Telly Savalas

About

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 Love BoatSeries • 1977BonanzaSeries • 1959The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962The FugitiveSeries • 1963American PlayhouseSeries • 1982The VirginianSeries • 1962The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959Combat!Series • 1962The EqualizerSeries • 1985AliceSeries • 1976Naked CitySeries • 1958Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979The F.B.I.Series • 1965Ben CaseySeries • 1961The UntouchablesSeries • 1959Burke's LawSeries • 1963KojakSeries • 1973Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963Run for Your LifeSeries • 196577 Sunset StripSeries • 1958ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969Armstrong Circle TheatreSeries • 1950The CommishSeries • 1991The DetectivesSeries • 1959