Remembering Aristotelis (Telly) Savalas (1922-94), the charismatic film, stage and TV actor, director, producer, writer and singer, born in New York on this day. Early roles included #TheTwilightZone ("Living Doll", 1963) and The Fugitive (1964-66), while his Emmy-winning portrayal of Lt. Theo #Kojak (1973-78) in the CBS show made him a star...
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Often cast as cops or villains, and a memorable #Blofeld, his many movies included #CapeFear (1962), A Town Called Bastard (1971), with Cushing and Lee in the delicious #HorrorExpress, The Killer Is on the Phone (both 1972), Mario Bava's astonishing #LisaAndTheDevil (1974), #CapricornOne (1978) and Jess Franco's #Faceless (1988).
#TellySavalas #BornOnThisDay #BOTD #OTD
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