| TV and Movie Trivia Tribute
Telly Savalas |
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| Born: | 21 January 1924 | Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA |
| Known As: | Lt. Theo Kojak | TV's "Kojak" |
| Trivia: | Birth Name: Aristotelis Savalas | |
| Godfather to Jennifer Aniston. | ||
| Was 5' 10" tall. | ||
| Attended Sewaneka High School, Floral Park, NY. | ||
| Nominated for a Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar for: "Birdman of Alcatraz" (1962). | ||
| Early in his career, he played mainly brutish criminals until he changed his image completely in the 1970's when he was cast as the righteous police detective Kojak. His brother George starred on "Kojak" with him. | ||
| Telly Savalas Quote: "We're all born bald, baby." | ||
| On TV: | TVNow | Click here for TV schedule. |
| Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Click here. |
| Departed: | 22 January 1994 | Universal City, California, USA |
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