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Telly Savalas (1922–1994)

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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 was expanded into the gritty Kojak TV series, lasting from 1973-78. See full bio »

Born:

Aristotelis Savalas
in Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

Died:

(age 72) in Universal City, California, USA
Lauren Hutton and Telly Savalas Still of Telly Savalas and John Marley in The Dead Are Alive Telly Savalas posing for a Gillete razor advertisement, 1975. Modern silver gelatin, 14x11, signed. © 1978 Sid Avery MPTV Telly Savalas Telly Savalas
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1995 Backfire!
Most Evil Man
 
1994 Mind Twister
Richard Howland
 
1992-1993 The Commish (TV series)
Tommy Collette / Tommy Colette
– Out of Business (1993) … Tommy Collette
– Family Business (1993) … Tommy Collette
– The Frame (1992) … Tommy Colette
 
1991-1993 Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (TV series)
Teddy
– Teddy räumt auf (1993) … Teddy
– Ein Glatzkopf kommt selten allein (1991) … Teddy
 
1991 Kojak: Fatal Flaw (TV movie)
Theo Kojak
 
1991 Rose Against the Odds (TV movie)
George Parnassus
 
1990 Kojak: None So Blind (TV movie)
Inspector Theo Kojak
 
1990 Kojak: It's Always Something (TV movie)
Inspector Theo Kojak
 
1990 Kojak: Flowers for Matty (TV movie)
Inspector Theo Kojak
 
1989 The Hollywood Detective (TV movie)
Harry Bell
 
1989 Kojak: Ariana (TV movie)
Kojak
 
1988 The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (TV movie)
Maj. Wright
 
1987 J.J. Starbuck (TV series)
The Greek
– Gold from the Rainbow (1987) … The Greek
 
1987 Faceless
Terry Hallen
 
1987 The Equalizer (TV series)
Brother Joseph Heiden
– Blood & Wine: Part 1 (1987) … Brother Joseph Heiden
– Blood & Wine: Part 2 (1987) … Brother Joseph Heiden
 
1987 Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (TV movie)
Maj. Wright
 
1987 Kojak: The Price of Justice (TV movie)
Inspector Theo Kojak
 
1986 GoBots: War of the Rock Lords
Magmar (voice)
 
1985 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie)
The Cheshire Cat
 
1985 George Burns Comedy Week (TV series)
– The Assignment (1985)
 
1985 Kojak: The Belarus File (TV movie)
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
 
1985 The Love Boat (TV series)
Dr. Fabian Cain
– Girl of the Midnight Sun/There'll Be Some Changes Made/Too Many Isaacs/Mr. Smith Goes to Stockholm: Part 1 (1985) … Dr. Fabian Cain
– Girl of the Midnight Sun/There'll Be Some Changes Made/Too Many Isaacs/Mr. Smith Goes to Stockholm: Part 2 (1985) … Dr. Fabian Cain
 
1984 The Cartier Affair (TV movie)
Phil Drexler
 
1984 Cannonball Run II
Hymie Kaplan
 
1983 Afghanistan pourquoi?
Rebel Leader
 
1982 Fake-Out
Lt. Thurston
 
1982 American Playhouse (TV series)
– My Palikari (1982)
 
1981 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Joe Brisson
– Completely Foolproof (1981) … Joe Brisson
 
1981 Hellinger's Law (TV movie)
Nick Hellinger
 
1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (TV movie)
Cretzer
 
1980 Border Cop
Frank Cooper
 
1979 The French Atlantic Affair (TV mini-series)
Father Craig Dunleavy
 
1979 The Muppet Movie
El Sleezo Tough
 
1979 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Captain Stefan Svevo
 
1979 Escape to Athena
Zeno
 
1973-1978 Kojak (TV series)
Lt. Theo Kojak
– In Full Command (1978) … Lt. Theo Kojak
– 60 Miles to Hell (1978) … Lt. Theo Kojak
– Photo Must Credit Joe Paxton (1978) … Lt. Theo Kojak
– May the Horse Be with You (1978) … Lt. Theo Kojak
– The Halls of Terror (1978) … Lt. Theo Kojak
See all 118 episodes »
 
