Telly SavalasAKA:
Aristotle Savalas
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
01/21/1924 Birthplace:
Garden City, New York Death Date:
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biography
Best known as the bald-headed, elegantly dressed, lollipop-sucking NYC police detective "Kojak" (CBS, 1973-77), this talented veteran character player gained life experience with a three-year stint in the Army during WWII, working for the Information Services of the State Department and then at ABC News before beginning an acting career in his late 30s.As first executive director and then senior director of news special events at ABC, Savalas created and produced the "Your Voice of America" series. In the early 1950s, He was also an announcer for Voice of America's Greek Service. Savalas first
Credits
milestones
Year
Milestone
1959
TV acting debut, "Armstrong Circle Theater"
1961
Feature acting debut, "The Young Savages"
1973
Played title role of Theo Kojak on the CBS police drama, "Kojak"
1974
Debut album, "Telly"
Directed episodes of the TV series, "Kojak"
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