
Telly Savalas
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).
Acting
- 1991The CommishTommy Colette3 ep.
- 1990Ein Schloß am WörtherseeTeddy1 ep.
- 1987J.J. StarbuckThe Greek1 ep.
- 1985Alice in WonderlandCheshire Cat1 ep.
- 1985The EqualizerBrother Joseph Heiden2 ep.
- 1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryCretzer2 ep.
- 1979The French Atlantic AffairFr. Craig Dunleavy3 ep.
- 1979OkaySelf1 ep.
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedJoe Brisson1 ep.
- 1976Alice1 ep.
- 1974Tony Orlando and DawnSelf1 ep.
- 1974Dinah!Self - Guest3 ep.
- 1974Am laufenden BandSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 1973KojakTheo Kojak118 ep.
- 1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf2 ep.
- 1972MusikladenSelf1 ep.
- 1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour1 ep.
- 1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf2 ep.
- 1971DiscoSelf1 ep.
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreGregor Antonescu1 ep.
- 1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters1 ep.
- 1967Cimarron Strip1 ep.
- 1967Garrison's Gorillas1 ep.
- 1965Run for Your LifeIstvan Zabor1 ep.
- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Count Valeriano De Fanzini2 ep.
- 1964The Rogues1 ep.
- 1964Einer wird gewinnenSelf1 ep.
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreRamon Castillo / Raymond Castle2 ep.
- 1963Burke's LawBalakirov aka Richard Goldtooth3 ep.
- 1963The FugitiveSteve Keller3 ep.
- 1963Grindl1 ep.
- 1963Arrest and TrialFrank Santo1 ep.
- 1963The DakotasJake Volet1 ep.
- 1962Combat!Colonel Kapsalis2 ep.
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf12 ep.
- 1961The New BreedDr. Buel Reed1 ep.
- 1961Ben Casey1 ep.
- 1961Cain's HundredFrank Meehan2 ep.
- 1961AcapulcoMr. Carver8 ep.
- 1960The AquanautsPaul Price1 ep.
- 1960The Dow Hour of Great MysteriesDr. Patterson1 ep.
- 1959The DetectivesBen1 ep.
- 1959The UntouchablesWally Baltzer2 ep.
- 1958Naked CityGabriel Hody1 ep.
- 1951The Red Skelton ShowTex1 ep.
- 1950Armstrong Circle Theatre1 ep.
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf2 ep.
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee4 ep.
Behind the camera
- 1973KojakDirector118 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1992The CommishTommy Colette3 ep.
- 1991Ein Schloß am WörtherseeTeddy1 ep.
- 1987J.J. StarbuckThe Greek1 ep.
- 1987The EqualizerBrother Joseph Heiden2 ep.
- 1985Alice in WonderlandCheshire Cat1 ep.
- 1964The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf, Self - Guest Host12 ep.
- 1985The Love BoatDr. Fabian Cain2 ep.
- 1984Einer wird gewinnenSelf1 ep.
- 1975Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee, Self - Presenter4 ep.
- 1982American PlayhousePeter Panakos1 ep.
- 1981Tales of the UnexpectedJoe Brisson1 ep.
- 1980MusikladenSelf1 ep.
- 1979OkaySelf1 ep.
- 1979Alice1 ep.
- 1975V.I.P. SchaukelSelf2 ep.
- 1975The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest5 ep.
- 1975The Bob Hope ShowSelf2 ep.
- 1974The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf2 ep.
- 1977Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf1 ep.
- 1976Midi PremièreSelf1 ep.
- 1974Dinah!Self - Guest3 ep.
- 1975Top of the PopsSelf1 ep.
- 1975DiscoSelf1 ep.
- 1975Am laufenden BandSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 1975BambiSelf1 ep.
- 1975Tony Orlando and DawnSelf1 ep.
- 1974The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters1 ep.
- 1973The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour1 ep.
- 1971ITV Saturday Night TheatreGregor Antonescu1 ep.
- 1970The Red Skelton ShowTex1 ep.
- 1967Cimarron Strip1 ep.
- 1967Garrison's Gorillas1 ep.
- 1967Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreMueller1 ep.
- 1967The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Count Valeriano De Fanzini2 ep.
- 1967The F.B.I.Ed Clementi2 ep.
- 1964Combat!Colonel Kapsalis, Jon2 ep.
- 1964The FugitiveDan Polichek, Steve Keller, Victor Leonetti3 ep.
- 1966The Virginian'Colonel' Bliss1 ep.
- 1965Run for Your LifeIstvan Zabor1 ep.
- 1965BonanzaCharles Augustus Hackett1 ep.
- 1963Burke's LawBalakirov aka Richard Goldtooth, Charlie Prince, Fakir George O'Shea3 ep.
- 1964The Rogues1 ep.
- 1964Kraft Suspense TheatreBeret, Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle2 ep.
- 1964The Alfred Hitchcock HourPhiladelphia Harry1 ep.
- 1964Arrest and TrialFrank Santo1 ep.
- 1963The Twilight ZoneErich Streator1 ep.
- 196377 Sunset StripBrother Hendricksen1 ep.
- 1963Grindl1 ep.
- 1963The DakotasJake Volet1 ep.
- 1961The UntouchablesLeo Stazak, Wally Baltzer2 ep.
- 1961Cain's HundredFrank Meehan, Harry Remick2 ep.
- 1961Ben Casey1 ep.
- 1961The DetectivesBen1 ep.
- 1961The New BreedDr. Buel Reed1 ep.
- 1961The AquanautsPaul Price1 ep.
- 1960Naked CityGabriel Hody1 ep.
- 1960Armstrong Circle Theatre1 ep.
- 1960The Dow Hour of Great MysteriesDr. Patterson1 ep.
Also known as: Telly Aristoteles Savalas · Telli Savales · Telly Savales · Aristides T. Savallas · A. T. Savallas