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<html> <head> <title>Telly Savalas</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- .fotmbar { color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none} .fotmbar:hover { color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: underline} .newslink { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .newslink:hover { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .proflink { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .proflink:hover { color: blue; text-decoration: underline} .b1f, .b2f, .b3f, .b4f {font-size:1px; overflow:hidden; display:block;} .b1f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 5px;} .b2f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 3px;} .b3f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 2px;} .b4f {height:2px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 1px;} .contentf {background: #e6e6e6; padding: 2px; } .contentf div {margin-left: 5px;} --> </style></head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is a beta version of NNDB</font></b></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> <nobr>Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </font></b></nobr></form></td> </tr> </table> <!-- COPYRIGHT (C) 2008 SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS --> <!-- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED --> <!-- NO PART OF THIS WEBSITE MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION --> <!-- OF SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS (ON THE WEB, IN PRINT, OR OTHERWISE) --> <!-- --> <!-- SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS --> <!-- PO BOX 4436, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 USA --> </td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr><map name=fool><area coords="102,0,240,14" href="/people/319/000026241/bibliography/" alt="bibliography"></map><tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0 style="padding: 0px 15px 15px 15px;"><img src="/red-profile-2.gif" align="right" height=15 width=240 border=0 usemap=#fool><br clear="all"><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Telly Savalas</b></font><p><img src="telly-savalas.jpg" height=362 width=323 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Telly Savalas"><b>AKA</b> Aristoteles Savalas<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/539/000106221/" class=proflink>22-Jan</a>-<a href="/lists/921/000105606/" class=proflink>1922</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/970/000080730/" class=proflink>Garden City, Long Island, NY</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/905/000106587/" class=proflink>22-Jan</a>-<a href="/lists/504/000106186/" class=proflink>1994</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> Universal City, CA<br><b>Cause of death:</b> <a href="/lists/363/000069156/" class=proflink>Cancer - Prostate</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, <a href="/cemetery/650/000208026/" class="proflink">Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>Kojak</i><p><b>Military service:</b> US Army (WWII)<p><b>Brother:</b> George<br><b>Wife:</b> Katherine Nicolaides (m. 1948, div. 1957, one daughter)<br><b>Wife:</b> Marilyn Gardner (m. 1960, div. 1974, two daughters)<br><b>Wife:</b> Julie Hovland (m. 1984, until his death, two children)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Christina Savalas<br><b>Daughter:</b> Penelope Savalas<br><b>Daughter:</b> Candace Savalas<br><b>Son:</b> Nicholas Savalas<br><b>Son:</b> Christian Savalas (with Hovland)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Ariana Savalas (with Hovland)<br><b>Girlfriend:</b> Sally Sheridan (one daughter)<br><b>Daughter:</b> <a href="/people/935/000025860/">Nicollette Sheridan</a> (actress, stepdaughter)<br><p> High School: Sewaneka High School, Floral Park, NY<br> University: <a href="/edu/477/000068273/">Psychology, Columbia University</a><br><p> Endorsement of <a href="/company/773/000059596/">Gillette</a> (1976-77)<br> Endorsement of <u>Black Velvet Whisky</u> 1978<br> <a href="/event/635/000363543/">Traveled to the USSR</a> <br> <a href="/lists/939/000043810/">Greek Ancestry</a> <br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/862/000128478/">Former Smoker</a><br> <p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/651/000049504/">Kojak</a> Theo Kojak (1973-78)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/941/000349891/">Paul