Telly Savalas


Telly Savalas Profile Photo
Actor | Director | Writer

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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 Stor...

Place of Birth: Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

Date of Birth: Jan 21, 1922

Date of Death: Jan 22, 1994


Photos

4 Photos
Filmography

Actor (72 Known Credits)


Backfire!

Most Evil Man

Mind Twister

Richard Howland

Faceless

Terry Hallen

Kojak: The Price of Justice

Inspector Theo Kojak

Alice in Wonderland

The Cheshire Cat

Kojak: The Belarus File

Lieutenant Theo Kojak

Cannonball Run II

Hymie Kaplan

The Cartier Affair

Phil Drexler

Fake-Out

Lt. Thurston

Hellinger's Law

Nick Hellinger

Border Cop

Frank Cooper

The Muppet Movie

El Sleazo Tough

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Captain Stefan Svevo

Beyond Reason

Dr. Nicholas Mati

Inside Out

Harry Morgan

Kojak

Theo Kojak

She Cried Murder

Inspector Joe Brody

Pretty Maids All in a Row

Captain Sam Surcher

Pancho Villa

Pancho Villa

Mongo's Back in Town

Lieutenant Pete Tolstad

Clay Pigeon

Redford

Kelly's Heroes

Master Sergeant "Big Joe"

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Land Raiders

Vince Carden

Mackenna's Gold

Sergeant Tibbs

Crooks and Coronets

Herbie Haseler

Sol Madrid

Emil Dietrich

The Dirty Dozen

Archer Maggott

The Karate Killers

Count De Fanzini

Beau Geste

Sgt. Maj. Dagineau

The Slender Thread

Dr. Joe Coburn

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Count Valeriano De Fanzini

The New Interns

Dr. Dominic Riccio

Johnny Cool

Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo

Love Is a Ball

Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)

Cape Fear

Private Detective Charles Sievers

The Interns

Dr. Dominic Riccio

Mad Dog Coll

Lt. Dawson

The Young Savages

Detective Lt. Gunderson

Acapulco

Mr. Carver

Backfire! (1995)
Most Evil Man
Mind Twister (1994)
Richard Howland
Harry Bell
Faceless (1987)
Terry Hallen
Inspector Theo Kojak
The Cheshire Cat
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Hymie Kaplan
Phil Drexler
Fake-Out (1982)
Lt. Thurston
Pete
Nick Hellinger
Border Cop (1980)
Frank Cooper
El Sleazo Tough
Zeno
Captain Stefan Svevo
Craig Dunleavy
Capricorn One (1977)
Albain
Beyond Reason (1977)
Dr. Nicholas Mati
Killer Force (1976)
Webb
Inside Out (1975)
Harry Morgan
Leandro
Am laufenden Band (1974 - 1979)
Gast
Kojak (1973 - 1978)
Theo Kojak
Leandro
Senza ragione (1973)
Memphis
Inspector Joe Brody
Lt. Theo Kojak
Captain Kazan
Ranko Drasovic
Don Carlos
Captain Sam Surcher
Pancho Villa (1971)
Pancho Villa
Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
Clay Pigeon (1971)
Redford
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Al Weber
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Land Raiders (1969)
Vince Carden
Sergeant Tibbs
Lord Bostwick
Herbie Haseler
Jim Howie
Walter Braddock
Sol Madrid (1968)
Emil Dietrich
Archer Maggott
Count De Fanzini
Himself
Beau Geste (1966)
Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
Pontius Pilate
Genghis Khan (1965)
Shan
Sgt. Guffy
Dr. Joe Coburn
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964 - 1968)
Count Valeriano De Fanzini
Dr. Dominic Riccio
Johnny Cool (1963)
Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)
Mr. Martindale
Feto Gomez
Cape Fear (1962)
Private Detective Charles Sievers
The Interns (1962)
Dr. Dominic Riccio
Mad Dog Coll (1961)
Lt. Dawson
Detective Lt. Gunderson
Acapulco (1961)
Mr. Carver

Director (2 Known Credits)


Beyond Reason

Director

Kojak

Director

Beyond Reason (1977)
Director
Kojak (1973 - 1978)
Director

Writer (1 Known Credits)


Beyond Reason (1977)
Writer

Recently Viewed