Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Date of Birth:

Jan 21, 1922

Place of Birth:

Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (Greek: Αριστοτέλης "Τέλι" Σαββάλας; 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). 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).

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filmography:

Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham

1981

Kojak: Fatal Flaw Kojak: Fatal Flaw

1989

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980

Operation Dirty Dozen Operation Dirty Dozen

2006

Kojak: The Price of Justice Kojak: The Price of Justice

1987

Crooks and Coronets Crooks and Coronets

1969

Visions... Visions...

1972

Mind Twister Mind Twister

1994

Clay Pigeon Clay Pigeon

1971

Silent Rebellion Silent Rebellion

1982

The Muppet Movie The Muppet Movie

1979

Fake-Out Fake-Out

1982

Return to the Titanic... Live! Return to the Titanic... Live!

1987

The Interns The Interns

1962

Beyond Reason Beyond Reason

1977

Mongo's Back in Town Mongo's Back in Town

1971

She Cried Murder She Cried Murder

1973

The Hollywood Detective The Hollywood Detective

1989

The Cartier Affair The Cartier Affair

1984

Beau Geste Beau Geste

1966

The House of Exorcism The House of Exorcism

1975

Kojak: Flowers For Matty Kojak: Flowers For Matty

1990

Kojak: None So Blind Kojak: None So Blind

1990

Perfect Crimes Perfect Crimes

1991

Telly...Who Loves Ya, Baby? Telly...Who Loves Ya, Baby?

1976

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

2020

Kojak: It's Always Something Kojak: It's Always Something

1990

Remote Control Magic: The Movie Remote Control Magic: The Movie

2012

The Exotic Locations of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' The Exotic Locations of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

2006

Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth

1981

Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen

1981

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

2022

Rose Against the Odds Rose Against the Odds

1991

Paul Williams Still Alive Paul Williams Still Alive

2011

Hellinger's Law Hellinger's Law

1981

Joys Joys

1976

The Marcus-Nelson Murders The Marcus-Nelson Murders

1973

Kojak: The Belarus File Kojak: The Belarus File

1985

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

1987

The Sin of Jesus The Sin of Jesus

1961

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

1986

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

1986

Sol Madrid Sol Madrid

1968

The Man from the Diners' Club The Man from the Diners' Club

1963

Cannonball Run II Cannonball Run II

1984

Capricorn One Capricorn One

1977

Violent City Violent City

1970

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979

The Scalphunters The Scalphunters

1968

Horror Express Horror Express

1972

Escape to Athena Escape to Athena

1979

Faceless Faceless

1988

Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Bulge

1965

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

1968

Kelly's Heroes Kelly's Heroes

1970

The Karate Killers The Karate Killers

1967

Mad Dog Coll Mad Dog Coll

1961

The Greatest Story Ever Told The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

The Dirty Dozen The Dirty Dozen

1967

Birdman of Alcatraz Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

Genghis Khan Genghis Khan

1965

The New Interns The New Interns

1964

Cape Fear Cape Fear

1962

Land Raiders Land Raiders

1969

Lisa and the Devil Lisa and the Devil

1973

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

1987

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

1988

The Killer Is on the Phone The Killer Is on the Phone

1972

Crime Boss Crime Boss

1972

Inside Out Inside Out

1975

The Young Savages The Young Savages

1961

Fanfare for a Death Scene Fanfare for a Death Scene

1964

The Border The Border

1980

Backfire! Backfire!

1995

Sonny and Jed Sonny and Jed

1972

Love Is a Ball Love Is a Ball

1963

Pancho Villa Pancho Villa

1972

Kojak: Ariana Kojak: Ariana

1989

Pretty Maids All in a Row Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971

Mackenna's Gold Mackenna's Gold

1969

A Town Called Hell A Town Called Hell

1971

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

1972

The Assassination Bureau The Assassination Bureau

1969

The Slender Thread The Slender Thread

1965

Redneck Redneck

1973

Johnny Cool Johnny Cool

1963

Killer Force Killer Force

1976

On Her Majesty's Secret Service On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969

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