Williams Still Alive (11-Sep-2011)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/991/000253232/">Backfire! (20-Jan-1995)</a> <br> <a href="/films/658/000133259/">Faceless (22-Jun-1988)</a> <br> <a href="/films/866/000134464/">The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (14-Feb-1988)</a> <br> <a href="/films/980/000133581/">The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1-Mar-1987)</a> <br> <a href="/films/172/000239452/">GoBots: War of the Rock Lords (21-Mar-1986)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/313/000084061/">Alice in Wonderland (9-Dec-1985)</a> <br> <a href="/films/355/000166854/">The Cartier Affair (4-Nov-1984)</a> <br> <a href="/films/574/000032478/">Cannonball Run II (29-Jun-1984)</a> <br> <a href="/films/566/000032470/">The Muppet Movie (22-Jun-1979)</a> <br> <a href="/films/805/000032709/">Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (18-May-1979)</a> · Stefan Svevo<br> <a href="/films/207/000034105/">Escape to Athena (16-Feb-1979)</a> <br> <a href="/films/181/000253419/">The Blood Barrier (1979)</a> <br> <a href="/films/565/000032469/">Capricorn One (2-Jun-1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/361/000236650/">Killer Force (14-Jan-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/751/000247010/">Inside Out (19-Oct-1975)</a> <br> <a href="/films/646/000083397/">Horror Express (3-Dec-1973)</a> · Capt. Kazan<br> <a href="/films/670/000131277/">Lisa and the Devil (9-May-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/837/000135432/">A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (27-Dec-1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/153/000033054/">Pancho Villa (31-Oct-1972)</a> · Pancho Villa<br> <a href="/films/823/000260043/">Sonny and Jed (11-Aug-1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/515/000253753/">Clay Pigeon (Aug-1971)</a> <br> <a href="/films/036/000032937/">Pretty Maids All in a Row (28-Apr-1971)</a> <br> <a href="/films/677/000260894/">A Town Called Hell (1971)</a> · Don Carlos<br> <a href="/films/204/000131808/">The Family (17-Sep-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/570/000032474/">Kelly's Heroes (23-Jun-1970)</a> · Big Joe<br> <a href="/films/837/000033738/">On Her Majesty's Secret Service (12-Dec-1969)</a> · Blofeld<br> <a href="/films/759/000179222/">Land Raiders (27-Jun-1969)</a> · Vince Carden<br> <a href="/films/871/000244139/">Crooks & Coronets (2-Apr-1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/411/000042285/">Mackenna's Gold (18-Mar-1969)</a> · Sgt. Tibbs<br> <a href="/films/451/000083202/">The Assassination Bureau (10-Mar-1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/551/000083302/">Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (Dec-1968)</a> <br> <a href="/films/927/000033828/">The Scalphunters (2-Apr-1968)</a> · Jim Howie<br> <a href="/films/521/000178984/">Sol Madrid (7-Feb-1968)</a> <br> <a href="/films/698/000032602/">The Dirty Dozen (15-Jun-1967)</a> · Archer Maggott<br> <a href="/films/149/000379009/">The Karate Killers (7-Apr-1967)</a> <br> <a href="/films/296/000034194/">Beau Geste (7-Sep-1966)</a> · Dagineau<br> <a href="/films/612/000042486/">The Slender Thread (23-Dec-1965)</a> <br> <a href="/films/205/000033106/">Battle of the Bulge (16-Dec-1965)</a> · Sgt. Guffy<br> <a href="/films/586/000034484/">Genghis Khan (15-Apr-1965)</a> <br> <a href="/films/474/000064282/">John Goldfarb, Please Come Home (24-Mar-1965)</a> <br> <a href="/films/827/000032731/">The Greatest Story Ever Told (15-Feb-1965)</a> · Pontius Pilate<br> <a href="/films/410/000074188/">The New Interns (1-Jun-1964)</a> <br> <a href="/films/082/000386918/">Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964)</a> <br> <a href="/films/544/000034442/">Johnny Cool (2-Oct-1963)</a> · Santangelo<br> <a href="/films/354/000118997/">Love Is a Ball (24-Apr-1963)</a> · Dr. Gump<br> <a href="/films/476/000064284/">The Man from the Diner's Club (17-Apr-1963)</a> · Foots Pulardos<br> <a href="/films/408/000074186/">The Interns (8-Aug-1962)</a> <br> <a href="/films/667/000034565/">Birdman of Alcatraz (3-Jul-1962)</a> · Feto Gomez<br> <a href="/films/411/000034309/">Cape Fear (12-Apr-1962)</a> · Charles Sievers<br> <a href="/films/793/000034691/">The Young Savages (24-May-1961)</a> · Lt. Richard Gunnison<br> <a href="/films/763/000205148/">Mad Dog Coll (12-May-1961)</a> · Lt. 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