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Telly Savalas
Actor

Telly Savalas

21 Jan 1922Born
22 Jan 1994Died
72Age at death
125Credits

Biography

Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American film and television actor and singer whose career spanned four decades.

Best known for playing the title role in the 1970s crime drama Kojak, Savalas was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Birdman of Alcatraz (1962).

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His other movie credits include The Young Savages (1961), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Battle of the Bulge (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967), The Scalphunters (1968), supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971), Inside Out (1975) and Escape to Athena (1979).

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 125 credits.

  1. 1995Backfire!Film: Most Evil Man (Not Really)
  2. 1994Mind TwisterFilm: Richard Howland
  3. 1991Halloween Monster BashFilm: Captain Kazan (archive footage)
  4. 1991Rose Against the OddsFilm: George Parnassus
  5. 1991The CommishSeries: Tommy Colette (3 episodes)
  6. 1990Ein Schloß am WörtherseeSeries: Teddy (1 episode)
  7. 1990Kojak: None So BlindFilm: Inspector Theo Kojak
  8. 1990Kojak: It's Always SomethingFilm: Inspector Theo Kojak
  9. 1990Kojak: Flowers For MattyFilm: Inspector Theo Kojak
  10. 1989Kojak: Fatal FlawFilm: Lieutenant Theo Kojak
  11. 1989Kojak: ArianaFilm: Lieutenant Theo Kojak
  12. 1989The Hollywood DetectiveFilm: Harry Bell
  13. 1988The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionFilm: Maj. Wright
  14. 1988FacelessFilm: Terry Hallen
  15. 1987Return to the Titanic... Live!Film: Host
  16. 1987J.J. StarbuckSeries: The Greek (1 episode)
  17. 1987The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & WineFilm: Brother Joseph Heiden
  18. 1987The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionFilm: Maj. Wright
  19. 1987Kojak: The Price of JusticeFilm: Inspector Theo Kojak
  20. 1986The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary CelebrationFilm
  21. 1986GoBots: Battle of the Rock LordsFilm: Magmar (voice)
  22. 1985Alice in WonderlandSeries: Cheshire Cat (1 episode)
  23. 1985The EqualizerSeries: Brother Joseph Heiden (2 episodes)
  24. 1985Kojak: The Belarus FileFilm: Lieutenant Theo Kojak
  25. 1984The Cartier AffairFilm: Phil Drexler
  26. 1984Cannonball Run IIFilm: Hymie
  27. 1984Afghanistan For What?Film
  28. 1982Fake-OutFilm: Lt. Thurston
  29. 1982Silent RebellionFilm: Pete
  30. 1982American PlayhouseSeries: Peter Panakos (1 episode)
  31. 1982Beyond ReasonFilm: Dr. Nicholas Mati, Director, Writer
  32. 1981Telly Savalas Looks at AberdeenFilm: Narrator
  33. 1981Telly Savalas Looks at PortsmouthFilm: Narrator
  34. 1981Hellinger's LawFilm: Nick Hellinger
  35. 1981Telly Savalas Looks at BirminghamFilm: Narrator
  36. 1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryFilm: Cretzer
  37. 1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StorySeries: Cretzer (2 episodes)
  38. 1980The BorderFilm: Frank Cooper
  39. 1979The French Atlantic AffairSeries: Fr. Craig Dunleavy (3 episodes)
  40. 1979The Muppet MovieFilm: El Sleazo Tough
  41. 1979Escape to AthenaFilm: Zeno
  42. 1979Beyond the Poseidon AdventureFilm: Captain Stefan Svevo
  43. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries: Joe Brisson (1 episode)
  44. 1977Capricorn OneFilm: Albain
  45. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Dr. Fabian Cain (2 episodes)
  46. 1977Black AphroditeFilm: The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)
  47. 1976AliceSeries (1 episode)
  48. 1976Killer ForceFilm: Webb
  49. 1975Inside OutFilm: Harry Morgan
  50. 1975The House of ExorcismFilm: Leandro (archive footage)
  51. 1974Lisa and the DevilFilm: Leandro
  52. 1973KojakSeries: Theo Kojak, Director (118 episodes)
  53. 1973She Cried MurderFilm: Inspector Joe Brody
  54. 1973The Marcus-Nelson MurdersFilm: Lt. Theo Kojak
  55. 1973RedneckFilm: Memphis
  56. 1972A Reason to Live, a Reason to DieFilm: Major Ward
  57. 1972Pancho VillaFilm: Pancho Villa
  58. 1972Visions...Film: Lt. Phil Keegan
  59. 1972The Killer Is on the PhoneFilm: Ranko Drasovic
  60. 1972Horror ExpressFilm: Captain Kazan
  61. 1972Sonny and JedFilm: Sheriff Franciscus
  62. 1972Crime BossFilm: Don Vincenzo
  63. 1971Mongo's Back in TownFilm: Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
  64. 1971A Town Called BastardFilm: Don Carlos
  65. 1971Clay PigeonFilm: Redford
  66. 1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourSeries (1 episode)
  67. 1971Pretty Maids All in a RowFilm: Captain Sam Surcher
  68. 1970Violent CityFilm: Al Weber
  69. 1970Kelly's HeroesFilm: Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
  70. 1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceFilm: Ernst Stavro Blofeld
  71. 1969Land RaidersFilm: Vince Carden
  72. 1969Crooks and CoronetsFilm: Herbie Haseler
  73. 1969Mackenna's GoldFilm: Sergeant Tibbs
  74. 1969The Assassination BureauFilm: Lord Bostwick
  75. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries: Gregor Antonescu (1 episode)
  76. 1968Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellFilm: Walter Braddock
  77. 1968The ScalphuntersFilm: Jim Howie
  78. 1968Sol MadridFilm: Emil Dietrich
  79. 1967Cimarron StripSeries (1 episode)
  80. 1967Garrison's GorillasSeries (1 episode)

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