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Telly Savalas

Actor, Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Born January 21, 1922Died January 22, 1994 (72 years)
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 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).

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Capricorn One
  • Cannonball Run II
  • Horror Express
  • Bonanza
  • Escape to Athena
  • Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
  • Lisa and the Devil
  • The Assassination Bureau
  • The Young Savages
  • The Commish
  • A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
  • A Town Called Hell
  • Clay Pigeon

Known For

  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service
  • Kelly's Heroes
  • Kojak
  • Lisa and the Devil
  • Cape Fear
  • Horror Express
  • Birdman of Alcatraz
  • Capricorn One
  • Escape to Athena
  • Cannonball Run II
  • Mackenna's Gold
  • Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
  • The Scalphunters
  • Battle of the Bulge
  • The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
  • The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
  • The Assassination Bureau
  • Pretty Maids All in a Row
  • The House of Exorcism
  • The Slender Thread
  • The Marcus-Nelson Murders
  • Killer Force
  • Pancho Villa
  • Inside Out

Filmography

2016
2011
Sons of Norway · as Theo Kojak
1997
1995
Backfire! · as Most Evil Man
1993
Mind Twister · as Richard Howland
1991
Rose Against the Odds · as George Parnassus
1991
The Commish (TV Series) · as Tommy Colette
1990
Lakeside Hotel (TV Series) · as Teddy
1990
Kojak: None So Blind · as Inspector Theo Kojak
1990
Kojak: It's Always Something · as Inspector Theo Kojak
1990
Kojak: Flowers for Matty · as Inspector Theo Kojak
1989
Kojak: Fatal Flaw · as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1989
Kojak: Ariana · as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1989
The Hollywood Detective · as Harry Bell
1988
Faceless · as Terry Hallen
1988
1987
J.J. Starbuck (TV Series) · as The Greek
1987
1987
Kojak: The Price of Justice · as Inspector Theo Kojak
1986
1986
1985
Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV Series) · as Cheshire Cat
1985
Beyond Reason · as Dr. Nicholas Mati
1985
The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Brother Joseph Heiden
1985
George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series) · as Cast
1985
Kojak: The Belarus File · as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1984
The Cartier Affair · as Phil Drexler
1984
1982
Fake-Out · as Lt. Thurston
1981
1981
Hellinger's Law · as Nick Hellinger
1981
1980
American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Peter Panakos
1980
1980
Border Cop · as Frank Cooper
1979
The French Atlantic Affair (TV Series) · as Fr. Craig Dunleavy
1979
The Muppet Movie · as El Sleazo Tough
1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure · as Captain Stefan Svevo
1979
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Joe Brisson
1979
1977
1977
The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Dr. Fabian Cain
1976
Alice (TV Series)
1976
Killer Force · as Webb
1975
Inside Out · as Harry Morgan
1975
The House of Exorcism · as Leandro (archive Footage)
1973
Kojak (TV Series) · as Theo Kojak
1973
She Cried Murder · as Inspector Joe Brody
1973
1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders · as Lt. Theo Kojak
1973
Redneck · as Memphis
1972
1972
Pancho Villa · as Pancho Villa
1972
Visions... · as Lt. Phil Keegan
1972
The Killer Is on the Phone · as Ranko Drasovic
1972
Horror Express · as Captain Kazan
1972
Sonny and Jed · as Sheriff Franciscus
1972
Crime Boss · as Don Vincenzo
1971
Mongo's Back in Town · as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
1971
Clay Pigeon · as Redford
1971
1971
Pretty Maids All in a Row · as Captain Sam Surcher
1971
1971
Celebrity Bowling (TV Series) · as (1973)
1970
The Family · as Al Weber
1970
Kelly's Heroes · as Master Sergeant "big Joe"
1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service · as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1969
Land Raiders · as Vince Carden
1969
Sophie's Place · as Herbie Haseler
1969
1969
Mackenna's Gold · as Sergeant Tibbs
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Gregor Antonescu
1968
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell · as Walter Braddock
1968
The Scalphunters · as Jim Howie
1968
Sol Madrid · as Emil Dietrich
1967
1967
Cimarron Strip (TV Series)
1967
1967
The Dirty Dozen · as Archer Maggott
1967
The Karate Killers · as Count De Fanzini
1966
Beau Geste · as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
1965
Battle of the Bulge · as Sgt. Guffy
1965
The Slender Thread · as Dr. Joe Coburn
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Ed Clementi
1965
Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Istvan Zabor
1965
Genghis Khan · as Shan
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told · as Pontius Pilate
1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! · as Macmuid (uncredited)
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Count Valeriano De Fanzini
1964
The Rogues (TV Series)
1964
Fanfare for a Death Scene · as Ilchidai Khan
1964
The New Interns · as Dr. Dominic Riccio
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle
1963
Johnny Cool · as Vincenzo 'vince' Santangelo
1963
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Mueller
1963
Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Charlie Prince
1963
Channing (TV Series) · as Paul Atherton
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Dan Polichek
1963
Breaking Point (TV Series) · as Vincenzo Gracchi
1963
Grindl (TV Series)
1963
Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Frank Santo
1963
Love Is a Ball · as Dr. Christian Gump (millie's Uncle)
1963
The Man from the Diners' Club · as Mr. Martindale
1962
The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as Ben Cohen
1962
Combat! (TV Series) · as Jon
1962
Empire (TV Series) · as Tibor
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Philadelphia Harry
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as 'colonel' Bliss
1962
The Interns · as Dr. Dominic Riccio
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz · as Feto Gomez
1962
Cape Fear · as Private Detective Charles Sievers
1962
The Dakotas (TV Series)
1961
Mad Dog Coll · as Lt. Dawson
1961
Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Mario Lombardi
1961
The New Breed (TV Series) · as Dr. Buel Reed
1961
Ben Casey (TV Series)
1961
The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Sergeant Marius
1961
Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Harry Remick
1961
The Young Savages · as Detective Lt. Gunderson
1960
The Witness (TV Series) · as Al Capone
1960
The Aquanauts (TV Series) · as Paul Price
1960
Diagnosis: Unknown (TV Series) · as Irish Tony Salivarro
1959
The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) · as Ben
1959
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Erich Streator
1959
Sunday Showcase (TV Series) · as Cotton
1959
Deadline (TV Series) · as Anders
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Charles Augustus Hackett
1959
Brenner (TV Series) · as Dubbo
1959
The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Leo Stazak
1958
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Brother Hendricksen
1958
Naked City (TV Series) · as Gabriel Hody
1953
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Cast
1950

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