Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (Greek: Αριστοτέλης "Τέλι" Σαββάλας; January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American film and television actor and singer, whose career spanned four decades. Best ...

In addition to Kojak, which ran from 1973 to 1978, Savalas played James Bond’s arch-enemy Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Having enjoyed a hugely successful ...

Actor Telly Savalas, famous for his role as a detective in the television series Kojak, is suffering from prostate cancer, his publicist said Friday. Mike Mamakos said Savalas, 69, was discharged from ...

America loved Telly Savalas in the 1970s, when the veteran Greek-American actor nailed the title role in CBS’ “Kojak” series — a tough New York City police lieutenant with a heart of gold, given to ...

George Savalas, 58, who played the mop-topped Detective Stavros on the Kojak television show that starred his brother Telly Savalas, died Wednesday of leukemia. Savalas was a former drama teacher who ...

John Cacavas, 83, a composer, arranger and conductor who parlayed his friendship with actor Telly Savalas into a prolific career scoring music for film and television, including a theme to “Kojak,” ...

Greek-American actor George Savalas is best remembered for co-starring on his elder brother (Telly Savalas)'s popular television detective show Kojak (1973) (1973-78). He played Detective Stavros to ...

Kevin Dobson, who starred as Telly Savalas' eager young partner Bobby Crocker on Kojak and as Michele Lee's husband, Mack MacKenzie, on Knots Landing, has died. He was 77. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor ...