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).
TV credits
Rated 7.1 out of 10
The Commish
1991
Rated 6.4 out of 10
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
1990
Rated 6.0 out of 10
J.J. Starbuck
1987
Rated 6.7 out of 10
Alice in Wonderland
1985
Rated 7.1 out of 10
The Equalizer
1985
Rated 6.6 out of 10
American Playhouse
1982
Rated 5.0 out of 10
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
Rated 7.2 out of 10
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
Rated 0.0 out of 10
Okay
1979
Rated 6.7 out of 10
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Rated 6.3 out of 10
The Love Boat
1977
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Alice
1976
Rated 6.0 out of 10
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
Rated 9.0 out of 10
Midi Première
1975
Rated 3.5 out of 10
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Dinah!
1974
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Am laufenden Band
1974
Rated 7.2 out of 10
Kojak
1973
Rated 5.4 out of 10
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Musikladen
1972
Rated 6.7 out of 10
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
Rated 8.0 out of 10
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
Rated 0.0 out of 10
Disco
1971
Rated 7.0 out of 10
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969