Telly Savalas

Acting

Jan 21, 1922 – Jan 22, 1994 · Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

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).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

On Her Majesty's Secret Service1969
as ⁨Ernst Stavro Blofeld⁩
The Dirty Dozen1967
as ⁨Archer Maggott⁩
Kelly's Heroes1970
as ⁨Master Sergeant "Big Joe"⁩
The Muppet Movie1979
as ⁨El Sleazo Tough⁩
Cape Fear1962
as ⁨Private Detective Charles Sievers⁩
Capricorn One1977
as ⁨Albain⁩
Birdman of Alcatraz1962
as ⁨Feto Gomez⁩
as ⁨Hymie⁩
as ⁨Captain Kazan⁩
as ⁨Sgt. Guffy⁩
as ⁨Pontius Pilate⁩
as ⁨Sergeant Tibbs⁩
as ⁨Leandro⁩
as ⁨Captain Stefan Svevo⁩
as ⁨Zeno⁩
as ⁨Jim Howie⁩
as ⁨Al Weber⁩
as ⁨Lord Bostwick⁩
as ⁨Major Ward⁩
as ⁨Terry Hallen⁩
as ⁨Shan⁩
as ⁨Dr. Joe Coburn⁩
as ⁨Captain Sam Surcher⁩
as ⁨Maj. Wright⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

On Her Majesty's Secret Service1969
as ⁨Ernst Stavro Blofeld⁩
The Dirty Dozen1967
as ⁨Archer Maggott⁩
Kelly's Heroes1970
as ⁨Master Sergeant "Big Joe"⁩
The Muppet Movie1979
as ⁨El Sleazo Tough⁩
Cape Fear1962
as ⁨Private Detective Charles Sievers⁩
Capricorn One1977
as ⁨Albain⁩
Birdman of Alcatraz1962
as ⁨Feto Gomez⁩
as ⁨Hymie⁩
as ⁨Captain Kazan⁩
as ⁨Sgt. Guffy⁩
as ⁨Pontius Pilate⁩
as ⁨Sergeant Tibbs⁩
as ⁨Leandro⁩
as ⁨Captain Stefan Svevo⁩
as ⁨Zeno⁩
as ⁨Jim Howie⁩
as ⁨Al Weber⁩
as ⁨Lord Bostwick⁩
as ⁨Major Ward⁩
as ⁨Terry Hallen⁩
as ⁨Shan⁩
as ⁨Dr. Joe Coburn⁩
as ⁨Captain Sam Surcher⁩
as ⁨Maj. Wright⁩