Telly Savalas
Actor Soundtrack Director
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1922-01-21
- Day of Death: 1994-01-22 ( 72 years old )
- Place of Birth: Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
- Also Known As: Telly Aristoteles Savalas / Telli Savales / Telly Savales
- IMDB:nm0001699
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 Kojak: The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) was expanded into the gritty …
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