George Savalas
Birthday
1924/12/05
Day of death
1985/10/02 (60 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Bronx, New York, USA
Also know as
Demosthenes Savalas, Demosthenes
Biography
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 Colu...Read more
Acting
(1970) Kelly's Heroes
as 1st Sgt. Mulligan (artillerly unit)
(1970) Violent City
as Shapiro
(1985) Kojak: The Belarus File
as Stavros
(1973) The Marcus-Nelson Murders
as Jack Deems
(1973) The Outfit
as Kenilworth Finance Employee (uncredited)
(1965) Genghis Khan
as Toktoa
(1982) Fake-Out
as The Pit Boss
(1973) Fade-In
as Norman
(1964) Good Neighbor Sam
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
(1976) Alice
as ---
(1973) Kojak
as Curly Stavors
(1974) Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as Kaz (as Demosthenes)
(1964) Daniel Boone
as The Warden
(1963) The Fugitive
as Prisoner
(1962) The Virginian
as Turnkey
(1961) Dr. Kildare
as Aristos
(1985) Alice in Wonderland
as Courtier
(1971) All in the Family
as Joe Frouge
(1976) The Alan Hamel Show
as ---
(1973) Kojak
as Sgt. Stavros
(1973) Kojak
as Det. Stravros
(1973) Kojak
as Det. Stavros
(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Greek Merchant
(1967) Mannix
as Sergeant