George Savalas
George Savalas
Person

George Savalas

Actor 1924-12-05 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 served in the Pacific during WWII and was a decorated U.S. Navy gunner. He learned his craft at Columbia University's Sc...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

1970 · 1st Sgt. Mulligan (Artillerly Unit)

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971 · Joe Frouge

Kojak

Kojak

1973 · Curly Stavors

Violent City

Violent City

1970 · Shapiro

The Outfit

The Outfit

1973 · Kenilworth Finance Employee (uncredited)

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974 · Kaz (as Demosthenes)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Greek Merchant

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963 · Prisoner

Alice

Alice

1976 · TV

Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

1964 · Truck Driver (uncredited)

Mannix

Mannix

1967 · Sergeant

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

1965 · Toktoa

The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread

1965 · Pool Player

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1985 · Courtier

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962 · Turnkey

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964 · The Warden

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961 · Aristos