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Telly Savalas

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1922Born, Garden City
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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…

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On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceErnst Stavro Blofeld
Kelly's HeroesMaster Sergeant "Big Joe"
The Muppet MovieEl Sleazo Tough
Capricorn OneAlbain
Cannonball Run IIHymie
1995Backfire!Most Evil Man (Not Really)Movie
1994Mind TwisterRichard HowlandMovie
1991Halloween Monster BashCaptain Kazan (archive footage)Movie
1991Rose Against the OddsGeorge ParnassusMovie
1991The CommishTommy Colette · 3 episodesShow
1990Ein Schloß am WörtherseeTeddy · 1 episodeShow
1990Kojak: None So BlindInspector Theo KojakMovie
1990Kojak: It's Always SomethingInspector Theo KojakMovie
1990Kojak: Flowers For MattyInspector Theo KojakMovie
1989Kojak: Fatal FlawLieutenant Theo KojakMovie
1989Kojak: ArianaLieutenant Theo KojakMovie
1989The Hollywood DetectiveHarry BellMovie
1988The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionMaj. WrightMovie
1988FacelessTerry HallenMovie
1987Return to the Titanic... Live!HostMovie
1987J.J. StarbuckThe Greek · 1 episodeShow
1987The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & WineBrother Joseph HeidenMovie
1987The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionMaj. WrightMovie
1987Kojak: The Price of JusticeInspector Theo KojakMovie
1986The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary CelebrationMovie
1986GoBots: Battle of the Rock LordsMagmar (voice)Movie
1985Alice in WonderlandCheshire Cat · 1 episodeShow
1985The EqualizerBrother Joseph Heiden · 2 episodesShow
1985Kojak: The Belarus FileLieutenant Theo KojakMovie
1984The Cartier AffairPhil DrexlerMovie
1984Cannonball Run IIHymieMovie
1984Afghanistan For What?Movie
1982Fake-OutLt. ThurstonMovie
1982Silent RebellionPeteMovie
1982American PlayhousePeter Panakos · 1 episodeShow
1982Beyond ReasonDr. Nicholas MatiMovie
1981Telly Savalas Looks at AberdeenNarratorMovie
1981Telly Savalas Looks at PortsmouthNarratorMovie
1981Hellinger's LawNick HellingerMovie
1981Telly Savalas Looks at BirminghamNarratorMovie
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryCretzerMovie
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryCretzer · 2 episodesShow
1980The BorderFrank CooperMovie
1979The French Atlantic AffairFr. Craig Dunleavy · 3 episodesShow
1979The Muppet MovieEl Sleazo ToughMovie
1979Escape to AthenaZenoMovie
1979Beyond the Poseidon AdventureCaptain Stefan SvevoMovie
1979Tales of the UnexpectedJoe Brisson · 1 episodeShow
1977Capricorn OneAlbainMovie
1977Black AphroditeThe Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)Movie
1976Alice1 episodeShow
1976Killer ForceWebbMovie
1975Inside OutHarry MorganMovie
1975The House of ExorcismLeandro (archive footage)Movie
1974Lisa and the DevilLeandroMovie
1973KojakTheo Kojak · 118 episodesShow
1973She Cried MurderInspector Joe BrodyMovie
1973The Marcus-Nelson MurdersLt. Theo KojakMovie
1973RedneckMemphisMovie
1972A Reason to Live, a Reason to DieMajor WardMovie
1972Pancho VillaPancho VillaMovie
1972Visions...Lt. Phil KeeganMovie
1972The Killer Is on the PhoneRanko DrasovicMovie
1972Horror ExpressCaptain KazanMovie
1972Sonny and JedSheriff FranciscusMovie
1972Crime BossDon VincenzoMovie
1971Mongo's Back in TownLieutenant Pete TolstadMovie
1971A Town Called BastardDon CarlosMovie
1971Clay PigeonRedfordMovie
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour1 episodeShow
1971Pretty Maids All in a RowCaptain Sam SurcherMovie
1970Violent CityAl WeberMovie
1970Kelly's HeroesMaster Sergeant "Big Joe"Movie
1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceErnst Stavro BlofeldMovie
1969Land RaidersVince CardenMovie
1969Crooks and CoronetsHerbie HaselerMovie
1969Mackenna's GoldSergeant TibbsMovie
1969The Assassination BureauLord BostwickMovie
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreGregor Antonescu · 1 episodeShow
1968Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellWalter BraddockMovie
1968The ScalphuntersJim HowieMovie
1968Sol MadridEmil DietrichMovie
1967Cimarron Strip1 episodeShow
1967Garrison's Gorillas1 episodeShow

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