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Acting
Telly Savalas
Telly Savalas is vooral bekend van The Twilight Zone, Bonanza, The Love Boat en Kojak. Telly Savalas werd geboren op 21 januari 1922. Telly Savalas overleed op 22 januari 1994 op 72-jarige leeftijd.
- Geboren
- 21 januari 1922
- Geboorteplaats
- Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
- Overleden
- 22 januari 1994 (72 jaar)
Biografie
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (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 (1968), supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971), Inside Out (1975) and Escape to Athena (1979).
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 (1968), supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971), Inside Out (1975) and Escape to Athena (1979).
Bekend van
Filmografie
- 1991The CommishTommy Colette
- 1990Ein Schloß am WörtherseeTeddy
- 1987J.J. StarbuckThe Greek
- 1985The EqualizerBrother Joseph Heiden
- 1985Alice in WonderlandCheshire Cat
- 1982American PlayhousePeter Panakos
- 1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryCretzer
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedJoe Brisson
- 1979OkaySelf
- 1979The French Atlantic AffairFr. Craig Dunleavy
- 1977The Love BoatDr. Fabian Cain
- 1976Alice
- 1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf
- 1975Midi PremièreSelf
- 1974Tony Orlando and DawnSelf
- 1974Am laufenden BandSelf - Guest
- 1974Dinah!Self - Guest
- 1973KojakTheo Kojak
- 1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf
- 1972MusikladenSelf
- 1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
- 1971DiscoSelf
- 1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreGregor Antonescu
- 1967Garrison's Gorillas
- 1967Cimarron Strip
- 1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters
- 1965The F.B.I.Ed Clementi
- 1965Run for Your LifeIstvan Zabor
- 1964The Rogues
- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Count Valeriano De Fanzini
- 1964Einer wird gewinnenSelf
- 1964Top of the PopsSelf
- 1963Burke's LawFakir George O'Shea
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreBeret
- 1963Arrest and TrialFrank Santo
- 1963The FugitiveSteve Keller
- 1963Grindl
- 1963The DakotasJake Volet
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreMueller
- 1962Combat!Colonel Kapsalis
- 1962The Virginian'Colonel' Bliss
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourPhiladelphia Harry
- 1961Cain's HundredFrank Meehan
- 1961AcapulcoMr. Carver
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1961The New BreedDr. Buel Reed
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest
- 1960The AquanautsPaul Price
- 1960The Dow Hour of Great MysteriesDr. Patterson
- 1959The Twilight ZoneErich Streator
- 1959The DetectivesBen
- 1959BonanzaCharles Augustus Hackett
- 1959The UntouchablesLeo Stazak
- 1958Naked CityGabriel Hody
- 195877 Sunset StripBrother Hendricksen
- 1951The Red Skelton ShowTex
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
- 1950Armstrong Circle Theatre
- 1948BambiSelf
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
Veelgestelde vragen
In welke films en series speelde Telly Savalas?
Telly Savalas is vooral bekend van The Twilight Zone, Bonanza, The Love Boat en Kojak.
Wanneer is Telly Savalas geboren?
Telly Savalas werd geboren op 21 januari 1922. (Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA)
Hoe oud is Telly Savalas?
Telly Savalas overleed op 22 januari 1994 op 72-jarige leeftijd.
Bijgewerkt: 2 november 2026 ·