Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Actor and director. Born 21 January 1922 in Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA. Died 22 January 1994.

5

Titles on Fi1m4 acting · 1 directing

70

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 4 titles

2

Golden Globes2 won

Born

21 January 1922, Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

Died

22 January 1994

Active

1962–1984

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Telly Savalas — Telly SavalasCBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

1971 Telly Savalas & Sally Field "Mongo's Back in Town" Press Photo — 1971 Telly Savalas & Sally Field "Mongo's Back in Town" Press PhotoCBS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Best known for playing the title role in the 1970s crime drama 'Kojak' (Who loves ya, baby?) he played in many major motion pictures. Though this shot is not we (2012) — Best known for playing the title role in the 1970s crime drama 'Kojak' (Who loves ya, baby?) he played in many major motion pictures. Though this shot is not we (2012)inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Esther Sutherland and Telly Savalas in a promotional photograph in the television series Kojak, Season 2, Episode 3, Hush Now, Don't You Die' (1974) — Esther Sutherland and Telly Savalas in a promotional photograph in the television series Kojak, Season 2, Episode 3, Hush Now, Don't You Die' (1974)CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Telly Savalas — Telly SavalasImage via TMDB

Telly Savalas — Telly SavalasImage via TMDB

Telly Savalas — Telly SavalasImage via TMDB

The photo contact sheet, identified as B0485 by the White House Photographic Office (WHPO), is housed at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, a branch of th (1976) — The photo contact sheet, identified as B0485 by the White House Photographic Office (WHPO), is housed at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, a branch of th (1976)White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Schumacher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The photo contact sheet, identified as B0564 by the White House Photographic Office (WHPO), is housed at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, a branch of th (1976) — The photo contact sheet, identified as B0564 by the White House Photographic Office (WHPO), is housed at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, a branch of th (1976)White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Thomas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: CBS Television, Public domain; CBS, Public domain; inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); CBS Television, Public domain; White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Schumacher, Public domain; White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Thomas, Public domain. Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.