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Aristotelis Savalas [6] was born in Garden City, New York, on January 21, 1922, the second of five children born to Greek parents Christina (née Kapsalis), an artist who was a native of Sparta, and Nick Savalas, a restaurant owner.His paternal grandparents came from Ierakas.Savalas and his brother, Gus, sold newspapers and polished shoes to help support the family. [7]
Telly Savalas. Actor: Kojak. Of Greek descent on both sides, the son of immigrants, Savalas was a soldier during World War II, although most of his enlistment records were destroyed in a fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1973. He later studied psychology at Columbia University under the GI Bill.
Telly Savalas. Actor: Kojak. Of Greek descent on both sides, the son of immigrants, Savalas was a soldier during World War II, although most of his enlistment records were destroyed in a fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1973. He later studied psychology at Columbia University under the GI Bill. Iconically bald, he often played character roles, sometimes ...
Biography. Telly Savalas was an American actor best known for his role as a tough, New York City detective in the 1970s television series, Kojak. He was born on January 21, 1922 in Garden City, New York as a son of Greek immigrants, Savalas and his brother Gus sold newspapers and shined shoes to help support the family.
Jun 24, 2024 · Telly Savalas as Theo Kojak from the premiere of the television program Kojak. Public Domain. Telly Savalas, best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on the crime drama series Kojak (1973–1978) was a proud Greek who spoke passionately about Hellenism and the importance of preserving and strengthening his roots.
Jan 23, 1994 · Telly Savalas, the bald-headed actor who played movie villains but gained his most fame as a hard-boiled, lollipop-loving New York City detective in the 1970s television series "Kojak," died ...
Telly Savalas was an American actor best known for his role as a tough, New York City detective in the 1970s television series, Kojak. He was born on January 21, 1922 in Garden City, New York as a son of Greek immigrants, Savalas and his brother Gus sold newspapers and shined shoes to help support the family.
Jan 23, 1994 · Mr. Savalas was born Aristotle Savalas (Telly for short) in Garden City, L.I., into a family of immigrants from Greece. After serving in the military during World War II, he earned a bachelor's ...
Jan 22, 1994 · 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 ...
Jan 23, 1994 · Telly Savalas, the gruff, bald-headed actor who became a television favorite as the lollipop-loving New York detective in the 1970s series ``Kojak,'' died Saturday of prostate cancer. He was 70. Savalas, surrounded by his family, died in his sleep one day after his birthday at his suite in the Sheraton-Universal Hotel in Universal City, said Mike Mamakos, his spokesman and longtime friend.
