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Georgios Demosthenes 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.
George Savalas (1924-1985) was a Greek-American actor who co-starred with his brother Telly Savalas on the TV show Kojak. He also appeared in films, stage plays, and recorded a Greek language record.
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George Savalas was a Greek-American actor and the brother of Telly Savalas. He co-starred on Kojak (1973-78) as Detective Stavros and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.
- December 5, 1924
- October 2, 1985
- It started with a TV movie based on real-life murders. TV writer Abby Mann introduced Savalas’ Kojak — spelled “Kojack” at the time — in the 1973 CBS movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders.
- The show was a family affair — though that wasn’t evident for two seasons. Telly Savalas’ brother George Savalas starred as Detective Stavros on Kojak.
- Savalas used lollipops to curb his smoking habit. Viewers often saw Telly Savalas’ detective character sucking on a lollipop while working a case — a quirk first seen in Kojak’s eighth episode, “Dark Sunday,” per MeTV.
- The show won Emmys, Golden Globes, and even an Edgar. Savalas won the Lead Actor in a Drama Series Emmy Award for his Kojak work in 1974. The following year, guest star Zohra Lampert won an Emmy for her performance in Season 2’s “Queen of the Gypsies.”
Character actor George Savalas, best known for his portrayal of the portly Detective Stavros in television’s “Kojak,” the 1970s police drama that starred his brother, died Wednesday of leukemia...
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Oct 4, 1985 · George Savalas, who played the role of Detective Stavros on the ''Kojak'' television show, which starred his brother Telly Savalas, died of leukemia Wednesday at the University of California...
George Savalas was a Greek-American actor and the brother of Telly Savalas. He co-starred on Kojak as Detective Stavros, and appeared in films like Kelly's Heroes and Genghis Khan.