1977 Capricorn One
Albain
 
1977 Beyond Reason
Dr. Nicholas Mati
 
1976 Killer Force
Webb
 
1975 Inside Out
Harry Morgan
 
1975 Am laufenden Band (TV series)
Kojak / Singer
– Episode #2.1 (1975) … Singer / Kojak
 
1974 Lisa and the Devil
Leandro
 
1973 She Cried Murder (TV movie)
Inspector Joe Brody
 
1973 Senza ragione
Memphis
 
1972 A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
Maggiore Ward
 
1972 Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa
 
1972 Visions... (TV movie)
Lt. Phil Keegan
 
1972 L'assassino... è al telefono
Ranko Drasovic
 
1972 Horror Express
Captain Kazan
 
1972 Sonny and Jed
Sheriff Franciscus
 
1972 Crime Boss
Don Vincenzo
 
1971 Mongo's Back in Town (TV movie)
Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
 
1971 Clay Pigeon
Redford
 
1971 A Town Called Hell
Don Carlos
 
1971 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Gregor Antonescu
– Man and Boy (1971) … Gregor Antonescu
 
1971 Pretty Maids All in a Row
Captain Sam Surcher
 
1970 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Tex
– Stagecoach Hijack (1970) … Tex
 
1970 The Family
Al Weber
 
1970 Kelly's Heroes
MSgt. Big Joe
 
1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Blofeld
 
1969 Land Raiders
Vicente Cardenas
 
1969 Sophie's Place
Herbie Haseler
 
1969 Mackenna's Gold
Sergeant Tibbs
 
1969 The Assassination Bureau
Lord Bostwick
 
1968 Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Walter Braddock
 
1968 The Scalphunters
Jim Howie
 
1968 Sol Madrid
Emil Dietrich
 
1967 Cimarron Strip (TV series)
Bear
– The Battleground (1967) … Bear
 
1967 Garrison's Gorillas (TV series)
Wheeler
– The Big Con (1967) … Wheeler
 
1967 Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI (TV movie)
Ed Clementi
 
1967 The Dirty Dozen
Archer Maggott
 
1967 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Mueller
– Don't Wait for Tomorrow (1967) … Mueller
 
1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Count Valeriano De Fanzini
– The Five Daughters Affair: Part II (1967) … Count Valeriano De Fanzini
– The Five Daughters Affair: Part I (1967) … Count Valeriano De Fanzini
 
1967 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Ed Clementi
– The Executioners: Part 2 (1967) … Ed Clementi
– The Executioners: Part 1 (1967) … Ed Clementi
 
1964-1967 Combat! (TV series)
Colonel Kapsalis / Jon
– Anniversary (1967) … Jon
– Vendetta (1964) … Colonel Kapsalis
 
1966 Beau Geste
Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
 
1964-1966 The Fugitive (TV series)
Dan Polichek / Steve Keller / Victor Leonetti
– Stroke of Genius (1966) … Steve Keller
– May God Have Mercy (1965) … Victor Leonetti
– Where the Action Is (1964) … Dan Polichek
 
1966 The Virginian (TV series)
'Colonel' Bliss
– Men with Guns (1966) … 'Colonel' Bliss
 
1965 The Slender Thread
Dr. Joe Coburn
 
1965 Battle of the Bulge
Sgt. Guffy
 
1965 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Istvan Zabor
– How to Sell Your Soul for Fun and Profit (1965) … Istvan Zabor
 
1965 Bonanza (TV series)
Charles Augustus Hackett
– To Own the World (1965) … Charles Augustus Hackett
 
1965 Genghis Khan
Shan
 
1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Macmuid (Harem Recruiter) (uncredited)
 
1963-1965 Burke's Law (TV series)
Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth / Charlie Prince / Fakir George O'Shea
– Who Killed the Man on the White Horse? (1965) … Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth
– Who Killed His Royal Highness? (1964) … Charlie Prince
– Who Killed Purity Mather? (1963) … Fakir George O'Shea
 
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told
Pontius Pilate
 
1964 The Rogues (TV series)
General Hector Jesus Diaz
– Viva Diaz! (1964) … General Hector Jesus Diaz
 
1964 The New Interns
Dr. Dominick 'Dom' Riccio
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Beret / Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle
– The Watchman (1964) … Ramon Castillo/Raymond Castle
– The Action of the Tiger (1964) … Beret
 
1964 Breaking Point (TV series)
– My Hands Are Clean (1964)
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Philadelphia Harry
– A Matter of Murder (1964) … Philadelphia Harry
 
1964 Arrest and Trial (TV series)
Frank Santo
– The Revenge of the Worm (1964) … Frank Santo
 
1964 Channing (TV series)
Professor
– A Claim to Immortality (1964) … Professor
 
1964 Fanfare for a Death Scene (TV movie)
 
1963 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Erich Streator
– Living Doll (1963) … Erich Streator
 
1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Brother Hendricksen
– 5: Part 4 (1963) … Brother Hendricksen
– 5: Part 1 (1963) … Brother Hendricksen
 
