Telly Savalas
Acting
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).
Born: January 21, 1922
Place of Birth: Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Known For
Midi Première
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
Bambi
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Robert McCall is forced to work with a former terrorist turned monk by the name of Joseph Heiden(Telly Savalas), whom he despises and mistrusts, on a deadly mission in New York.
The Twilight Zone
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
Crooks and Coronets
Two crooks are hired to rob an eccentric old lady's estate, but once they get to know her, they can't bring themselves to do it.
The Untouchables
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
The Untouchables
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
Garrison's Gorillas
Garrison's Gorillas is an ABC TV series broadcast from 1967 to 1968; a total of 26 hour-long episodes were produced. It was inspired by the 1967 film The Dirty Dozen, which featured a similar scenario of training Allied prisoners for World War II military missions. Garrison's Gorillas was canceled at the close of its first season and replaced by The Mod Squad in 1968. It managed to gather a cult following in China in the 1980s.
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial is a 90-minute American crime/legal drama series that ran during the 1963-1964 season on ABC, airing Sundays from 8:30-10 p.m. Eastern.
Filmography
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as Self - Actor (archive footage)
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as Self
as Most Evil Man
as Richard Howland
as George Parnassus
as Tommy Colette
as Teddy
as Inspector Theo Kojak
as Inspector Theo Kojak
as Inspector Theo Kojak
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
as Harry Bell
as Maj. Wright
as Terry Hallen
as The Greek
as Brother Joseph Heiden
as Maj. Wright
as Inspector Theo Kojak
as Magmar (voice)
as Cheshire Cat
as Brother Joseph Heiden
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
as Phil Drexler
as Hymie
as Lt. Thurston
as Pete
as Dr. Nicholas Mati
as Narrator
as Narrator
as Nick Hellinger
as Narrator
as Cretzer
as Cretzer
as Frank Cooper
as Fr. Craig Dunleavy
as El Sleazo Tough
as Zeno
as Captain Stefan Svevo
as Joe Brisson
as Albain
as Dr. Fabian Cain
as Self
as Self
as Webb
as Harry Morgan
as Leandro (archive footage)
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Theo Kojak
as Inspector Joe Brody
as Leandro
as Lt. Theo Kojak
as Memphis
as Major Ward
as Self
as Pancho Villa
as Lt. Phil Keegan
as Ranko Drasovic
as Captain Kazan
as Sheriff Franciscus
as Don Vincenzo
as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
as Don Carlos
as Redford
as Self
as Captain Sam Surcher
as Self
as Al Weber
as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
as Vince Carden
as Herbie Haseler
as Sergeant Tibbs
as Lord Bostwick
as Walter Braddock
as Jim Howie
as Emil Dietrich
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
as Archer Maggott
as Count De Fanzini
as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
as Sgt. Guffy
as Dr. Joe Coburn
as Ed Clementi
as Istvan Zabor
as Shan
as Pontius Pilate
as Macmuid (uncredited)
as Count Valeriano De Fanzini
as Ilchidai Khan
as Dr. Dominic Riccio
as Self
as Self
as Beret
as Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle
as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
as Fakir George O'Shea
as Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth
as Charlie Prince
as Steve Keller
as Victor Leonetti
as Dan Polichek
as Frank Santo
as Dr. Christian Gump
as Foots Pulardos
as Jake Volet
as Colonel Kapsalis
as Jon
as Self - Guest Host
as Philadelphia Harry
as 'Colonel' Bliss
as Dr. Dominic Riccio
as Feto Gomez
as Private Detective Charles Sievers
as Self - Guest
as Dr. Buel Reed
as Frank Meehan
as Harry Remick
as Detective Lt. Gunderson
as Lt. Dawson
as Paul Price
as Ben
as Leo Stazak
as Wally Baltzer
as Erich Streator
as Charles Augustus Hackett
as Brother Hendricksen
as Gabriel Hody
as Self / Tex
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as Self - Nominee
as Self - Presenter