Telly Savalas
Telly Savalas Telly Savalas, 1973 Born Aristotelis Savalas (1922-01-21)January 21, 1922 Garden City, New York, U.S. Died January 22, 1994(1994-01-22) (aged 72) Universal City, California, U.S. Cause of death Prostate cancer, Bladder cancer Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles Alma mater Columbia University Occupation Actor Years active 1950–1994 Religion Greek Orthodox Spouse(s) Katherine Nicolaides (1948–57, divorced) Marilyn Gardner (1960–74; divorced) Julie Hovland (1984–94; his death) Partner(s) Sally Adams (1969–77) Children 6 Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (Greek: Αριστοτέλης "Τέλλυ" Σαβάλας; January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American film and television actor and singer, whose career spanned four decades. Perhaps 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 Alcatraz (1962). His other movie credits include The Young Savages (1961), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Battle of the Bulge (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967), The Scalphunters (1968), supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971), Inside Out (1975), and Escape to Athena (1979).