Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas (1922–1994) was an American actor and singer best known for playing Detective Theo Kojak in the television series Kojak.

Theo Kojak: A New York City police detective portrayed by Telly Savalas in the television series Kojak. Savalas’s signature role made Kojak an enduring television character.
Kojak: An American television crime drama starring Telly Savalas as detective Theo Kojak. The series made Savalas a household name and anchored his career.
If: A 1975 spoken-word recording by Telly Savalas, adapted from Rudyard Kipling’s poem. Savalas turned his measured screen persona into a chart-topping spoken-word performance.
Garden City, New York: A village in Nassau County on Long Island, New York. Savalas was born and raised in this Long Island community.
1970s American television: Television programming and industry in the United States during the 1970s. Kojak made Savalas one of the decade’s most recognizable television stars.
Abby Mann: An American screenwriter and producer who created the television series Kojak. Mann created the role that became Savalas’s defining performance.
The Birdman of Alcatraz: A 1962 American biographical film about imprisoned bird expert Robert Stroud. Savalas earned an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role as Feto Gomez.
Telly: A 1974 studio album by Telly Savalas featuring spoken-word and sung performances. The album documents his move into recorded music before his best-known hit.
Columbia University: A private research university in New York City. Savalas studied psychology at Columbia before beginning his acting career.
Television detective: A fictional investigator whose cases are portrayed in television programs. Kojak helped shape the image of the tough, distinctive television detective.

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Adrien BrodyRelated: Brody is Savalas's godson and has described the actor as an early influence.