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[59] [60] Savalas was close friends with actor John Aniston, [18] and was godfather to his daughter Jennifer, a successful TV and film actress. [61] Savalas held a degree in psychology and was a world-class poker player who finished 21st at the main event in the 1992 World Series of Poker. He was also a motorcycle racer and lifeguard.
Georgios Demosthenes [1] Savalas (Greek: Γεώργιος Δημοσθένης Σαβάλας; December 5, 1924 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. He was the younger brother of actor Telly Savalas , with whom he acted in the popular 1970s TV crime series Kojak .
The Scalphunters is a 1968 American Western film starring Burt Lancaster, Ossie Davis and Telly Savalas. The film was directed by Sydney Pollack, with the score written by Elmer Bernstein. Davis was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film.
Cassavetes was born in New York City, [2] the son of Greek-American actor and film director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands. [1] As a child, he appeared in his father's film Husbands (1970). After spending so much of his youth surrounded by the film industry, Cassavetes initially decided he did not want to go into the field.
Savalas starred in The Marcus-Nelson Murders as a police detective whose last name was spelled "Kojack". The film served as a pilot for the Kojak television series. Kojak himself was a composite character , based on a number of detectives, lawyers, and reporters who were involved in the Wylie-Hoffert murder case.
On the latest episode of her Misspelling podcast, the 51-year-old actress recalled how she didn’t speak to her Beverly Hills, 90210 costar — who died at age 52 in 2019 after suffering a stroke ...
Savalas is a surname of Greek origin that may refer to: Ariana Savalas (born 1987), American musician, daughter of Telly George Savalas (1924–1985), American actor, brother of Telly
James Harrison Coburn III [1] (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor who was featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.