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Telly Savalas

Actor / Radio Personality | * 01/21/1922 († 72, 01/22/1994) | Garden City, Long Island, New York (United States of America (USA))
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was a Greek American actor. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on the crime drama series Kojak (1973–1978) and James Bond archvillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). Savalas' other films include Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Battle of the Bulge (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Horror Express (1972), <... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines. ...

Kelly's Heroes

PG

1970 | 3.7/5 | 2h 24min
Adventure, Comedy, War
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James Bond tracks his archnemesis, Ernst Blofeld, to a mountaintop retreat in the Swiss alps where he is training an army of beautiful, lethal women. Along the way, Bond falls for Italian contessa Tra ...

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

PG

1969 | 3.3/5 | 2h 22min
Adventure, Action, Thriller
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In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astron ...

Capricorn One

PG

1977 | 3.4/5 | 2h 3min
Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City. ...

Kojak

TV-PG

1973 | 3.4/5 | 1h per episode
Crime, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for Telly Savalas

Ellis Island Medal of Honor Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame 2x Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with Telly Savalas as Actor(84)

as Self (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 Blofeld (archive footage)2006 The Exotic Locations of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
as himself2006 Operation Dirty Dozen
as Most Evil Man1995 Backfire!
as Richard Howland1994 Mind Twister
as Self - Narrator1991 Perfect Crimes
as George Parnassus1991 Rose Against the Odds
as Inspector Theo Kojak1990 Kojak: Flowers For Matty
as Inspector Theo Kojak1990 Kojak: None So Blind
as Inspector Theo Kojak1990 Kojak: It's Always Something
as Harry Bell1989 The Hollywood Detective
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak1989 Kojak: Ariana
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak1989 Kojak: Fatal Flaw
as Maj. Wright1988 The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
as Terry Hallen1988 Faceless
as Maj. Wright1987 The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
as Inspector Theo Kojak1987 Kojak: The Price of Justice
as Brother Joseph Heiden1987 The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
as Host1987 Return to the Titanic... Live!
as Magmar (voice)1986 GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak1985 Kojak: The Belarus File
as Hymie1984 Cannonball Run II
as Phil Drexler1984 The Cartier Affair
as Pete1982 Silent Rebellion
as Lt. Thurston1982 Fake-Out
as Narrator1981 Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
as Nick Hellinger1981 Hellinger's Law
as Cretzer1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Frank Cooper1980 The Border
as Captain Stefan Svevo1979 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
as El Sleazo Tough1979 The Muppet Movie
as Zeno1979 Escape to Athena
as Dr. Nicholas Mati1977 Beyond Reason
as Albain1977 Capricorn One
as Webb1976 Killer Force
as himself1976 Joys
as Leandro (archive footage)1975 The House of Exorcism
as Harry Morgan1975 Inside Out
as Inspector Joe Brody1973 She Cried Murder
as Lt. Theo Kojak1973 The Marcus-Nelson Murders
as Memphis1973 Redneck
as Leandro1973 Lisa and the Devil
as Major Ward1972 A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
as Pancho Villa1972 Pancho Villa
as Captain Kazan1972 Horror Express
as Ranko Drasovic1972 The Killer Is on the Phone
as Sheriff Franciscus1972 Sonny and Jed
1972 Visions...
as Don Vincenzo1972 Crime Boss
as Redford1971 Clay Pigeon
as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad1971 Mongo's Back in Town
as Captain Sam Surcher1971 Pretty Maids All in a Row
as Don Carlos1971 A Town Called Hell
as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"1970 Kelly's Heroes
as Al Weber1970 Violent City
as Herbie Haseler1969 Crooks and Coronets
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as Vince Carden1969 Land Raiders
as Sergeant Tibbs1969 Mackenna's Gold
as Lord Bostwick1969 The Assassination Bureau
as Jim Howie1968 The Scalphunters
as Walter Braddock1968 Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
as Emil Dietrich1968 Sol Madrid
as Count De Fanzini1967 The Karate Killers
as Archer Maggott1967 The Dirty Dozen
as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau1966 Beau Geste
as Sgt. Guffy1965 Battle of the Bulge
as Shan1965 Genghis Khan
as Pontius Pilate1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Dr. Joe Coburn1965 The Slender Thread
as Macmuid (uncredited)1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Dr. Dominic Riccio1964 The New Interns
as Ilchidai Khan1964 Fanfare for a Death Scene
as Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)1963 Love Is a Ball
as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo1963 Johnny Cool
as Mr. Martindale1963 The Man from the Diners' Club
as Private Detective Charles Sievers1962 Cape Fear
as Feto Gomez1962 Birdman of Alcatraz
as Dr. Dominic Riccio1962 The Interns
as Felix1961 The Sin of Jesus
as Lt. Dawson1961 Mad Dog Coll
as Detective Lt. Gunderson1961 The Young Savages

