Telly Savalas
Acting
Born: January 21, 1922 · Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Died: January 22, 1994 (aged 72)
Highest Rated
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
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
The Dirty Dozen
1967
The Twilight Zone
1959
Kelly's Heroes
1970
The Muppet Movie
1979
Cape Fear
1962
Capricorn One
1977
Bonanza
1959
Cannonball Run II
1984
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
Horror Express
1972
Battle of the Bulge
1965
Photos (4)
Movies (81)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
The Muppet Movie
El Sleazo Tough
The Dirty Dozen
Archer Maggott
Kelly's Heroes
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Cannonball Run II
Hymie
Cape Fear
Private Detective Charles Sievers
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Pontius Pilate
Capricorn One
Albain
Horror Express
Captain Kazan
Mackenna's Gold
Sergeant Tibbs
Battle of the Bulge
Sgt. Guffy
The Assassination Bureau
Lord Bostwick
Birdman of Alcatraz
Feto Gomez
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Captain Stefan Svevo
Johnny Cool
Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
Genghis Khan
Shan
Lisa and the Devil
Leandro
Escape to Athena
Zeno
The Scalphunters
Jim Howie
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
Major Ward
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
Maj. Wright
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Maj. Wright
A Town Called Bastard
Don Carlos
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Captain Sam Surcher
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Walter Braddock
Faceless
Terry Hallen
Violent City
Al Weber
The Karate Killers
Count De Fanzini
Mad Dog Coll
Lt. Dawson
The Slender Thread
Dr. Joe Coburn
Love is a Ball
Dr. Christian Gump
The Young Savages
Detective Lt. Gunderson
Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa
Sonny and Jed
Sheriff Franciscus
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Macmuid (uncredited)
Backfire!
Most Evil Man (Not Really)
Killer Force
Webb
The Cartier Affair
Phil Drexler
Inside Out
Harry Morgan
Redneck
Memphis
Mind Twister
Richard Howland
The House of Exorcism
Leandro (archive footage)
The New Interns
Dr. Dominic Riccio
Land Raiders
Vince Carden
Beau Geste
Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Cretzer
The Man from the Diners' Club
Foots Pulardos
The Killer Is on the Phone
Ranko Drasovic
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Ilchidai Khan
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Inspector Theo Kojak
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Lt. Theo Kojak
Crooks and Coronets
Herbie Haseler
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Inspector Theo Kojak
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Magmar (voice)
Fake-Out
Lt. Thurston
The Interns
Dr. Dominic Riccio
Hellinger's Law
Nick Hellinger
She Cried Murder
Inspector Joe Brody
Kojak : Error Fatal
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Kojak: Ariana
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Sol Madrid
Emil Dietrich
Clay Pigeon
Redford
The Hollywood Detective
Harry Bell
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
Narrator
Beyond Reason
Dr. Nicholas Mati
Silent Rebellion
Pete
Kojak: It's Always Something
Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: None So Blind
Inspector Theo Kojak
The Border
Frank Cooper
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Brother Joseph Heiden
Rose Against the Odds
George Parnassus
Kojak: The Belarus File
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Black Aphrodite
The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)
Crime Boss
Don Vincenzo
Mongo's Back in Town
Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
Afghanistan For What?
1984
Halloween Monster Bash
Captain Kazan (archive footage)
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
Narrator
Visions...
Lt. Phil Keegan
TV Shows (49)
The Love Boat
Dr. Fabian Cain · 2 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Philadelphia Harry · 1 eps
Bonanza
Charles Augustus Hackett · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Peter Panakos · 1 eps
Alice
1 eps
The Fugitive
Steve Keller · 1 eps
The Fugitive
Victor Leonetti · 1 eps
The Fugitive
Dan Polichek · 1 eps
The Virginian
'Colonel' Bliss · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Erich Streator · 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
Tex · 1 eps
The Untouchables
Leo Stazak · 1 eps
The Untouchables
Wally Baltzer · 1 eps
Combat!
Colonel Kapsalis · 1 eps
Combat!
Jon · 1 eps
The Equalizer
Brother Joseph Heiden · 2 eps
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Gregor Antonescu · 1 eps
Tales of the Unexpected
Joe Brisson · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Ed Clementi · 2 eps
Run for Your Life
Istvan Zabor · 1 eps
Naked City
Gabriel Hody · 1 eps
Ben Casey
1 eps
Burke's Law
Fakir George O'Shea · 1 eps
Burke's Law
Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth · 1 eps
Burke's Law
Charlie Prince · 1 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Count Valeriano De Fanzini · 2 eps
Kojak
Theo Kojak · 118 eps
The Commish
Tommy Colette · 3 eps
77 Sunset Strip
Brother Hendricksen · 1 eps
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Beret · 1 eps
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle · 1 eps
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1 eps
The Detectives
Ben · 1 eps
Cimarron Strip
1 eps
Arrest and Trial
Frank Santo · 1 eps
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
Teddy · 1 eps
The Rogues
1 eps
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1 eps
The New Breed
Dr. Buel Reed · 1 eps
Cain's Hundred
Frank Meehan · 1 eps
Cain's Hundred
Harry Remick · 1 eps
J.J. Starbuck
The Greek · 1 eps
The Aquanauts
Paul Price · 1 eps
Garrison's Gorillas
1 eps
Alice in Wonderland
Cheshire Cat · 1 eps
The Dakotas
Jake Volet · 1 eps
Grindl
1 eps
The French Atlantic Affair
Fr. Craig Dunleavy · 3 eps
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Cretzer · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (24)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 11 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host · 1 eps
Top of the Pops
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 3 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest · 5 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters · 1 eps
Midi Première
Self · 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · 1 eps
Bambi
Self · 1 eps
Dinah!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Bob Hope Show
Self · 2 eps
Musikladen
Self · 1 eps
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · 2 eps
Disco
Self · 1 eps
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self · 1 eps
Am laufenden Band
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Self (archive footage)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
Joys
Self
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Self
Operation Dirty Dozen
Self
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
Self (archive footage)