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Actresses who appeared with Telly Savalas on screen:

Sally Field
Shirley McLaine
Shirley MacLaine
Kathleen Turner
Anne Bancroft
Mary McCormack
Marcia Gay-Harden
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Angela Lansbury
Janet Jackson
Catherine Bach
Brooklyn Bounce
Teri Garr
Madeline Kahn
Margot Kidder


Telly Savalas
Birthday: January 21, 1922

Birth Place: Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Height: 0' 0"

Below is a complete filmography (list of movies he's appeared in) for Telly Savalas. If you have any corrections or additions, please email us at corrections@actorsofhollywood.com. We'd also be interested in any trivia or other information you have.

 

Biography

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.

Movie Credits
Backfire! (1995)
[ Robert Mitchum ]
Rose Against the Odds (1995)
Mind Twister (1994)
[ Richard Roundtree ]
Family Business (1993)
The Frame (1992)
Ein Glatzkopf kommt selten allein (1991)
Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990)
[ Andre Braugher ]
Kojak: It's Always Something (1990)
[ Darren McGavin ][ Andre Braugher ]
Kojak: None So Blind (1990)
[ Rip Torn ][ James Remar ][ Jerry Orbach ][ Terry Kinney ][ Andre Braugher ]
The Hollywood Detective (1989)
[ Joe Dallesandro ]
Kojak: Ariana (1989)
[ Hector Elizondo ][ Mike Starr ][ Andre Braugher ]
Kojak: Fatal Flaw (1989)
[ Steven Weber ][ Mike Starr ][ Andre Braugher ][ Paul Guilfoyle ]
Faceless (1988)
[ Jesus Franco ][ Helmut Berger ]
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988)
[ Ernest Borgnine ][ John Matuszak ][ Ernie Hudson ][ Jeff Conaway ][ Erik Estrada ]
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)
[ Ernest Borgnine ][ Vince Edwards ]
Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987)
[ Stanley Tucci ][ Pat Hingle ]
Blood & Wine: Part 2 (1987)
[ William Atherton ]
GoBots: War of the Rock Lords (1986)
[ Roddy McDowall ][ Frank Welker ][ Peter Cullen ][ Michael Nouri ]
Alice in Wonderland (1985)
[ John Stamos ][ John Amos ][ Ernest Borgnine ][ Pat Morita ][ Roddy McDowall ]
Kojak: The Belarus File (1985)
[ Max von Sydow ][ Reginald VelJohnson ]
Girl of the Midnight Sun/There'll Be Some Changes Made/Too Many Isaacs/Mr. Smith Goes to Stockhom: Part 2 (1985)
[ Jack Klugman ]
The Cartier Affair (1984)
[ David Hasselhoff ]
Cannonball Run II (1984)
[ Jackie Chan ][ Burt Reynolds ][ Tony Danza ][ Dean Martin ][ Don Knotts ]
My Palikari (1982)
[ Keith Gordon ]
Fake-Out (1982)
[ Desi Arnaz Jr. ]
Hellinger's Law (1981)
[ Sean Penn ][ M. Emmet Walsh ][ Rod Taylor ]
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
[ Joe Pantoliano ][ Jeffrey Tambor ][ Peter Coyote ][ G.W. Bailey ][ James MacArthur ]
The Muppet Movie (1979)
[ Steve Martin ][ Mel Brooks ][ Orson Welles ][ Frank Oz ][ Richard Pryor ]
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
[ Michael Caine ][ Mark Harmon ][ Peter Boyle ][ Jack Warden ][ Karl Malden ]
Escape to Athena (1979)
[ Roger Moore ][ William Holden ][ Elliott Gould ][ David Niven ][ Richard Roundtree ]
The Border (1979)
[ Edward Albert ][ Eddie Albert ]
Capricorn One (1978)
[ Elliott Gould ][ James Brolin ][ Sam Waterston ][ O.J. Simpson ][ Hal Holbrook ]
Monkey on a String (1977)
Kojak's Day: Part 2 (1977)
Kojak's Day: Part 1 (1977)
[ William Hurt ]
Beyond Reason (1977)
[ Tony Burton ]
Black Thorn (1976)
Killer Force (1976)
[ Christopher Lee ][ Peter Fonda ][ O.J. Simpson ]
Inside Out (1975)
[ James Mason ][ Robert Culp ][ Aldo Ray ]
Horror Express (1973)
[ Christopher Lee ][ Peter Cushing ]
She Cried Murder (1973)
[ Mike Farrell ]
Casa dell'esorcismo, La (1973)
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
[ Ned Beatty ][ Bruce Kirby ]
Senza ragione (1973)
[ Franco Nero ]
J. and S. - storia criminale del far west (1972)
