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Jan 23, 1994 · Jan. 23, 1994 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. 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...
Aristotle Tsavalas. Nickname. Golden Greek. Height. 5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m) Mini Bio. 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.
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.
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.
Nov 30, 2018 · Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922–January 22, 1994) was an actor best known for his title role in the 1970s Kojak TV series. He earned an Emmy Award for his part in the show. He also had a successful movie career earning an Academy Award nomination for Birdman of Alcatraz in 1962.
Telly Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American actor and singer. He is best known from playing the character Kojak in a television series and many television movies . He was born in Garden City, New York ; his parents were Greek Americans .
Jan 24, 1994 · Mr. Savalas's brother, George, who died in 1985, played Detective Stavros in the series. Worked for State Department Mr. Savalas was born into a family of immigrants from Greece in Garden City, L.I.
