Telly Savalas
Known for Acting
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).
Filmography
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
The Dirty Dozen
1967
as Archer Maggott
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Pontius Pilate
Kelly's Heroes
1970
as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Feto Gomez
Cape Fear
1962
as Private Detective Charles Sievers
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Sergeant Tibbs
The Muppet Movie
1979
as El Sleazo Tough
Battle of the Bulge
1965
as Sgt. Guffy
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Hymie
Capricorn One
1977
as Albain
Escape to Athena
1979
as Zeno
The Scalphunters
1968
as Jim Howie
Black Aphrodite
1977
as The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)
Horror Express
1972
as Captain Kazan
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988
as Maj. Wright
Johnny Cool
1963
as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979
as Captain Stefan Svevo
Lisa and the Devil
1973
as Leandro
Genghis Khan
1965
as Shan