[ Tomas Milian ]
Assassino... è al telefono, L' (1972)
Familiari delle vittime non saranno avvertiti, I (1972)
Ragione per vivere e una per morire, Una (1972)
[ Bud Spencer ]
Pancho Villa (1972)
[ Chuck Connors ]
Visions... (1972)
Mongo's Back in Town (1971)
[ Martin Sheen ][ Joe Don Baker ]
Clay Pigeon (1971)
[ Burgess Meredith ][ Robert Vaughn ]
A Town Called Hell (1971)
[ Martin Landau ][ Robert Shaw ]
Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
[ Rock Hudson ][ Roddy McDowall ][ James Doohan ][ Keenan Wynn ]
Città violenta (1970)
[ Charles Bronson ]
Kelly's Heroes (1970)
[ Clint Eastwood ][ Donald Sutherland ][ Harry Dean Stanton ][ Carroll O'Connor ][ Don Rickles ]
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
[ George Lazenby ][ Desmond Llewelyn ][ Ian Fleming ]
Land Raiders (1969)
[ George Maharis ]
Mackenna's Gold (1969)
[ Gregory Peck ][ Omar Sharif ][ Eli Wallach ][ Burgess Meredith ][ Lee J. Cobb ]
The Assassination Bureau (1969)
[ Oliver Reed ][ Warren Mitchell ]
Crooks and Coronets (1969)
[ Warren Oates ][ Cesar Romero ]
Sol Madrid (1968)
[ Rip Torn ][ Ricardo Montalban ][ Pat Hingle ]
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
The Scalphunters (1968)
[ Burt Lancaster ][ Ossie Davis ][ Dabney Coleman ]
Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI (1967)
[ Robert Duvall ][ Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ]
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
[ Donald Sutherland ][ Charles Bronson ][ Ernest Borgnine ][ Lee Marvin ][ John Cassavetes ]
The Five Daughters Affair: Part 1 (1967)
[ Herbert Lom ]
The Executioners: Part 1 (1967)
[ Robert Duvall ]
Beau Geste (1966)
[ Leslie Nielsen ][ Doug McClure ]
May God Have Mercy (1965)
[ Norman Fell ]
The Slender Thread (1965)
[ Sidney Poitier ][ Dabney Coleman ]
Battle of the Bulge (1965)
[ Charles Bronson ][ Henry Fonda ][ Robert Shaw ][ Dana Andrews ][ Robert Ryan ]
Genghis Khan (1965)
[ Omar Sharif ][ Eli Wallach ][ James Mason ]
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home (1965)
[ Jerry Orbach ][ John Williams ][ James Brolin ][ Harry Morgan ][ Peter Ustinov ]
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
[ John Wayne ][ Charlton Heston ][ Sidney Poitier ][ Max von Sydow ][ Martin Landau ]
The New Interns (1964)
[ George Segal ][ Bob Crane ][ Michael Callan ]
The Action of the Tiger (1964)
Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964)
[ Burgess Meredith ][ Richard Egan ]
Vendetta (1964)
Where the Action Is (1964)
Who Killed His Royal Highness? (1964)
5: Part 4 (1963)
[ William Shatner ][ Burgess Meredith ][ Peter Lorre ][ Brian Keith ][ Keenan Wynn ]
5: Part 3 (1963)
[ William Shatner ][ Burgess Meredith ][ Peter Lorre ][ Brian Keith ][ Keenan Wynn ]
5: Part 2 (1963)
[ William Shatner ][ Burgess Meredith ][ Peter Lorre ][ Brian Keith ][ Keenan Wynn ]
5: Part 1 (1963)
[ William Shatner ][ Burgess Meredith ][ Peter Lorre ][ Brian Keith ][ Keenan Wynn ]
Johnny Cool (1963)
[ Sammy Davis Jr. ]
Love Is a Ball (1963)
[ Glenn Ford ][ Ricardo Montalban ]
The Man from the Diner's Club (1963)
[ Harry Dean Stanton ][ George Kennedy ][ Danny Kaye ]
Who Killed Purity Mather? (1963)
Convicts 4 (1962)
[ Vincent Price ][ Rod Steiger ][ Sammy Davis Jr. ][ Ray Walston ][ Jack Albertson ]
The Interns (1962)
[ Cliff Robertson ][ Buddy Ebsen ][ Ted Knight ][ James MacArthur ][ Michael Callan ]
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
[ Burt Lancaster ][ Karl Malden ][ Chris Robinson ]
Cape Fear (1962)
[ Gregory Peck ][ Robert Mitchum ][ Martin Balsam ]
In the Balance (1961)
The Young Savages (1961)
[ Burt Lancaster ][ Chris Robinson ]
Mad Dog Coll (1961)
[ Gene Hackman ][ Jerry Orbach ]
The Matt Bass Scheme (1961)
The Antidote (1961)
Lucky Luciano (1960)
35 Rue Du Marche (1959)
And Bring Home a Baby (1959)
Stop Johnny King! (0)

