Telly Savalas
Biography
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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Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
164
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-01-21 (103 years old)
Place of Birth
Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Acting
2022
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président as Self (archive footage)2021
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained as Self - Actor (archive footage)2020
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity as Self (archive footage)2012
Remote Control Magic: The Movie as Self (archive footage)2011
Paul Williams Still Alive as Self (archive footage)2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as Self (archive footage)2006
Operation Dirty Dozen as Self1995
Backfire! as Most Evil Man1994
Mind Twister as Richard Howland1991
The Commish as Tommy Colette1991
Perfect Crimes as Self - Narrator1991
Rose Against the Odds as George Parnassus1990
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee as Teddy1990
Kojak: None So Blind as Inspector Theo Kojak1990
Kojak: Flowers For Matty as Inspector Theo Kojak1990
Kojak: It's Always Something as Inspector Theo Kojak1989
Kojak: Ariana as Lieutenant Theo Kojak1989
Kojak: Fatal Flaw as Lieutenant Theo Kojak1989
The Hollywood Detective as Harry Bell1988
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission as Maj. Wright1988
Faceless as Terry Hallen1987
J.J. Starbuck as The Greek1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission as Maj. Wright1987
Kojak: The Price of Justice as Inspector Theo Kojak1987
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine as Brother Joseph Heiden1987
Return to the Titanic... Live! as Host1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords as Magmar (voice)1986
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Not available1985
The Equalizer as Brother Joseph Heiden1985
Alice in Wonderland as Cheshire Cat1985
Kojak: The Belarus File as Lieutenant Theo Kojak1985
Beyond Reason as Dr. Nicholas Mati1984
The Cartier Affair as Phil Drexler1984
Cannonball Run II as Hymie1984
أفغانستان لماذا؟ as Not available1982
Fake-Out as Lt. Thurston1982
Silent Rebellion as Pete1981
Hellinger's Law as Nick Hellinger1981
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham as Narrator1981
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen as Narrator1981
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth as Narrator1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Cretzer1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Cretzer1980
The Border as Frank Cooper1979
Tales of the Unexpected as Joe Brisson1979
Okay as Self1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure as Captain Stefan Svevo1979
Escape to Athena as Zeno1979
The French Atlantic Affair as Fr. Craig Dunleavy1979
The Muppet Movie as El Sleazo Tough1977
The Love Boat as Dr. Fabian Cain1977
Capricorn One as Albain1976
Alice as Not available1976
Joys as Self1976
Killer Force as Webb1976
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? as Self1975
Midi Première as Self1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self1975
Inside Out as Harry Morgan1975
The House of Exorcism as Leandro (archive footage)1974
Am laufenden Band as Self - Guest1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self1974
Dinah! as Self1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self1973
Kojak as Theo Kojak1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders as Lt. Theo Kojak1973
She Cried Murder as Inspector Joe Brody1973
Lisa and the Devil as Leandro1973
Redneck as Memphis1972
Musikladen as Self1972
Horror Express as Captain Kazan1972
Visions... as Lt. Phil Keegan1972
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die as Major Ward1972
Sonny and Jed as Sheriff Franciscus1972
Pancho Villa as Pancho Villa1972
The Killer Is on the Phone as Ranko Drasovic1972
Crime Boss as Don Vincenzo1971
V.I.P. Schaukel as Self1971
Disco as Self1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour as Not available1971
Pretty Maids All in a Row as Captain Sam Surcher1971
Mongo's Back in Town as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad1971
Clay Pigeon as Redford1971
A Town Called Hell as Don Carlos1970
Kelly's Heroes as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"1970
Violent City as Al Weber1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service as Ernst Stavro Blofeld1969
The Assassination Bureau as Lord Bostwick1969
Crooks and Coronets as Herbie Haseler1969
Mackenna's Gold as Sergeant Tibbs1969
Land Raiders as Vince Carden1968
The Scalphunters as Jim Howie1968
Sol Madrid as Emil Dietrich1968
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell as Walter Braddock1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters1967
Cimarron Strip as Not available1967
Garrison's Gorillas as Not available1967
The Dirty Dozen as Archer Maggott1967
The Karate Killers as Count De Fanzini1966
Beau Geste as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau1965
The F.B.I. as Ed Clementi1965
Run for Your Life as Istvan Zabor1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told as Pontius Pilate1965
The Slender Thread as Dr. Joe Coburn1965
Genghis Khan as Shan1965
Battle of the Bulge as Sgt. Guffy1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! as Macmuid (uncredited)1964
Top of the Pops as Self1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Count Valeriano De Fanzini1964
Einer wird gewinnen as Self1964
The Rogues as Not available1964
The New Interns as Dr. Dominic Riccio1964
Fanfare for a Death Scene as Ilchidai Khan1963
The Fugitive as Steve Keller1963
The Fugitive as Victor Leonetti1963
The Fugitive as Dan Polichek1963
Burke's Law as Fakir George O'Shea1963
Burke's Law as Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth1963
Burke's Law as Charlie Prince1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Beret1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Mueller1963
Arrest and Trial as Frank Santo1963
The Dakotas as Not available1963
Johnny Cool as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo1963
Grindl as Not available1963
The Man from the Diners' Club as Mr. Martindale1963
Love Is a Ball as Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host1962
Combat! as Colonel Kapsalis1962
Combat! as Jon1962
The Virginian as 'Colonel' Bliss1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Philadelphia Harry1962
Birdman of Alcatraz as Feto Gomez1962
The Interns as Dr. Dominic Riccio1962
Cape Fear as Private Detective Charles Sievers1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self1961
Ben Casey as Not available1961
The New Breed as Dr. Buel Reed1961
Cain's Hundred as Frank Meehan1961
Cain's Hundred as Harry Remick1961
Mad Dog Coll as Lt. Dawson1961
The Young Savages as Detective Lt. Gunderson1961
Acapulco as Mr. Carver1961
The Sin of Jesus as Felix1960
The Aquanauts as Paul Price1959
The Twilight Zone as Erich Streator1959
Bonanza as Charles Augustus Hackett1959
The Untouchables as Leo Stazak1959
The Detectives as Ben1958
77 Sunset Strip as Brother Hendricksen1958
Naked City as Gabriel Hody1951
The Red Skelton Show as Self / Tex1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre as Not available1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self1948
BAMBI Awards as Self1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter