

Telly Savalas
Acting•Born January 21, 1922•Died January 22, 1994 (age 72)•Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
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).
Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962•TV Series•
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962•TV Series•
7.5

The Fugitive
1963•TV Series•
7.3

The Fugitive
1963•TV Series•
7.3

The Fugitive
1963•TV Series•
7.3

Top of the Pops
1964•TV Series•
6.7

Bonanza
1959•TV Series•
7.5

The Mike Douglas Show
1961•TV Series•
5.8
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 21, 1922
Day of DeathJanuary 22, 1994
Place of BirthGarden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Popularity1.3
