Eli Wallach, who played "The Ugly," nearly died during filming multiple times, including once from accidentally ingesting acid intended for a stunt. The Trio of Characters
The story follows three morally ambiguous men in a race to find a hidden cache of $200,000 in Confederate gold. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly(1966)
Played by Eli Wallach , a chaotic Mexican bandit who provides both comic relief and a tragic portrait of survivalism. Eli Wallach, who played "The Ugly," nearly died