TV Shows/Series with Telly Savalas as Actor(50)

1991 The Commish
as Teddy1990 Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
1987 J.J. Starbuck
as Brother Joseph Heiden1985 The Equalizer
as Joe Brisson1979 Tales of the Unexpected
as himself1979 Okay
as Fr. Craig Dunleavy1979 The French Atlantic Affair
1976 Alice
as himself1975 Midi Première
as himself1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Gast1974 Am laufenden Band
as Theo Kojak1973 Kojak
as himself1972 Musikladen
1971 The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
as himself1971 V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self - Guest / Various Characters1967 The Carol Burnett Show
1967 Garrison's Gorillas
1967 Cimarron Strip
as Ed Clementi1965 The F.B.I.
as Istvan Zabor1965 Run for Your Life
as Count Valeriano De Fanzini1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 The Rogues
as himself1964 Einer wird gewinnen
as Fakir George O'Shea1963 Burke's Law
as Charlie Prince1963 Burke's Law
as Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth1963 Burke's Law
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Beret1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Victor Leonetti1963 The Fugitive
as Steve Keller1963 The Fugitive
as Dan Polichek1963 The Fugitive
1963 The Dakotas
1963 Grindl
1963 Arrest and Trial
as Colonel Kapsalis1962 Combat!
as Jon1962 Combat!
as Philadelphia Harry1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Colonel' Bliss1962 The Virginian
as Frank Meehan1961 Cain's Hundred
as Harry Remick1961 Cain's Hundred
as Mr. Carver1961 Acapulco
1961 Ben Casey
as Dr. Buel Reed1961 The New Breed
as Paul Price1960 The Aquanauts
1959 The Detectives
as Charles Augustus Hackett1959 Bonanza
as Erich Streator1959 The Twilight Zone
as Gabriel Hody1958 Naked City
1958 77 Sunset Strip

Movies with Telly Savalas as Crew(3)

Directing/Director1977 Beyond Reason
Writing/Writer1977 Beyond Reason
Sound/Songs1972 Pancho Villa

TV Shows/Series with Telly Savalas as Crew(1)

Directing/Director1973 Kojak

Full Name: Aristotelis Savalas
Born: Saturday, 01/21 1922 (January) in Garden City, Long Island, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 01/22 1994 (January) in Universal City (aged: 72)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: Greek (EL), English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Columbia University, Columbia University School of General Studies, Sewanhaka High School
Children: Ariana Savalas
Other names for Telly Savalas (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Telly Aristoteles Savalas"
"Telli Savales"
"Telly Savales"
"Τέλης Σαβάλας"
"Телли Савалас"
"Aristotelis Savalas"
Telly Savalas frequently works together with these people:
Jack Klugman (25x, Actor)
Dabbs Greer (24x, Actor)
Robert Duvall (22x, Actor)
Richard Anderson (21x, Actor)
Harold Gould (21x, Actor)
Diana Hyland (21x, Actress)
Dabney Coleman (20x, Actor)
Bruce Dern (20x, Actor)
Nicholas Colasanto (20x, Actor)
Ford Rainey (20x, Actor)
John Anderson (20x, Actor)
Paul Picerni (6x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1672, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/09/2024