Birthname: Aristotelis Savalas
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Jan 21, 1922 Garden City, NY |
| Died | Jan 22, 1994 Universal City, CA |
| Age | Died at 72 |
Telly Savalas | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1950 - 1994 |
| Top Roles | Sgt. Guffy, Private Detective Charles Sievers, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Dr. Joe Coburn, Walter Braddock |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Crime, Action, Adventure, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II, Period Piece |
| Top Collaborators | Shelley Winters, Burt Lancaster, Brian G. Hutton, Melvin Frank (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Paul Scofield, David Weisbart, Blanche Friderici see more.. |
Telly Savalas Overview:
Legendary character actor, Telly Savalas, was born Aristotelis Savalas on Jan 21, 1922 in Garden City, NY. Savalas died at the age of 72 on Jan 22, 1994 in Universal City, CA .
MINI BIO:
Shaven-headed, strong-faced, and grinning American character star of Greek parentage. He switched from being a TV executive to an actor in the late 1950s. His slightly unbalanced features got him cast as psychopathic villains, and it was only with his great personal success as the tough detective in the TV series Kojak that he managed to break the mold. His attempts at direction on that series were very promising. Nominated for an Academy Award in Birdman of Alcatraz. Died from prostate cancer. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Savalas was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1962 | Best Supporting Actor | Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) | Feto Gomez | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
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Telly Savalas Quotes:
[Blofeld wants to share his life with Tracy]
Ernst Stavro Blofeld: Now, if you're very, very nice to me. I could make you my Countess.
Tracy: But I'm already a Countess.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld: Whereas if you displease me, I can promise you a very *different* estate.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld: I've taught you to love chickens, to love their flesh, their voice.
Sheriff Franciscus: I could put the next bullet between your eyes! But you're not gonna die that easy, punk!
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Ernst Stavro Blofeld: Now, if you're very, very nice to me. I could make you my Countess.
Tracy: But I'm already a Countess.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld: Whereas if you displease me, I can promise you a very *different* estate.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld: I've taught you to love chickens, to love their flesh, their voice.
Sheriff Franciscus: I could put the next bullet between your eyes! But you're not gonna die that easy, punk!
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