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Born · January 21, 1922
Died · January 22, 1994 (72 years old)
Known For: Acting
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Telly Savalas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Self (archive footage)
7.2
2022
Self (archive footage)
7.9
2020
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2012
Self (archive footage)
6.7
2011
Self (archive footage)
6.6
2010
Blofeld (archive footage)
6.0
2006
Self
6.0
2006
Most Evil Man
3.4
1995
Richard Howland
3.2
1994
Self - Narrator
5.0
1991
George Parnassus
0.0
1991
Tommy Colette · (3 episodes)
7.2
1991
Teddy · (1 episode)
4.3
1990
Inspector Theo Kojak
6.0
1990
Inspector Theo Kojak
6.0
1990
Inspector Theo Kojak
4.5
1990
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
6.0
1989
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
6.0
1989
Harry Bell
6.0
1989
Maj. Wright
5.0
1988
Terry Hallen
5.7
1988
Host
6.0
1987
The Greek · (1 episode)
5.0
1987
Brother Joseph Heiden
8.0
1987
Maj. Wright
4.9
1987
Inspector Theo Kojak
4.2
1987
7.5
1986
Magmar (voice)
5.8
1986
Cheshire Cat · (1 episode)
6.9
1985
Dr. Nicholas Mati
0.0
1985
Brother Joseph Heiden · (2 episodes)
7.1
1985
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
6.0
1985
Self
0.0
1985
Phil Drexler
4.1
1984
Hymie
5.4
1984
0.0
1984
Lt. Thurston
4.8
1982
Pete
7.0
1982
Narrator
6.0
1981
Narrator
0.0
1981
Nick Hellinger
7.5
1981
Narrator
5.7
1981
Cretzer
4.5
1980
Cretzer · (2 episodes)
5.0
1980
Frank Cooper
5.0
1980
Fr. Craig Dunleavy · (3 episodes)
7.0
1979
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1979
El Sleazo Tough
7.2
1979
Zeno
5.6
1979
Captain Stefan Svevo
5.0
1979
Joe Brisson · (1 episode)
6.7
1979
Albain
6.8
1977
Dr. Fabian Cain · (2 episodes)
6.3
1977
(1 episode)
7.0
1976
Self
4.0
1976
Self
0.0
1976
Webb
5.5
1976
Harry Morgan
6.5
1975
Leandro (archive footage)
4.8
1975
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1975
Self · (1 episode)
10.0
1975
Self · (1 episode)
3.5
1974
Self · (3 episodes)
6.5
1974
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
6.5
1974
Theo Kojak · (118 episodes)
6.9
1973
Inspector Joe Brody
6.2
1973
Self · (2 episodes)
5.3
1973
Leandro
6.3
1973
Lt. Theo Kojak
7.0
1973
Memphis
4.3
1973
Major Ward
6.3
1972
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1972
Pancho Villa
4.9
1972
Lt. Phil Keegan
0.0
1972
Ranko Drasovic
5.5
1972
Captain Kazan
6.4
1972
Sheriff Franciscus
6.0
1972
Don Vincenzo
6.4
1972
Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
4.8
1971
Don Carlos
4.9
1971
Redford
3.4
1971
(1 episode)
6.2
1971
Self · (2 episodes)
6.0
1971
Captain Sam Surcher
5.8
1971
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1971
Al Weber
6.0
1970
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
7.3
1970
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
6.6
1969
Vince Carden
5.1
1969
Herbie Haseler
8.3
1969
Sergeant Tibbs
6.6
1969
Lord Bostwick
6.4
1969
Walter Braddock
5.9
1968
Jim Howie
6.4
1968
Emil Dietrich
6.3
1968
Self - Guest / Various Characters · (1 episode)
7.5
1967
(1 episode)
5.0
1967
(1 episode)
7.5
1967
Archer Maggott
7.6
1967
Count De Fanzini
4.9
1967
Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
5.9
1966
Sgt. Guffy
6.9
1965
Dr. Joe Coburn
7.1
1965
Ed Clementi · (2 episodes)
5.4
1965
Istvan Zabor · (1 episode)
7.2
1965
Shan
5.9
1965
Pontius Pilate
6.4
1965
Macmuid (uncredited)
3.4
1965
Count Valeriano De Fanzini · (2 episodes)
7.1
1964
(1 episode)
7.5
1964
Ilchidai Khan
6.0
1964
Dr. Dominic Riccio
5.0
1964
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1964
Self · (1 episode)
6.5
1964
Beret · (1 episode)
5.3
1963
Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle · (1 episode)
5.3
1963
Mueller · (1 episode)
5.5
1963
Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
5.3
1963
Fakir George O'Shea · (1 episode)
6.0
1963
Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth · (1 episode)
6.0
1963
Charlie Prince · (1 episode)
6.0
1963
Steve Keller · (1 episode)
7.2
1963
Victor Leonetti · (1 episode)
7.2
1963
Dan Polichek · (1 episode)
7.2
1963
Frank Santo · (1 episode)
7.0
1963
(1 episode)
5.5
1963
Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)
4.6
1963
Mr. Martindale
5.0
1963
(1 episode)
5.7
1963
Colonel Kapsalis · (1 episode)
7.6
1962
Jon · (1 episode)
7.6
1962
Self · (11 episodes)
7.4
1962
Self - Guest Host · (1 episode)
7.4
1962
Philadelphia Harry · (1 episode)
7.8
1962
'Colonel' Bliss · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
Dr. Dominic Riccio
5.4
1962
Feto Gomez
7.5
1962
Private Detective Charles Sievers
7.4
1962
Self · (1 episode)
5.1
1961
Felix
4.8
1961
Dr. Buel Reed · (1 episode)
7.0
1961
(1 episode)
5.7
1961
Frank Meehan · (1 episode)
4.7
1961
Harry Remick · (1 episode)
4.7
1961
Detective Lt. Gunderson
6.4
1961
Lt. Dawson
5.4
1961
Mr. Carver · (8 episodes)
5.0
1961
Paul Price · (1 episode)
5.5
1960
(1 episode)
5.6
1959
Leo Stazak · (1 episode)
7.9
1959
Erich Streator · (1 episode)
8.4
1959
Charles Augustus Hackett · (1 episode)
7.5
1959
Brother Hendricksen · (1 episode)
6.7
1958
Gabriel Hody · (1 episode)
5.3
1958
Self / Tex · (1 episode)
7.4
1951
(1 episode)
3.0
1950
Self · (2 episodes)
7.0
1950
Self · (1 episode)
9.0
1948
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
6.8
1944
Self - Nominee · (2 episodes)
6.8
1944
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
6.8
1944