1963 Johnny Cool
Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
 
1963 Grindl (TV series)
Mr. Hartman
– The Gruesome Basement (1963) … Mr. Hartman
 
1963 Love Is a Ball
Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)
 
1963 The Man from the Diners' Club
Foots Pulardos
 
1963 Empire (TV series)
Tibor
– Arrow in the Sky (1963) … Tibor
 
1963 The Dakotas (TV series)
Jake Volet
– Reformation at Big Nose Butte (1963) … Jake Volet
 
1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Ben Cohen
– A Tumble from a High White House (1963) … Ben Cohen
 
1960-1963 The Untouchables (TV series)
Leo Stazak / Matt Bass / NYC Detective / …
– The Speculator (1963) … Leo Stazak
– The Matt Bass Scheme (1961) … Matt Bass
– The Antidote (1961) … Wally Baltzer
– Jack 'Legs' Diamond (1960) … NYC Detective (uncredited)
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Mario Lombardi
– The Hands of Danofrio (1962) … Mario Lombardi
 
1962 The Interns
Dr. Dominic Riccio
 
1962 Birdman of Alcatraz
Feto Gomez
 
1962 Cape Fear
Private Detective Charles Sievers
 
1961-1962 Cain's Hundred (TV series)
Frank Neehan / Harry Rennick
– Savage in Darkness (1962) … Harry Rennick
– In the Balance (1961) … Frank Neehan
 
1961 Ben Casey (TV series)
George Dempsey
– A Dark Night for Billy Harris (1961) … George Dempsey
 
1961 The Detectives (TV series)
Ben Willis
– Escort (1961) … Ben Willis
 
1961 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Sergeant Marius
– Three Soldiers (1961) … Sergeant Marius
 
1961 King of Diamonds (TV series)
Jerry Larch / Massis
– Stop Johnny King! (1961) … Massis
– The Wizard of Ice (1961) … Jerry Larch
 
1961 The New Breed (TV series)
Dr. Buel Reed
– The Compulsion to Confess (1961) … Dr. Buel Reed
 
1961 The Young Savages
Detective Lt. Gunderson
 
1961 Mad Dog Coll
Lt. Darro
 
1961 Acapulco (TV series)
Mr. Carver
– Murder with Love (1961) … Mr. Carver
– Blood Money (1961) … Mr. Carver
– Death Is a Smiling Man (1961) … Mr. Carver
– Fisher's Daughter (1961) … Mr. Carver
– Carbon Copy Cat (1961) … Mr. Carver
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1961 The Aquanauts (TV series)
Paul Price
– Stormy Weather (1961) … Paul Price
 
1961 The Sin of Jesus (short)
Felix (as Telli Savales)
 
1960 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
– Operation North Star (1960)
 
1960 Naked City (TV series)
Gabe Hody
– To Walk in Silence (1960) … Gabe Hody
 
1960 The Witness (TV series)
Lucky Luciano
– Roger 'The Terrible' Touhy (1960)
– Lucky Luciano (1960) … Lucky Luciano
 
1959-1960 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Charles Rogan / Dieter Wisliceny / Father Dominique Georges Henn Pire
– Engineer of Death: The Eichmann Story (1960) … Dieter Wisliceny
– 35 Rue Du Marche (1959) … Father Dominique Georges Henn Pire
– Sound of Violence (1959) … Charles Rogan
– House of Cards (1959)
– And Bring Home a Baby (1959)
 
1960 Diagnosis: Unknown (TV series)
Irish Tony Salivarro
– Gina, Gina (1960) … Irish Tony Salivarro
 
1959 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
Cotton
– Murder and the Android (1959) … Cotton
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (11 titles)
2013 In the Name Of (performer: "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend")
 
2006 The Break-Up (performer: "Who Loves Ya Baby")
 
1993 Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (TV series)
– Teddy räumt auf (1993) (performer: "Come on, Baby")
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Fugue for Tinhors")
 
1985 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie) (performer: "There's No Way Home")
 
1976 Telly... Who Loves Ya Baby? (TV special) (performer: "Who Loves Ya, Baby?", "The Men in My Little Girl's Life")
 
1975 Top of the Pops (TV series)
– Episode dated 25 December 1975 (1975) (performer: "If")
 
1975 Disco (TV series)
– Episode #1.53 (1975) (performer: "If")
 
1975 Kojak (TV series)
– Elegy in an Asphalt Graveyard (1975) (performer: "Azure Dee")
 
1974 The 46th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: " You're So Nice to Be Around")
 
1972 Pancho Villa (performer: "We All End Up the Same")
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1974-1978 Kojak (TV series)
– In Full Command (1978)
– Kiss It All Goodbye (1977)
– Over the Water (1975)
– I Want to Report a Dream (1975)
– The Betrayal (1974)
 