Trivia

  • Attended Sewanhaka High School, Floral Park, NY
  • Early in his career, he played mainly brutish criminals until he changed his image completely in the 1970s when he was cast as the righteous police detective Kojak.
  • He used off-script phrases and mottoes in Greek during filming.
  • His brother, George Savalas, starred in "Kojak" (1973) with him.
  • Father of Christina Savalas (with Katherine); Candice Savalas and Penelope Savalas (with Marilyn); Nicholas Savalas (with Sally); and Christian Savalas and Ariana Savalas (with Julie).
  • On January 21 1994, he celebrated his 72nd and last birthday with his family, friends and colleagues at the Universal Sheraton Inn in Universal City, California, 1 day before his death.
  • Godfather of Jennifer Aniston
  • Had a fear of flying.
  • Was originally slated to play Luke in Cool Hand Luke (1967), but the producers were unable to wait for him to complete his boat trip from Europe to the U.S. Therefore, Paul Newman played the role instead.
  • Early in his career, he directed stage plays at a theater in Connecticut.
  • He was an accomplished poker player.
  • His son Nicholas' half-sister Nicollette Sheridan and his former Kojak co-star, Kevin Dobson both starred in the popular 80s soap opera, "Knots Landing" (1979).
  • Before becoming an actor, he had many odd jobs, from selling newspapers to becoming a lifeguard.
  • Was a member of Company C, 12th Medical Training Battalion, 4th Medical Training Regiment at Camp Pickett, Virginia.
  • Was the second of 5 children.
  • He had many hobbies including golfing, swimming, gambling, collecting luxury cars, spending time with his family, horse racing, motorcycle racing, watching football and reading romantic books.
  • Purchased a house in the Palm Desert because he enjoyed playing golf so much.
  • Interred at the George Washington Section of Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • Attended Columbia University in New York, New York.
  • When he worked as a lifeguard, he failed to save a man from drowning, and was troubled by the memory forever after.
  • Was involved in a serious car accident in Virginia, during the Army.
  • Met his first wife (Katherine) at a Greek dance while attending Columbia University.
  • Hosted the popular radio program, "Telly's Coffeehouse," in the early 1950s.
  • Top part of one of his index fingers was missing.
  • The character design for villain Lex Luther in the 1996 animated Superman series was loosely based on Savalas.
  • Reason why he sucked on a lolly-pop during "Kojak", was to help him to quit smoking.
  • Graduated from Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, New York, in 1942.
  • Met his last wife, Julie Hovland, on the set of "Kojak", while he was traveling with her to Minnesota in 1977.
  • Would always refused to talk about his tenure during World War II.
  • Spoke Greek fluently
  • Former stepfather of Nicollette Sheridan (Sheridan's mother is Sally Adams)
  • He didn't appear in his first film until he was 37.
  • Had a fear of flying. Ironically, he played a pilot in Capricorn One (1978).
  • Has the distinction of playing two Alcatraz prison inmates; Feto Gomez in Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) and Cretzer in Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) (TV).
  • Was the first choice for the role of Harry Orwell in the TV series "Harry-O". He declined due to filming commitments in Europe. David Janssen was eventually cast in the role.
  • Owned a wide variety of luxury vehicles including many Cadillacs, Lincolns, Fords, Pontiacs, Mercedes and DeLoreans just to name a few.
  • Loved gambling and was a very successful gambler, winning many Vegas poker tournaments and losing few.
  • After portraying Pontius Pilate in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), he chose to remain completely bald and this signature look, somewhere between the comic and the ominous, stood him in good stead in the years that followed.
  • In 1990, the city of New York declared The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) (TV) as the official movie of New York City, and awarded Telly with the Key to the City.
  • His mother, Christina, was a world recognized contemporary of Picasso, and he himself released several records, the most remembered was his version of "If", that was #1 in Europe for 10 weeks in 1975.
  • He was also a strong contributor to his Greek Orthodox roots through the Saint Sophia and Saint Nicholas cathedrals in Los Angeles, and was the sponsor of bringing electricity in the '70s to his ancestral home, Yeraka, Greece.
  • Uncle of Australian-born actor Peter Cavnoudias.
  • Born on the same day as Benny Hill, who impersonated his 'Kojak' character on "The Benny Hill Show" (1969).
  • Enjoyed watching "Jeopardy!" (1984).
  • Loved to read historical biographies and, somewhat surprisingly, romance novels.

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