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Portrait of Telly Savalas

Acting

Telly Savalas

Titles
89movies62TV shows
Career

Active from 1961 to 1995, busiest in 1972 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
56
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cape Fear
Cape Fear
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 77 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Telly Savalas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.3
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • Mystery 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Ensemble Cast 4
  • Adventure 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Gritty 3
  • New York City 3
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Moral Dilemmas 3
  • Revenge 3
  • World War II 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
RoleAnyActing44Appearances18
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s81960s231970s61980s51990s2
GenreAnyDrama32Action & Adventure11Crime11Comedy10Mystery8Western4Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Family3Talk2War & Politics2
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

2 titles · average score 55
GoodWatch59
Poster for The Commish

TV show · as Tommy Colette

1980s

5 titles · average score 65
Poster for J.J. Starbuck

TV show · as The Greek

GoodWatch62
Poster for The Equalizer

TV show · as Brother Joseph Heiden

GoodWatch70
Poster for Alice in Wonderland

TV show · as Cheshire Cat

GoodWatch69
Poster for American Playhouse

TV show · as Peter Panakos

1970s

6 titles · average score 58
Poster for The French Atlantic Affair

TV show · as Fr. Craig Dunleavy

GoodWatch71
Poster for Tales of the Unexpected

TV show · as Joe Brisson

GoodWatch53
Poster for The Love Boat

TV show · as Dr. Fabian Cain

GoodWatch72
Poster for Kojak

TV show · as Theo Kojak

1960s

23 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch65
Poster for The F.B.I.

TV show · as Ed Clementi

GoodWatch73
Poster for Run for Your Life

TV show · as Istvan Zabor

GoodWatch87
Poster for The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

TV show · as Count Valeriano De Fanzini

GoodWatch84
Poster for The Fugitive

TV show · as Dan Polichek / Steve Keller

GoodWatch68
Poster for Burke's Law

TV show · as Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth / Charlie Prince

GoodWatch71
Poster for Kraft Suspense Theatre

TV show · as Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle / Beret

GoodWatch54
Poster for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

TV show · as Philadelphia Harry

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Virginian

TV show · as 'Colonel' Bliss

GoodWatch81
Poster for Combat!

TV show · as Jon / Colonel Kapsalis

Poster for Acapulco

TV show · as Mr. Carver

All 23 titles from the 1960s

1950s

8 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch91
Poster for The Twilight Zone

TV show · as Erich Streator

GoodWatch73
Poster for Bonanza

TV show · as Charles Augustus Hackett

GoodWatch53
Poster for The Untouchables

TV show · as Wally Baltzer / Leo Stazak

GoodWatch71
Poster for The Detectives

TV show · as Ben

GoodWatch69
Poster for Naked City

TV show · as Gabriel Hody

GoodWatch74
Poster for 77 Sunset Strip

TV show · as Brother Hendricksen