Telly Savalas

Born: 21st of January 1922

Died: 22nd of January 1994 (aged 72)

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).

Telly Savalas's Filmography

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Backfire!

Backfire!

  •   Movie
  • 1995
Most Evil Man
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

  •   Movie
  • 1988
Maj. Wright
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

  •   Movie
  • 1987
Maj. Wright
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

  •   TV Show
  • 1985
Cheshire Cat
Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

  •   Movie
  • 1984
Hymie
The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

  •   Movie
  • 1979
El Sleazo Tough
Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena

  •   Movie
  • 1979
Zeno
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

  •   Movie
  • 1979
Captain Stefan Svevo
Capricorn One

Capricorn One

  •   Movie
  • 1977
Albain
Alice

Alice

  •   TV Show
  • 1976
Killer Force

Killer Force

  •   Movie
  • 1976
Webb
Inside Out

Inside Out

  •   Movie
  • 1975
Harry Morgan
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

  •   Movie
  • 1972
Major Ward
Pancho Villa

Pancho Villa

  •   Movie
  • 1972
Pancho Villa
Horror Express

Horror Express

  •   Movie
  • 1972
Captain Kazan
A Town Called Bastard

A Town Called Bastard

  •   Movie
  • 1971
Don Carlos
Pretty Maids All in a Row

Pretty Maids All in a Row

  •   Movie
  • 1971
Captain Sam Surcher
Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

  •   Movie
  • 1970
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

  •   Movie
  • 1969
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

  •   Movie
  • 1969
Sergeant Tibbs
The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau

  •   Movie
  • 1969
Lord Bostwick
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

  •   Movie
  • 1968
Walter Braddock
The Scalphunters

The Scalphunters

  •   Movie
  • 1968
Jim Howie
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

  •   TV Show
  • 1967
Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen

  •   Movie
  • 1967
Archer Maggott
Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge

  •   Movie
  • 1965
Sgt. Guffy
The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread

  •   Movie
  • 1965
Dr. Joe Coburn
Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

  •   Movie
  • 1965
Shan
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

  •   Movie
  • 1965
Macmuid (uncredited)
Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

  •   Movie
  • 1962
Feto Gomez
Cape Fear

Cape Fear

  •   Movie
  • 1962
Private Detective Charles Sievers
The Young Savages

The Young Savages

  •   Movie
  • 1961
Detective Lt. Gunderson
Mad Dog Coll

Mad Dog Coll

  •   Movie
  • 1961
Lt. Dawson
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

  •   TV Show
  • 1959
Erich Streator
Pancho Villa

Pancho Villa

  •   Movie
  • 1972
Songs