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George Savalas
Sign in to saveAmerican actor (1924–1985)
Film & TV
Bronx, New York, USA
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 Telly's Kojak, changed his middle name later in life from "Nicholas" to "Demosthenes" and was billed as simply Demosthenes in the end credits to avoid confusion with the elder Savalas. George Savalas…
Known for
- Kojak: The Belarus File — Stavros1985
- Alice in Wonderland — Courtier1985
- Fake-Out — The Pit Boss1982
- Κραυγή στον άνεμο1979
- Alice1976
- The Alan Hamel Show1976
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker — Kaz (as Demosthenes)1974
- The Marcus-Nelson Murders — Jack Deems1973
- The Outfit — Kenilworth Finance Employee (uncredited)1973
- Fade In — Norman1973
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Group
- Origin
- Belgium
- Active from
- 2005
- Active to
- 2008
Discography
- Savalas2006
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Place of death
- Westwood
- Sibling
- Telly Savalas
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- Columbia University
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Image
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- cause of death
- leukemia
- date of birth
- 1924-12-05
- date of death
- 1985-10-02
- Commons category
- George Savalas
- start of work period
- 1962-00-00
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