Aristotelis ‘Telly’ Savalas was born in Garden City, Long Island, New York on January 21, 1922. He was a film and television actor in over 130 films and television but is best remembered for his starring role as Lieutenant. Theo Kojak on the crime drama series ‘Kojak’ (1973–1978).
As a singer, Savalas had some chart success. His spoken word version of Bread's "If", produced by Snuff Garrett, reached number one in both the UK and Ireland in March 1975, but just number 88 in Canada, and his follow-up, a version of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" peaked at No. 47 in the UK. In February 1981, his version of Don Williams' "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" topped the charts in Switzerland. He worked with composer and producer John Cacavas on many albums, including Telly (1974) (which peaked at No. 12 in the U.K. and No. 49 in Australia) and Who Loves Ya, Baby (1976).
Telly sang “We All End Up the Same” over the closing credits of 1971’s Spaghetti western “Pancho Villa” where he played the starring role.
Savalas died in his penthouse home in Universal City, California on January 22, 1994, a day after his 72nd birthday.
SAVALAS, Telly (aka Telly Aristoteles Savalas, Telli
Savales, Telly Savales) (Aristotelis Savalas) [1/21/1922, Garden
City, Long Island, New York, U.S.A. – 1/22/1994, Universal City, California,
U.S.A. (bladder cancer)] – director, writer, film, radio, TV actor, singer,
brother of actor, singer George Savalas (George Demosthenes Savalas))
[1924–1985], married to Katherine
Nicolaides (1948-1957) father of Christina Savalas [1950- ], married to Marilyn Gardner (1960-1974)
father of actress Candace Savalas [1963-
], Penelope Savalas [1961- ],
father of Nick Savalas [1973- ] with
actress Sally Sheridan [1947- ],
married to travel agent Julie Hovland (1984-1994) father of Christian Savalas
[1985- ], director, composer, actress
Ariana Savalas (Ariana Karin Savalas) [1987- ].
Pancho Villa – 1971 [sings: “We All End Up the Same”]
Victim of prostate cancer.
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