1977 Beyond Reason
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1977 Beyond Reason (screenplay)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1995 Backfire! (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (68 titles)
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Telly Savalas: Who Loves Ya, Baby? (2000) … Himself
 
1994 Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 The Extraordinary (TV series)
Himself
– Roger Moore (1994) … Himself
 
1993 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.71 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 Telly Savalas: The ABCs of Winning Blackjack (video documentary)
Host
 
1989 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 October 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1986 The 38th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 The 37th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Drama Series
 
1985 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredit)
 
1985 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.10 (1985) … Himself
 
1984 Einer wird gewinnen (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1981 Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1981 Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1981 International Pro-Celebrity Golf: Six of the Best (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1981) … Himself
 
1980-1981 Musikladen (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Duet with Pam Rose
– Episode #1.64 (1981) … Himself
– Episode #1.61 (1981) … Himself - Duet with Pam Rose
– Episode #1.58 (1980)
 
1981 Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
1980 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Short Film, Animated & Live Action
 
1979 Alice (TV series)
Himself
– Has Anyone Here Seen Telly? (1979) … Himself
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1978 A Salute to American Imagination (TV documentary)
Himself/Co-Host
 
1975-1978 V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV series documentary)
Himself / Singer
– Episode #8.3 (1978) … Himself
– Episode #5.2 (1975) … Singer
 
1978 CBS: On the Air (TV mini-series documentary)
Co-host - part I
 
1977 Circus of the Stars #2 (TV special)
Himself - Ringmaster
 
1977 Battle of the Network Stars III (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1977 The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1977 Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 Music My Way (TV movie)
Himself - Cameo
 
1977 Battle of the Network Stars II (TV special)
Himself - ABC Team
 
1977 The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Favourite Male Television Performer
 
1977 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 Battle of the Network Stars (TV special)
Himself - CBS Team Captain
 
1976 The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1976 The 48th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Costume Design
 
1976 Joys (TV special)
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
 
1974-1976 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.119 (1976) … Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1974) … Himself
 
1976 Telly... Who Loves Ya Baby? (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1976 Friars Club Tribute to Gene Kelly (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1975 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 December 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 The Royal Variety Performance (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 The Norman Gunston Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1975) … Himself
 
1970-1975 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 23 June 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 May 1974 (1974) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 18 June 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 April 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 April 1973 (1973) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1975 Disco (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.53 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Telly Savalas (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.5 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 The 46th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1974 The 16th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1974 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Don Rickles (1974) … Himself
 
1974 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 Celebrity Bowling (TV series)
 
1973 Dinah Shore: In Search of the Ideal Man (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
– Episode #4.7 (1973) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #4.2 (1973) … Himself/Various Characters
 
1973 NFL Players Association Awards Dinner (TV movie)
Himself - Guest
 
1973 Jack Paar Tonite (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.37 (1973) … Himself
 
1971 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Telly Savalas (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Virginia Graham Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.221 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 Swiss Movement (documentary short)
Himself
 
1969 Above It All (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1967 Dateline: Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 July 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Pat Boone Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 June 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 Operation Dirty Dozen (documentary short)
Himself
 
1963 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 April 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 The 35th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1961 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (22 titles)
2011 Paul Williams Still Alive (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Sønner av Norge
Theo Kojak (uncredited)
 
2010 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2008 Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2001-2003 The Greatest (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Total Cops (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 I Love Christmas (TV documentary)
 
2000 Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (TV documentary)
Archer Maggott
 
2000 Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The James Bond Story (TV documentary)
Ernst Stavro Blofeld (uncredited)
 
1999 Go
Himself (in gambling video) (uncredited)
 
1997 The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files (TV documentary)
Blofeld
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
1987 Give Me Your Answer True (documentary)
 
1983 Bonds Are Forever (video documentary)
Ernst Stavro Blofeld/Himself
 
1981 Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 Disco (TV series)
 
1975 Top of the Pops (TV series)
 
1967 Mondo Hollywood (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1967 The Karate Killers
Count Valeriano De Fanzini
 
1967 Lionpower from MGM (short)
Emil Dietrich (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album: "Telly Savalas: Who Loves Ya, Baby?", 1976. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Articles  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Telly Aristoteles Savalas | Telli Savales

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I was born with a romantic nature and I'll carry it to my grave. See more »

Trivia:

Underwent successful surgery for prostate cancer in 1989, but in 1991 was diagnosed with bladder cancer which spread to his bones and pancreas. See more »

Trademark:

The catchphrase, "Who loves ya, baby?" See more »

Nickname:

Golden Greek See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius