Deceased

How Did Telly Savalas Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72

Also known asTelly Aristoteles Savalas, Telli Savales, Telly Savales, Aristides T. Savallas, A. T. SavallasGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/01/1922Born inGarden City, Long Island, New York, USADied22/01/1994Died inUniversal CityCausebladder cancer, prostate cancerWikidataQ209471 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#10169 ↗

Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas was an American actor. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on the crime drama series Kojak (1973–1978) and James Bond archvillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).

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Filmography106 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentMovie	Self (archive footage)	100
2021	Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci UnchainedMovie	Self - Actor (archive footage)	99
2010	2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo DriftMovie	Self (archive footage)	88
1995	Backfire!Movie	Most Evil Man (Not Really)	73
1994	Mind TwisterMovie	Richard Howland	72
1991	The CommishSeries	Tommy Colette	69
1990	Kojak: Flowers For MattyMovie	Inspector Theo Kojak	68
1990	Ein Schloß am WörtherseeSeries	Teddy	68
1989	Kojak: ArianaMovie	Lieutenant Theo Kojak	67
1988	The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionMovie	Maj. Wright	66
1988	FacelessMovie	Terry Hallen	66
1987	J.J. StarbuckSeries	The Greek	65
1987	The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionMovie	Maj. Wright	65
1986	The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary CelebrationMovie	—	64
1985	The EqualizerSeries	Brother Joseph Heiden	63
1985	Kojak: The Belarus FileMovie	Lieutenant Theo Kojak	63
1985	Alice in WonderlandSeries	Cheshire Cat	63
1984	Cannonball Run IIMovie	Hymie	62
1982	Fake-OutMovie	Lt. Thurston	60
1982	Beyond ReasonMovie	Dr. Nicholas Mati	60
1982	Silent RebellionMovie	Pete	60
1981	Hellinger's LawMovie	Nick Hellinger	59
1980	Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryMovie	Cretzer	58
1979	Tales of the UnexpectedSeries	Joe Brisson	57
1979	Escape to AthenaMovie	Zeno	57
1979	The Muppet MovieMovie	El Sleazo Tough	57
1979	The French Atlantic AffairSeries	Fr. Craig Dunleavy	57
1979	OkaySeries	Self	57
1979	Beyond the Poseidon AdventureMovie	Captain Stefan Svevo	57
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Dr. Fabian Cain	55
1977	Capricorn OneMovie	Albain	55
1977	Black AphroditeMovie	The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)	55
1976	AliceSeries	—	54
1976	Killer ForceMovie	Webb	54
1975	Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries	Self	53
1975	Midi PremièreSeries	Self	53
1975	The House of ExorcismMovie	Leandro (archive footage)	53
1974	Dinah!Series	Self - Guest	52
1974	Tony Orlando and DawnSeries	Self	52
1974	Am laufenden BandSeries	Self - Guest	52
1973	KojakSeries	Theo Kojak	51
1973	The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeries	Self	51
1973	Lisa and the DevilMovie	Leandro	51
1972	Horror ExpressMovie	Captain Kazan	50
1972	MusikladenSeries	Self	50
1972	A Reason to Live, a Reason to DieMovie	Major Ward	50
1972	Pancho VillaMovie	Pancho Villa	50
1971	The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourSeries	—	49
1971	Mongo's Back in TownMovie	Lieutenant Pete Tolstad	49
1971	DiscoSeries	Self	49
1971	V.I.P. SchaukelSeries	Self	49
1971	Pretty Maids All in a RowMovie	Captain Sam Surcher	49
1970	Kelly's HeroesMovie	Master Sergeant "Big Joe"	48
1970	Violent CityMovie	Al Weber	48
1969	Mackenna's GoldMovie	Sergeant Tibbs	47
1969	On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceMovie	Ernst Stavro Blofeld	47
1969	ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries	Gregor Antonescu	47
1969	The Assassination BureauMovie	Lord Bostwick	47
1969	Land RaidersMovie	Vince Carden	47
1968	Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellMovie	Walter Braddock	46
1968	The ScalphuntersMovie	Jim Howie	46
1967	The Carol Burnett ShowSeries	Self - Guest / Various Characters	45
1967	The Dirty DozenMovie	Archer Maggott	45
1967	Cimarron StripSeries	—	45
1967	Garrison's GorillasSeries	—	45
1965	Run for Your LifeSeries	Istvan Zabor	43
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Ed Clementi	43
1965	The Greatest Story Ever ToldMovie	Pontius Pilate	43
1965	The Slender ThreadMovie	Dr. Joe Coburn	43
1965	Genghis KhanMovie	Shan	43
1965	Battle of the BulgeMovie	Sgt. Guffy	43
1965	John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!Movie	Macmuid (uncredited)	43
1964	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series	Count Valeriano De Fanzini	42
1964	The New InternsMovie	Dr. Dominic Riccio	42
1964	The RoguesSeries	—	42
1963	The FugitiveSeries	Victor Leonetti	41
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	Mueller	41
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth	41
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Beret	41
1963	Johnny CoolMovie	Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo	41
1963	The Man from the Diners' ClubMovie	Foots Pulardos	41
1963	Arrest and TrialSeries	Frank Santo	41
1963	The DakotasSeries	Jake Volet	41
1962	The VirginianSeries	'Colonel' Bliss	40
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries	Philadelphia Harry	40
1962	Combat!Series	Jon	40
1962	Cape FearMovie	Private Detective Charles Sievers	40
1962	Birdman of AlcatrazMovie	Feto Gomez	40
1962	The InternsMovie	Dr. Dominic Riccio	40
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	39
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self - Guest	39
1961	The New BreedSeries	Dr. Buel Reed	39
1961	The Sin of JesusMovie	Felix	39
1961	Cain's HundredSeries	Frank Meehan	39
1961	The Young SavagesMovie	Detective Lt. Gunderson	39
1960	The AquanautsSeries	Paul Price	38
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Erich Streator	37
1959	BonanzaSeries	Charles Augustus Hackett	37
1959	The UntouchablesSeries	Leo Stazak	37
1959	The DetectivesSeries	Ben	37
1958	Naked CitySeries	Gabriel Hody	36
1958	77 Sunset StripSeries	Brother Hendricksen	36
1951	The Red Skelton ShowSeries	Self / Tex	29
1950	Armstrong Circle TheatreSeries	—	28
1950	The Bob Hope ShowSeries	Self	28
1948	BambiSeries	Self	26