George Savalas

George Savalas was born on Dec 05, 1924 in USA. George Savalas's big-screen debut came with G.E. True - Season 1 directed by William Conrad in 1962, strarring Lukas - Grocer. George Savalas is known for The Marcus-Nelson Murders directed by Joseph Sargent, Telly Savalas stars as Lt. Theo Kojak and Marjoe Gortner as Teddy Hopper. The upcoming new movie George Savalas plays is Kojak: The Belarus File which will be released on Feb 16, 1985.

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 and was billed as 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 Columbia University's School of Drama. Before making it to the small screen, he was an accomplished stage actor and acting instructor. He was, briefly, the drummer for the Clyde McCoy Big Band. He got his start on the Dick Powell Theater, and went on to guest star on other series. He appeared in several films including Genghis Khan (1965) and De l'or pour les braves (1970). After "Kojak" ended, he recorded a Top-10 Greek language record and toured with his band at many major venues including Carnegie Hall. Savalas later returned to his first love, the stage, and appeared in many off-Broadway plays. He died of leukemia in 1985, aged 60, and was survived by his wife and their six children (five sons and one daughter).