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 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
Bonanza
Charles Augustus Hackett
The Twilight Zone
Erich Streator
The Love Boat
Dr. Fabian Cain
The Fugitive
Steve Keller
The Fugitive
Victor Leonetti
The Fugitive
Dan Polichek
Top of the Pops
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
The Equalizer
Brother Joseph Heiden
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Philadelphia Harry
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Virginian
'Colonel' Bliss
Combat!
Colonel Kapsalis
Combat!
Jon
Bambi
Self
Alice
The Untouchables
Leo Stazak
The Untouchables
Wally Baltzer
Ben Casey
Naked City
Gabriel Hody
Kojak
Theo Kojak
The Commish
Tommy Colette
Tales of the Unexpected
Joe Brisson
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Count Valeriano De Fanzini
Dinah!
Self
Burke's Law
Fakir George O'Shea
Burke's Law
Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth
Burke's Law
Charlie Prince
Run for Your Life
Istvan Zabor
Midi Première
Self
Genghis Khan
Shan
Arrest and Trial
Frank Santo
77 Sunset Strip
Brother Hendricksen
The F.B.I.
Ed Clementi
Johnny Cool
Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
Fake-Out
Lt. Thurston
Clay Pigeon
Redford
The Border
Frank Cooper
The Detectives
Ben
Battle of the Bulge
Sgt. Guffy
Beau Geste
Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Beret
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Pontius Pilate
The Dirty Dozen
Archer Maggott
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Silent Rebellion
Pete
The Muppet Movie
El Sleazo Tough
The New Breed
Dr. Buel Reed
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Self (archive footage)
Kojak: Ariana
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Joys
Self
Visions...
Lt. Phil Keegan
Garrison's Gorillas
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Assassination Bureau
Lord Bostwick
The Young Savages
Detective Lt. Gunderson
Backfire!
Most Evil Man
Faceless
Terry Hallen
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
The Cartier Affair
Phil Drexler
Mad Dog Coll
Lt. Dawson
A Town Called Bastard
Don Carlos
Mind Twister
Richard Howland
The Rogues
Cimarron Strip
The Slender Thread
Dr. Joe Coburn
Redneck
Memphis
The House of Exorcism
Leandro (archive footage)
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Cain's Hundred
Frank Meehan
Cain's Hundred
Harry Remick
Kelly's Heroes
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Alice in Wonderland
Cheshire Cat
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Captain Sam Surcher
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self
The Dakotas
Jake Volet
Mackenna's Gold
Sergeant Tibbs
Cape Fear
Private Detective Charles Sievers
Escape to Athena
Zeno
She Cried Murder
Inspector Joe Brody
Lisa and the Devil
Leandro
Musikladen
Self
The Karate Killers
Count De Fanzini
Crooks and Coronets
Herbie Haseler
The Aquanauts
Paul Price
Kojak: None So Blind
Inspector Theo Kojak
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
Teddy
J.J. Starbuck
The Greek
Operation Dirty Dozen
Self
Capricorn One
Albain
Am laufenden Band
Self - Guest
Cannonball Run II
Hymie
The Hollywood Detective
Harry Bell
Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa
Rose Against the Odds
George Parnassus
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Brother Joseph Heiden
Birdman of Alcatraz
Feto Gomez
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Lt. Theo Kojak
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Captain Stefan Svevo
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Cretzer
Grindl
The French Atlantic Affair
Fr. Craig Dunleavy
Hellinger's Law
Nick Hellinger
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Magmar (voice)
Land Raiders
Vince Carden
The Scalphunters
Jim Howie
Horror Express
Captain Kazan
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
Major Ward
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Maj. Wright
Afghanistan For What?
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Self
Acapulco
Mr. Carver
The New Interns
Dr. Dominic Riccio
Violent City
Al Weber
Love Is a Ball
Dr. Christian Gump
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
Maj. Wright
The Killer Is on the Phone
Ranko Drasovic
Perfect Crimes
Self - Narrator
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Walter Braddock
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Cretzer
The Sin of Jesus
Felix
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
Kojak The Belarus File
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Macmuid (uncredited)
Killer Force
Webb
The Interns
Dr. Dominic Riccio
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak : Error Fatal
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Crime Boss
Don Vincenzo
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Inside Out
Harry Morgan
Sonny and Jed
Sheriff Franciscus
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
Narrator
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Ilchidai Khan
Sol Madrid
Emil Dietrich
The Man from the Diners' Club
Mr. Martindale
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Inspector Theo Kojak
Beyond Reason
Dr. Nicholas Mati
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Return to the Titanic... Live!
Host
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
Self (archive footage)
Mongo's Back in Town
Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
Narrator
Kojak: It's Always Something
Inspector Theo Kojak
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
Narrator
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Red Skelton Show
Self / Tex
The Bob Hope Show
Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Mueller
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
Disco
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
Einer wird gewinnen
Self
Okay
Self