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Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Acting January 21, 1922 (72 years old) January 22, 1994 Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

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). 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).

Movies 91

On Her Majesty's Secret Service 6.6

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

1969
The Dirty Dozen 7.6

The Dirty Dozen

as Archer Maggott

1967
Kelly's Heroes 7.4

Kelly's Heroes

as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"

1970
The Muppet Movie 7.2

The Muppet Movie

as El Sleazo Tough

1979
Battle of the Bulge 6.9

Battle of the Bulge

as Sgt. Guffy

1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told 6.4

The Greatest Story Ever Told

as Pontius Pilate

1965
Cannonball Run II 5.4

Cannonball Run II

as Hymie

1984
Capricorn One 6.8

Capricorn One

as Albain

1977
Cape Fear 7.4

Cape Fear

as Private Detective Charles Sievers

1962
Horror Express 6.3

Horror Express

as Captain Kazan

1972
Birdman of Alcatraz 7.4

Birdman of Alcatraz

as Feto Gomez

1962
Mackenna's Gold 6.6

Mackenna's Gold

as Sergeant Tibbs

1969
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure 5.0

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

as Captain Stefan Svevo

1979
Escape to Athena 5.7

Escape to Athena

as Zeno

1979
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die 6.3

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

as Major Ward

1972
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission 5.0

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

as Maj. Wright

1987
Genghis Khan 5.7

Genghis Khan

as Shan

1965
Johnny Cool 5.4

Johnny Cool

as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo

1963
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission 5.2

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

as Maj. Wright

1988
Lisa and the Devil 6.1

Lisa and the Devil

as Leandro

1974
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell 6.0

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

as Walter Braddock

1968
The Assassination Bureau 6.7

The Assassination Bureau

as Lord Bostwick

1969
Faceless 5.6

Faceless

as Terry Hallen

1988
Pretty Maids All in a Row 5.9

Pretty Maids All in a Row

as Captain Sam Surcher

1971
The Scalphunters 6.4

The Scalphunters

as Jim Howie

1968
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! 3.8

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

as Macmuid (uncredited)

1965
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained 6.9

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2021
The House of Exorcism 4.4

The House of Exorcism

as Leandro (archive footage)

1975
Violent City 5.9

Violent City

as Al Weber

1970
The Cartier Affair 4.7

The Cartier Affair

as Phil Drexler

1984
Pancho Villa 4.9

Pancho Villa

as Pancho Villa

1972
Sonny and Jed 5.8

Sonny and Jed

as Sheriff Franciscus

1972
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président 7.2

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

as Self (archive footage)

2022
The Slender Thread 7.1

The Slender Thread

as Dr. Joe Coburn

1965
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 6.1

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as Self (archive footage)

2010
A Town Called Bastard 5.0

A Town Called Bastard

as Don Carlos

1971
The Man from the Diners' Club 5.8

The Man from the Diners' Club

as Foots Pulardos

1963
The Karate Killers 5.3

The Karate Killers

as Count De Fanzini

1967
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords 7.6

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

as Magmar (voice)

1986
The Young Savages 6.5

The Young Savages

as Detective Lt. Gunderson

1961
The Marcus-Nelson Murders 7.6

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

as Lt. Theo Kojak

1973
Kojak: The Belarus File 6.8

Kojak: The Belarus File

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

1985
Love is a Ball 5.1

Love is a Ball

as Dr. Christian Gump

1963
Mad Dog Coll 5.4

Mad Dog Coll

as Lt. Dawson

1961
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story 5.5

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

as Cretzer

1980
Land Raiders 5.6

Land Raiders

as Vince Carden

1969
Inside Out 6.7

Inside Out

as Harry Morgan

1975
Redneck 4.4

Redneck

as Memphis

1973
Killer Force 5.4

Killer Force

as Webb

1976
Fanfare for a Death Scene 7.0

Fanfare for a Death Scene

as Ilchidai Khan

1964
Beau Geste 5.6

Beau Geste

as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau

1966
The Killer Is on the Phone 5.4

The Killer Is on the Phone

as Ranko Drasovic

1972
Kojak: The Price of Justice 5.2

Kojak: The Price of Justice

as Inspector Theo Kojak

1987
Backfire! 3.4

Backfire!

as Most Evil Man (Not Really)

1995
Kojak: Flowers For Matty 5.8

Kojak: Flowers For Matty

as Inspector Theo Kojak

1990
The Interns 6.0

The Interns

as Dr. Dominic Riccio

1962
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration 7.4

The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

1986
Joys 6.0

Joys

as Self

1976
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine 8.7

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

as Brother Joseph Heiden

1987
Crooks and Coronets 8.2

Crooks and Coronets

as Herbie Haseler

1969
Mongo's Back in Town 6.1

Mongo's Back in Town

as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad

1971
Kojak: None So Blind 6.3

Kojak: None So Blind

as Inspector Theo Kojak

1990
Sol Madrid 6.9

Sol Madrid

as Emil Dietrich

1968
The Border 5.4

The Border

as Frank Cooper

1980
Mind Twister 3.8

Mind Twister

as Richard Howland

1994
Clay Pigeon 3.9

Clay Pigeon

as Redford

1971
The Hollywood Detective 7.0

The Hollywood Detective

as Harry Bell

1989
Kojak: It's Always Something 6.7

Kojak: It's Always Something

as Inspector Theo Kojak

1990
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? 8.0

Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?

as Self

1976
Crime Boss 6.7

Crime Boss

as Don Vincenzo

1972
Visions... 10.0

Visions...

