This affected Savalas so much that he spent the rest of his life constantly promoting water safety, and later made all six of his children take swimming lessons. However, on one occasion, he was unsuccessful in saving a father from drowning as he attempted resuscitation, the man's two children stood nearby crying for their father to wake up. A renowned swimmer, he worked as a beach lifeguard after graduation from high school. Savalas graduated from Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, New York in 1940.
He won a spelling bee there in 1934 due to an oversight, he did not receive his prize until 1991, when the school principal and Boston Herald awarded it to him.
He attended Cobbett Junior High School in Lynn, Massachusetts. Savalas initially spoke only Greek when he entered grade school, but later learned English. Savalas and his brother, Gus, sold newspapers and polished shoes to help support the family. His paternal grandparents came from the Greek village of Ierakas. Īristotelis Savalas was born in Garden City, New York, on January 21, 1922, the second of five children born to ethnic Greek parents Christina (née Kapsalis 1904–1988), an artist who was a native of Sparta, and Nick Savalas ( c. The song also peaked at number 12 in Australia. For Birdman of Alcatraz, he was nominated for the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.Īs a singer, Savalas released a cover of the Bread song " If", which became a UK No. Savalas' other roles include Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Battle of the Bulge (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Horror Express (1972), Lisa and the Devil (1974) and Escape to Athena (1979). Theo Kojak on the crime drama series Kojak (1973–1978) and James Bond archvillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign MedalĪristotelis Savalas ( Greek: Αριστοτέλης Σαβάλας Janu– January 22, 1994), known professionally as Telly Savalas, was an American actor and singer whose career spanned four decades.
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