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In 1977, during the last season of Kojak, Savalas met Julie Hovland, a travel agent from Minnesota. They were married from 1984 until his death and had two children: Christian, an entrepreneur, singer, and songwriter, and Ariana, an actress and singer/songwriter.
- World War II
- 4th Medical Training Regiment
- Corporal
- 1941-1943
Jan 22, 2022 · Savalas was survived by his wife Julie Hovland, ex-wives Katharine Nicolaides, Marilyn Gardner and Sally Adams, six children, and four grandchildren.
- Marisa Sullivan
- Senior Reporter
Savalas won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Detective Kojak in the television series Kojak (1973–1978). He also received a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the series. Savalas died of prostate cancer in 1994 at the age of 72. He was survived by his wife, Julie, and their two children.
- 72 years old
- Aristotle Tsavalas
- actor,soundtrack,director
- Aquarius
- Greek-American actor Telly Savalas starred as the title character in the '70s series, "Kojak" for five years. While gaining recognition as the bald, lollipop-licking detective Kojak, the actor had a lot more going on off-the-screen.
- WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT TELLY SAVALAS. Born to Greek parents on January 21, 1922, in New York's Garden City, Aristotelis Savalas was a Greek-American. He grew up as the second of five children born to Christina and Nick Savalas.
- BECOMING AN ACTOR. Following his college degree, the star secured a writing job at the U.S Department of State Information Service. He soon became an assistant director.
- TELLY SAVALAS SUCCESS STORY. Telly Savalas appeared on numerous television shows following his first acting gig. He guest-starred in most of these shows and was in high demand.
May 29, 2024 · Telly Savalas was one of Hollywood’s most versatile showmen, widely recognised as the bald-headed cop from ‘Kojak’. His role as ‘Theo Kojak’, the lollipop sucking cop who used the trademark line ‘Who loves Ya, baby?’ in ‘Kojak’, is regarded as one of the best performances of his career.
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Nov 30, 2018 · In 1984, Telly Savalas married travel agent Julie Hovland. They had two children, son Christian and daughter Ariana. They remained married for the rest of Savalas's life.