Telly Savalas
Known for Acting · 153 credits
- Born
- 1922-01-21
- Died
- 1994-01-22
- Place of birth
- Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Telly Aristoteles Savalas · Telli Savales · Telly Savales · Τέλης Σαβάλας · Телли Савалас · Aristides T. Savallas
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).
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self - Guest Host
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self
The Fugitive
1963
as Steve Keller / Victor Leonetti / Dan Polichek
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Guest
The Love Boat
1977
as Dr. Fabian Cain
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter
TV Shows (62)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self - Guest Host
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self
The Fugitive
1963
as Steve Keller / Victor Leonetti / Dan Polichek
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Guest
The Love Boat
1977
as Dr. Fabian Cain
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter
Bonanza
1959
as Charles Augustus Hackett
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Mueller
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Tex
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Philadelphia Harry
The Virginian
1962
as 'Colonel' Bliss
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Erich Streator
Alice
1976
Burke's Law
1963
as Fakir George O'Shea / Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth / Charlie Prince
American Playhouse
1982
as Peter Panakos
The Untouchables
1959
as Leo Stazak / Wally Baltzer
The Equalizer
1985
as Brother Joseph Heiden
The F.B.I.
1965
as Ed Clementi
Naked City
1958
as Gabriel Hody
Run for Your Life
1965
as Istvan Zabor
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Joe Brisson
Combat!
1962
as Colonel Kapsalis / Jon
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
Ben Casey
1961
Dinah!
1974
as Self - Guest
Bambi
1948
as Self
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Brother Hendricksen
Kojak
1973
as Theo Kojak
The Commish
1991
as Tommy Colette
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Count Valeriano De Fanzini
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Beret / Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle
The Detectives
1959
as Ben
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Frank Santo
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Gregor Antonescu
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
Cain's Hundred
1961
as Frank Meehan / Harry Remick
Cimarron Strip
1967
The Rogues
1964
The New Breed
1961
as Dr. Buel Reed
Einer wird gewinnen
1964
as Self
Disco
1971
as Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self
Musikladen
1972
as Self
The Aquanauts
1960
as Paul Price
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
Okay
1979
as Self
The Dakotas
1963
as Jake Volet
Am laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
J.J. Starbuck
1987
as The Greek
Grindl
1963
Alice in Wonderland
1985
as Cheshire Cat
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
1990
as Teddy
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
as Fr. Craig Dunleavy
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Cretzer
Movies (91)
The Dirty Dozen
1967
as Archer Maggott
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Kelly's Heroes
1970
as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Cape Fear
1962
as Private Detective Charles Sievers
The Muppet Movie
1979
as El Sleazo Tough
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Hymie
Johnny Cool
1963
as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Sergeant Tibbs
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Pontius Pilate
Battle of the Bulge
1965
as Sgt. Guffy
Capricorn One
1977
as Albain
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Feto Gomez
Backfire!
1995
as Most Evil Man (Not Really)
The Scalphunters
1968
as Jim Howie
Pretty Maids All in a Row
1971
as Captain Sam Surcher
Horror Express
1972
as Captain Kazan
The Karate Killers
1967
as Count De Fanzini
Lisa and the Devil
1973
as Leandro
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979
as Captain Stefan Svevo
The Young Savages
1961
as Detective Lt. Gunderson
Black Aphrodite
1977
as The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)
Mad Dog Coll
1961
as Lt. Dawson
Escape to Athena
1979
as Zeno
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988
as Maj. Wright
A Town Called Bastard
1971
as Don Carlos
The Assassination Bureau
1969
as Lord Bostwick
Joys
1976
as Self
The Cartier Affair
1984
as Phil Drexler
Kojak: None So Blind
1990
as Inspector Theo Kojak
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
1972
as Major Ward
Genghis Khan
1965
as Shan
Crooks and Coronets
1969
as Herbie Haseler
Sol Madrid
1968
as Emil Dietrich
Violent City
1970
as Al Weber
The Sin of Jesus
1961
as Felix
The Slender Thread
1965
as Dr. Joe Coburn
The Man from the Diners' Club
1963
as Foots Pulardos
The Hollywood Detective
1989
as Harry Bell
Operation Dirty Dozen
2006
as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
1968
as Walter Braddock
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Cretzer
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986
as Magmar (voice)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
as Macmuid (uncredited)
Redneck
1973
as Memphis
Kojak: The Belarus File
1985
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Kojak : Error Fatal
1989
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Pancho Villa
1972
as Pancho Villa
Hellinger's Law
1981
as Nick Hellinger
Beau Geste
1966
as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Mongo's Back in Town
1971
as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
The House of Exorcism
1975
as Leandro (archive footage)
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
as Lt. Theo Kojak
Rose Against the Odds
1991
as George Parnassus
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
1987
as Maj. Wright
Love is a Ball
1963
as Dr. Christian Gump
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
1990
as Inspector Theo Kojak
Inside Out
1975
as Harry Morgan
Killer Force
1976
as Webb
Beyond Reason
1982
as Dr. Nicholas Mati
Sonny and Jed
1972
as Sheriff Franciscus
She Cried Murder
1973
as Inspector Joe Brody
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
2021
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The New Interns
1964
as Dr. Dominic Riccio
Clay Pigeon
1971
as Redford
Kojak: It's Always Something
1990
as Inspector Theo Kojak
The Interns
1962
as Dr. Dominic Riccio
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
1981
as Narrator
Kojak: Ariana
1989
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Mind Twister
1994
as Richard Howland
Halloween Monster Bash
1991
as Captain Kazan (archive footage)
Faceless
1988
as Terry Hallen
Fake-Out
1982
as Lt. Thurston
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
1981
as Narrator
The Killer Is on the Phone
1972
as Ranko Drasovic
Crime Boss
1972
as Don Vincenzo
Kojak: The Price of Justice
1987
as Inspector Theo Kojak
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
1976
as Self
Visions...
1972
as Lt. Phil Keegan
Perfect Crimes
1991
as Self - Narrator
Fanfare for a Death Scene
1964
as Ilchidai Khan
Land Raiders
1969
as Vince Carden
Silent Rebellion
1982
as Pete
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986
The Border
1980
as Frank Cooper
Afghanistan For What?
1984
Return to the Titanic... Live!
1987
as Host
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
1981
as Narrator
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987
as Brother Joseph Heiden
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
2012
as Self (archive footage)
About Telly Savalas
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… With 153 credits spanning from 1944 to 2022, Telly Savalas has appeared in 91 films and 62 TV shows.
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Most Popular Telly Savalas Movies
- The Dirty Dozen (1967) — as Archer Maggott
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) — as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
- Kelly's Heroes (1970) — as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
- Cape Fear (1962) — as Private Detective Charles Sievers
- The Muppet Movie (1979) — as El Sleazo Tough
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