as Lt. Phil Keegan

1972
Hellinger's Law 8.8

Hellinger's Law

as Nick Hellinger

1981
Remote Control Magic: The Movie

Remote Control Magic: The Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2012
Operation Dirty Dozen 7.0

Operation Dirty Dozen

as Self

2006
The New Interns 4.8

The New Interns

as Dr. Dominic Riccio

1964
Black Aphrodite 2.6

Black Aphrodite

as The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)

1977
Fake-Out 4.1

Fake-Out

as Lt. Thurston

1982
Halloween Monster Bash 3.0

Halloween Monster Bash

as Captain Kazan (archive footage)

1991
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen 6.0

Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen

as Narrator

1981
Rose Against the Odds 7.0

Rose Against the Odds

as George Parnassus

1991
Beyond Reason 7.0

Beyond Reason

as Dr. Nicholas Mati

1982
She Cried Murder 6.6

She Cried Murder

as Inspector Joe Brody

1973
The Sin of Jesus 5.6

The Sin of Jesus

as Felix

1961
Silent Rebellion 8.5

Silent Rebellion

as Pete

1982
Perfect Crimes 6.3

Perfect Crimes

as Self - Narrator

1991
Kojak: Fatal Flaw 8.0

Kojak: Fatal Flaw

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

1989
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham 5.7

Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham

as Narrator

1981
Kojak: Ariana 7.5

Kojak: Ariana

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

1989
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth

Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth

as Narrator

1981
Return to the Titanic... Live! 4.0

Return to the Titanic... Live!

as Host

1987
Afghanistan For What?

Afghanistan For What?

1984

TV Shows 72

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Host

1962
Top of the Pops 6.6

Top of the Pops

as Self

1964
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Guest

1961
Bonanza 7.5

Bonanza

as Charles Augustus Hackett

1959
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Dr. Fabian Cain

1977
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Steve Keller

1963
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Victor Leonetti

1963
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Dan Polichek

1963
Midi Première 9.0

Midi Première

as Self

1975
The Red Skelton Show 7.4

The Red Skelton Show

as Tex

1951
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Erich Streator

1959
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Philadelphia Harry

1962
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as 'Colonel' Bliss

1962
Alice 7.0

Alice

1976
The Carol Burnett Show 7.7

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

1967
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Peter Panakos

1982
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Gabriel Hody

1958
Bambi 9.0

Bambi

as Self

1948
The Untouchables 8.1

The Untouchables

as Leo Stazak

1959
The Untouchables 8.1

The Untouchables

as Wally Baltzer

1959
Combat! 8.0

Combat!

as Colonel Kapsalis

1962
Combat! 8.0

Combat!

as Jon

1962
The Equalizer 7.2

The Equalizer

as Brother Joseph Heiden

1985
The F.B.I. 5.6

The F.B.I.

as Ed Clementi

1965
Tales of the Unexpected 6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

as Joe Brisson

1979
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Mueller

1963
Ben Casey 5.9

Ben Casey

1961
The Bob Hope Show 7.0

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

1950
Dinah! 7.0

Dinah!

as Self - Guest

1974
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche 6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

1975
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Fakir George O'Shea

1963
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth

1963
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Charlie Prince

1963
Run for Your Life 7.1

Run for Your Life

as Istvan Zabor

1965
ITV Saturday Night Theatre 7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as Gregor Antonescu

1969
Armstrong Circle Theatre 4.5

Armstrong Circle Theatre

1950
Kojak 7.3

Kojak

as Theo Kojak

1973
77 Sunset Strip 7.2

77 Sunset Strip

as Brother Hendricksen

1958
The Commish 7.3

The Commish

as Tommy Colette

1991
The Detectives 6.7

The Detectives

as Ben

1959
Kraft Suspense Theatre 6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Beret

1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre 6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle

1963
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 7.2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Count Valeriano De Fanzini

1964
Disco

Disco

as Self

1971
Arrest and Trial 8.2

Arrest and Trial

as Frank Santo

1963
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour 6.6

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

1971
Musikladen 8.0

Musikladen

as Self

1972
Einer wird gewinnen 7.0

Einer wird gewinnen

as Self

1964
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 5.4

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

1973
Cimarron Strip 5.8

Cimarron Strip

1967
Garrison's Gorillas 8.1

Garrison's Gorillas

1967
Cain's Hundred 5.2

Cain's Hundred

as Frank Meehan

1961
Cain's Hundred 5.2

Cain's Hundred

as Harry Remick

1961
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee 6.4

Ein Schloß am Wörthersee

as Teddy

1990
Okay

Okay

as Self

1979
The New Breed 7.7

The New Breed

as Dr. Buel Reed

1961
V.I.P. Schaukel 8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

1971
The Rogues 8.0

The Rogues

1964
Tony Orlando and Dawn 3.5

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self

1974
Am laufenden Band 7.0

Am laufenden Band

as Self - Guest

1974
The Aquanauts 6.0

The Aquanauts

as Paul Price

1960
The Dakotas 6.5

The Dakotas

as Jake Volet

1963
J.J. Starbuck 6.0

J.J. Starbuck

as The Greek

1987
Grindl 6.0

Grindl

1963
Alice in Wonderland 6.7

Alice in Wonderland

as Cheshire Cat

1985
The French Atlantic Affair 7.2

The French Atlantic Affair

as Fr. Craig Dunleavy

1979
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story 5.0

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

as Cretzer

1980
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries 8.0

The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries

as Dr. Patterson

1960
Acapulco 6.5

Acapulco

as Mr. Carver

1961

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