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Aristotelis " Telly " Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American actor. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, [1] [2] [3] [4] he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on the crime drama series Kojak (1973–1978) and James Bond archvillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the film On Her Majesty ...
Telly Savalas. Actor: Kojak. Of Greek descent on both sides, the son of immigrants, Savalas was a soldier during World War II, although most of his enlistment records were destroyed in a fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1973. He later studied psychology at Columbia University under the GI Bill.
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- Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
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- Universal City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Telly Savalas, the actor who played Kojak and other tough characters. Find out his birth name, nickname, family, trademark, trivia, quotes and more.
- Actor, Director, Writer
- January 22, 1994
- January 21, 1922
Jan 23, 1994 · Telly Savalas, the bald-headed actor who played movie villains but gained his most fame as a hard-boiled, lollipop-loving New York City detective in the 1970s television series “Kojak,” died...
Learn about the life and career of Telly Savalas, the American actor who played the iconic role of Kojak, a bald New York detective with a lollipop habit. Find out his biography, awards, filmography, and trivia on his official website.
Jan 23, 1994 · Telly Savalas, who added the phrase "Who loves ya, baby?" to popular language while portraying a New York detective in the 1970's television series "Kojak," died on Saturday of prostate...
Telly Savalas was an American actor best known for his role as a tough, New York City detective in the 1970s television series, Kojak.
