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Job Actor
Years active 1950 - 1994
Top Roles Sgt. Guffy, Private Detective Charles Sievers, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Dr. Joe Coburn, Walter Braddock
Top GenresDrama, Comedy, Crime, Action, Adventure, Romance
Top TopicsBook-Based, World War II, Period Piece
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Shares birthday with Paul Scofield, David Weisbart, Blanche Friderici  see more..

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Fan rating: 9.00
The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Sec...

Fan rating: 8.00

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 .

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Savalas was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1962Best Supporting ActorBirdman of Alcatraz (1962)Feto GomezNominated
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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:

Lord Bostwick: A fallen horse near Piccadilly caused a terrible congestion. How the traffic will flow when it is all motorized.

Ernst Stavro Blofeld: I've taught you to love chickens, to love their flesh, their voice.

[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.

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Best Supporting Actor Oscar 1962
WINNER
Ed Begley
(as Tom 'Boss' Finley)
in Sweet Bird of Youth
Nominee
Victor Buono
(as Edwin Flagg)
in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Nominee

(as Feto Gomez)
in Birdman of Alcatraz
Nominee
Omar Sharif
(as Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish)
in Lawrence of Arabia
Nominee
Terence Stamp
(as Billy Budd)
in Billy Budd
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Telly Savalas on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame

6801 Hollywood Blvd.


Ceremony Date: Oct 26, 1983
Category: Motion Pictures
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Telly Savalas Facts
In 1990 the city of New York declared "Kojak: The Marcus-Nelson Murders (#1.0)" (1973) as the official movie of New York City, and awarded Telly with the Key to the City. The film was the one that introduced Savalas' most famous character, Lt. Theo Kojak, later made famous on its spin-off series "Kojak" (1973).
Father of Christina Savalas (born 1950) (with Katherine Nicolaides); Candace Savalas (born 1963) and Penelope Savalas (born 1961) (with Marilyn Gardner); Nick Savalas (with Sally Sheridan); and Christian Savalas (born 1985) and Ariana Savalas (with Julie Hovland).
Was the first choice for the role of Harry Orwell in the TV series "Harry O" (1973). He declined due to filming commitments in Europe. David Janssen was eventually cast in the role.
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