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Telly Savalas

Acting 72 (deceased) years old Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA ★ 1.7
Born: January 21, 1922
Died: January 22, 1994

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).

Filmography

Acting Credits (159)

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président Self (archive footage) 2022
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained Self - Actor (archive footage) 2021
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
Remote Control Magic: The Movie Self (archive footage) 2012
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Self (archive footage) 2010
Operation Dirty Dozen
Operation Dirty Dozen Self 2006
Backfire!
Backfire! Most Evil Man 1995
Mind Twister
Mind Twister Richard Howland 1994
Perfect Crimes
Perfect Crimes Self - Narrator 1991
Rose Against the Odds
Rose Against the Odds George Parnassus 1991
The Commish
The Commish Tommy Colette 1991
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee Teddy 1990
Kojak: None So Blind
Kojak: None So Blind Inspector Theo Kojak 1990
Kojak: It's Always Something
Kojak: It's Always Something Inspector Theo Kojak 1990
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Kojak: Flowers For Matty Inspector Theo Kojak 1990
Kojak : Error Fatal
Kojak : Error Fatal Lieutenant Theo Kojak 1989
Kojak: Ariana
Kojak: Ariana Lieutenant Theo Kojak 1989
The Hollywood Detective
The Hollywood Detective Harry Bell 1989
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission Maj. Wright 1988
Faceless
Faceless Terry Hallen 1988
Return to the Titanic... Live!
Return to the Titanic... Live! Host 1987
J.J. Starbuck
J.J. Starbuck The Greek 1987
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine Brother Joseph Heiden 1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission Maj. Wright 1987
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Kojak: The Price of Justice Inspector Theo Kojak 1987
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration 1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords Magmar (voice) 1986
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland Cheshire Cat 1985
The Equalizer
The Equalizer Brother Joseph Heiden 1985
Kojak The Belarus File
Kojak The Belarus File Lieutenant Theo Kojak 1985
The Cartier Affair
The Cartier Affair Phil Drexler 1984
Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II Hymie 1984
Afghanistan For What?
Afghanistan For What? 1984
Fake-Out
Fake-Out Lt. Thurston 1982
Silent Rebellion
Silent Rebellion Pete 1982
Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason Dr. Nicholas Mati 1982
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen Narrator 1981
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth Narrator 1981
Hellinger's Law
Hellinger's Law Nick Hellinger 1981
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham Narrator 1981
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Cretzer 1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Cretzer 1980
The Border
The Border Frank Cooper 1980
The French Atlantic Affair
The French Atlantic Affair Fr. Craig Dunleavy 1979
Okay
Okay Self 1979
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie El Sleazo Tough 1979
Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena Zeno 1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Captain Stefan Svevo 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected Joe Brisson 1979
Capricorn One
Capricorn One Albain 1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Dr. Fabian Cain 1977
Black Aphrodite
Black Aphrodite The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas) 1977
Alice
Alice 1976
Joys
Joys Self 1976
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? Self 1976
Killer Force
Killer Force Webb 1976
Inside Out
Inside Out Harry Morgan 1975
The House of Exorcism
The House of Exorcism Leandro (archive footage) 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
Midi Première
Midi Première Self 1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn Self 1974
Dinah!
Dinah! Self - Guest 1974
Am laufenden Band
Am laufenden Band Self - Guest 1974
Kojak
Kojak Theo Kojak 1973
She Cried Murder
She Cried Murder Inspector Joe Brody 1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self 1973
Lisa and the Devil
Lisa and the Devil Leandro 1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
The Marcus-Nelson Murders Lt. Theo Kojak 1973
Redneck
Redneck Memphis 1973
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die Major Ward 1972
Musikladen
Musikladen Self 1972
Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa Pancho Villa 1972
Visions...
Visions... Lt. Phil Keegan 1972
The Killer Is on the Phone
The Killer Is on the Phone Ranko Drasovic 1972
Horror Express
Horror Express Captain Kazan 1972
Sonny and Jed
Sonny and Jed Sheriff Franciscus 1972
Crime Boss
Crime Boss Don Vincenzo 1972
Mongo's Back in Town
Mongo's Back in Town Lieutenant Pete Tolstad 1971
A Town Called Bastard
A Town Called Bastard Don Carlos 1971
Clay Pigeon
Clay Pigeon Redford 1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour 1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Pretty Maids All in a Row Captain Sam Surcher 1971
Disco
Disco Self 1971
Violent City
Violent City Al Weber 1970
Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes Master Sergeant "Big Joe" 1970
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service Ernst Stavro Blofeld 1969
Land Raiders
Land Raiders Vince Carden 1969
Crooks and Coronets
Crooks and Coronets Herbie Haseler 1969
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold Sergeant Tibbs 1969
The Assassination Bureau
The Assassination Bureau Lord Bostwick 1969
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell Walter Braddock 1968
The Scalphunters
The Scalphunters Jim Howie 1968
Sol Madrid
Sol Madrid Emil Dietrich 1968
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self - Guest / Various Characters 1967
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip 1967
Garrison's Gorillas
Garrison's Gorillas 1967
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen Archer Maggott 1967
The Karate Killers
The Karate Killers Count De Fanzini 1967
Beau Geste
Beau Geste Sgt. Maj. Dagineau 1966
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge Sgt. Guffy 1965
The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread Dr. Joe Coburn 1965
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Ed Clementi 1965
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life Istvan Zabor 1965
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan Shan 1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told Pontius Pilate 1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Macmuid (uncredited) 1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Count Valeriano De Fanzini 1964
The Rogues
The Rogues 1964
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Fanfare for a Death Scene Ilchidai Khan 1964
The New Interns
The New Interns Dr. Dominic Riccio 1964
Einer wird gewinnen
Einer wird gewinnen Self 1964
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops Self 1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre Beret 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Mueller 1963
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Fakir George O'Shea 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Charlie Prince 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Steve Keller 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Victor Leonetti 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Dan Polichek 1963
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial Frank Santo 1963
Grindl
Grindl 1963
Love Is a Ball
Love Is a Ball Dr. Christian Gump 1963
The Man from the Diners' Club
The Man from the Diners' Club Foots Pulardos 1963
The Dakotas
The Dakotas Jake Volet 1963
Combat!
Combat! Colonel Kapsalis 1962
Combat!
Combat! Jon 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self - Guest Host 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Philadelphia Harry 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian 'Colonel' Bliss 1962
The Interns
The Interns Dr. Dominic Riccio 1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz Feto Gomez 1962
Cape Fear
Cape Fear Private Detective Charles Sievers 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Guest 1961
The Sin of Jesus
The Sin of Jesus Felix 1961
The New Breed
The New Breed Dr. Buel Reed 1961
Ben Casey
Ben Casey 1961
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred Frank Meehan 1961
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred Harry Remick 1961
The Young Savages
The Young Savages Detective Lt. Gunderson 1961
Mad Dog Coll
Mad Dog Coll Lt. Dawson 1961
Acapulco
Acapulco Mr. Carver 1961
The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts Paul Price 1960
The Detectives
The Detectives Ben 1959
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Leo Stazak 1959
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Wally Baltzer 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Erich Streator 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Charles Augustus Hackett 1959
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip Brother Hendricksen 1958
Naked City
Naked City Gabriel Hody 1958
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show Self / Tex 1951
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre 1950
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show Self 1950
Bambi
Bambi Self 1948
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944

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