrayal of the villain Mr. Freeze on the "Batman" television show of the 1960s that generated the most fan mail.<br/> <br />Wallach was 98 years old.
