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Telly Savalas
Aristotelis Savalas
1922 - 1994 (bladder cancer)
Greek /American born Garden City
Nickname Golden Greek . Height 6' (1.83 m) . Son of Greek immigrants. Soldier during World War II. Studied psychology. Worked as journalist for ABC News. The bald-headed actor played character roles, often as sadistic or psychotic types. He became a TV favorite in the 1970s when his role as Det. Theo Kojak in the TV movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) (TV) was expanded into the gritty "Kojak" (1973) TV series, lasting from 1973-78. Spouse Julie Hovland (22 December 1984 - 22 January 1994) (his death) 2 children, Marilyn Gardner (21 July 1960 - 1974) (divorced) 2 children, Katherine Nicolaides (1948 - 1957) (divorced) 1 child.
Backfire! (1995) , Rose Against the Odds (1995) , Mind Twister (1994) , "The Commish" (1992) ,"Schloß am Wörthersee, Ein" (1991) , Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990) , Kojak: None So Blind (1990) , Kojak: It's Always Something (1990) , The Hollywood Detective (1989) , Kojak: Ariana (1989) , Kojak: Fatal Flaw (1989) , Faceless (1988) , The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988) , "J.J. Starbuck" (1987) , "The Equalizer" (1987) , The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987) , Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987) , GoBots: War of the Rock Lords (1986) , Alice in Wonderland (1985) , Kojak: The Belarus File (1985) , "The Love Boat" (1985) , The Cartier Affair (1984) , Cannonball Run II (1984) , My Palikari (1982) , Fake-Out (1982) , "Tales of the Unexpected" (1981) , Hellinger's Law (1981) , Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) , "The French Atlantic Affair" (1979) , The Muppet Movie (1979) , Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) , Escape to Athena (1979) , The Border (1979) , Capricorn One (1978) , Kojak" (1977) , Beyond Reason (1977) , Killer Force (1976) , Inside Out (1975) , Horror Express (1973) , She Cried Murder (1973) , Casa dell'esorcismo, La (1973) , The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) , Senza ragione (1973) , Ragione per vivere e una per morire, Una (1972) , Pancho Villa (1972) , Visions... (1972) , J. and S. - storia criminale del far west (1972) , Familiari delle vittime non saranno avvertiti, I (1972) , Assassino... è al telefono, L' (1972) , Mongo's Back in Town (1971) ,Clay Pigeon (1971) , A Town Called Hell (1971) , Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) , Città violenta (1970) , Kelly's Heroes (1970) , On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) , Land Raiders (1969) , Mackenna's Gold (1969) , The Assassination Bureau (1969) , Crooks and Coronets (1969) , Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968) , The Scalphunters (1968) , Sol Madrid (1968) , "Cimarron Strip" (1967) , "Garrison's Gorillas" (1967) , Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI (1967) , The Dirty Dozen (1967) , "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1967), "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1967) , "The F.B.I." (1967) , "Combat!" (1964) , Beau Geste (1966) , "The Virginian" (1966) , "The Fugitive" (1964) , The Slender Thread (1965) , Battle of the Bulge (1965) , "Run for Your Life" (1965) , "Bonanza" (1965) , Genghis Khan (1965) , John Goldfarb, Please Come Home (1965) , "Burke's Law" (1963) , The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) , "The Rogues" (1964) , The New Interns (1964) , "Kraft Suspense Theatre"(1964) , "Breaking Point" (1964) , "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1964) , "Arrest and Trial" (1964) , "Channing" (1964) ,Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964) , "The Twilight Zone" (1963) , "77 Sunset Strip" (1963) ,Johnny Cool (1963) , "Grindl" (1963) , Love Is a Ball (1963) , The Man from the Diner's Club (1963) , "Empire" (1963) , "The Dakotas" (1963) , "The Eleventh Hour" (1963) , "The Untouchables" (1961) , "Alcoa Premiere" (1962) , Convicts 4 (1962) , The Interns (1962) , Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) , Cape Fear (1962) , "Cain's Hundred" (1961) , "Ben Casey" (1961) , "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" (1961) , "The Dick Powell Show" (1961), "The New Breed" (1961) , "King of Diamonds" (1961) , The Young Savages (1961), Mad Dog Coll (1961) , "Acapulco" (1961) , "The Aquanauts" (1961) , Macbeth (1961) , "The United States Steel Hour" (1960) , "Naked City" (1960) , "The Witness" (1959), "Diagnosis: Unknown" (1960) , "Sunday Showcase" (1959)