Telly Savalas
American film and television actor and singer (1922-1994) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas was an American actor. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on the crime drama series Kojak (1973-1978) and James Bond archvillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).
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1994Died22 January 19941988
FacelessFilm, Terry Hallen1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionFilm, Maj. Wright1985
The EqualizerSeries, Brother Joseph Heiden1979
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries, Joe Brisson
Beyond the Poseidon AdventureFilm, 1979Captain Stefan Svevo1977
Capricorn OneFilm, Albain1976Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series DramaAward
AliceSeries, 19761975Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series DramaAward
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries, 1975
The House of ExorcismFilm, 1975Leandro (archive footage)1974Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAward
Lisa and the DevilFilm, 1974Leandro1971
A Town Called BastardFilm, Don Carlos1970
Kelly's HeroesFilm, Master Sergeant "Big Joe"1968
Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellFilm, Walter Braddock1967
The Carol Burnett ShowSeries
The Dirty DozenFilm, 1967Archer Maggott1965
Battle of the BulgeFilm, Sgt. Guffy1964
Top of the PopsSeries1963
Johnny CoolFilm, Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo1962
Combat!Series, Colonel Kapsalis1961
Ben CaseySeries
Mad Dog CollFilm, 1961Lt. Dawson1958
Naked CitySeries, Gabriel Hody1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1922Born21 January 1922
FacelessFilm, Terry Hallen1987The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionFilm, Maj. Wright1985The EqualizerSeries, Brother Joseph Heiden1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries, Joe BrissonBeyond the Poseidon AdventureFilm, 1979Captain Stefan Svevo1977Capricorn OneFilm, Albain1976Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series DramaAwardAliceSeries, 19761975Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series DramaAwardLes Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries, 1975The House of ExorcismFilm, 1975Leandro (archive footage)1974Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardLisa and the DevilFilm, 1974Leandro1971A Town Called BastardFilm, Don Carlos1970Kelly's HeroesFilm, Master Sergeant "Big Joe"1968Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellFilm, Walter Braddock1967The Carol Burnett ShowSeriesThe Dirty DozenFilm, 1967Archer Maggott1965Battle of the BulgeFilm, Sgt. Guffy1964Top of the PopsSeries1963Johnny CoolFilm, Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo1962Combat!Series, Colonel Kapsalis1961Ben CaseySeriesMad Dog CollFilm, 1961Lt. Dawson1958Naked CitySeries, Gabriel Hody1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1922Born21 January 1922People around Telly
J. Lee Thompson Directed Cape Fear and Mackenna's Gold
Robert Riettii Also in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Paul Picerni Also in Escape to Athena (1981)
Sydney Pollack Directed The Scalphunters and The Slender Thread
John Frankenheimer Directed Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Mario Bava Directed Lisa and the Devil (1974)
Brian G. Hutton Directed Kelly's Heroes and Sol Madrid
David Swift Directed The Interns and Love Is a Ball
Alberto De Martino Directed The Killer Is on the Phone (1979)
Eugenio Martín Directed Horror Express and Pancho Villa- Harold Hecht Produced Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
- Lee H. Katzin Directed The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988)
- Douglas Heyes Directed Beau Geste (1966)
Donald Pleasence Duets: Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Max von Sydow Duets: Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Shelley Winters Also in The Scalphunters and The Young Savages
Eli Wallach Also in Mackenna's Gold, Kojak and Genghis Khan
Elliott Gould Also in The Muppet Movie and Escape to Athena
Sergio Sollima Directed Città violenta (1970)
John Hollis Duets: Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Len Lesser Also in Kojak and Kelly's Heroes
Eduardo Fajardo Also in Sonny and Jed and Lisa and the Devil- Lew Grade Produced Escape to Athena (1981)
Charles Bronson Also in Battle of the Bulge and The Dirty Dozen
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The Dirty Dozen 1967
Birdman of Alcatraz 1962
Kelly's Heroes 1970
Cape Fear 1962
The Muppet Movie 1979
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Television 24
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Lived 1922 to 1994 · aged 72
