Telly Savalas
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (Greek: Αριστοτέλης "Τέλι" Σαββάλας; 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 (19…
Known field
Acting
Total Movie Credited
95
Total TV Shows Credited
66
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Birthdate
January 21, 1922
Death Date
January 22o 1994
Also known as
Telly Aristoteles Savalas
Telli Savales
Telly Savales
Τέλης Σαβάλας
Телли Савалас