Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas (January 21, 1924 – January 22, 1994) was a Greek-American actor. He was best known for his work on the Kojak television series, and for playing Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Acting career

Kojak

Undoubtedly Savalas' most famous role was that of the tough detective Kojak on television. Lt. Theo Kojak was a bald New York City detective who had a fondness for lollipops and whose trademark line was, "Who loves ya, baby?" Reportedly the lollipop gimmick was added in lieu of having the character smoke, a habit that fell out of vogue among TV series in the 1970s.

Related Topics:
Kojak - Television - New York City - Lollipop

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Telly portrayed Kojak in the following shows;

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• The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) (TV) The pilot for the Kojak TV series.
• Kojak (1973–78) TV Series
• Kojak: The Belarus File (1985) (TV)
• Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987) (TV)
• Kojak: Ariana (1989) (TV)
• Kojak: Fatal Flaw (1989) (TV)
• Kojak: None So Blind (1990) (TV)
• Kojak: It's Always Something (1990) (TV)
• Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990) (TV)

Telly's brother George played the recurring role of Detective Stavros.

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Movie roles

His silver screen career usually involved him being cast as the quintessential villain in such films as: Mad Dog Coll (1961), Cape Fear (1962), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Battle of the Bulge (1965), Genghis Khan (1965), Beau Geste (1966), The Dirty Dozen (1967), The Assassination Bureau (1969), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Horror Express (1973), Escape to Athena (1979), and Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979).

Related Topics:
Mad Dog Coll - Cape Fear - Birdman of Alcatraz - The Greatest Story Ever Told - Battle of the Bulge - Genghis Khan - Beau Geste - The Dirty Dozen - The Assassination Bureau - On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Kelly's Heroes - Horror Express - Escape to Athena - Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

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