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Telly Savalas

Age: 102 years

public person biography

Gender: Male

Birthday: January 21, 1922

Place of birth: Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

Biography: Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (Greek: Αριστοτέλης "Τέλι" Σαββάλας; January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American film and television actor and singer, whose career spanned four decades. Best kno...

Known for: Acting

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Birdman of Alcatraz
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Birdman of Alcatraz

as Feto Gomez

On Her Majesty's Secret Service
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On Her Majesty's Sec...

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

The Dirty Dozen
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The Dirty Dozen

as Archer Maggott

The Greatest Story Ever Told
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The Greatest Story E...

as Pontius Pilate

Mad Dog Coll
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Mad Dog Coll

as Lt. Dawson

Genghis Khan
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Genghis Khan

as Shan

The New Interns
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The New Interns

as Dr. Dominic Riccio

Lisa and the Devil
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Lisa and the Devil

as Leandro

Cape Fear
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Cape Fear

as Private Detective Charles Sievers

Land Raiders
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Land Raiders

as Vince Carden

Kelly's Heroes
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Kelly's Heroes

as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"

The Karate Killers
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The Karate Killers

as Count De Fanzini

Capricorn One
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Capricorn One

as Albain

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
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Beyond the Poseidon ...

as Captain Stefan Svevo

Cannonball Run II
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Cannonball Run II

as Hymie

Violent City
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Violent City

as Al Weber

The Scalphunters
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The Scalphunters

as Jim Howie

Horror Express
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Horror Express

as Captain Kazan

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
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Buona Sera, Mrs. Cam...

as Walter Braddock

Battle of the Bulge
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Battle of the Bulge

as Sgt. Guffy

Faceless
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Faceless

as Terry Hallen

Escape to Athena
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Escape to Athena

as Zeno

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
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The Dirty Dozen: The...

as Maj. Wright

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
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The Dirty Dozen: The...

as Maj. Wright

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
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A Reason to Live, a ...

as Major Ward

A Town Called Hell
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A Town Called Hell

as Don Carlos

Mackenna's Gold
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Mackenna's Gold

as Sergeant Tibbs

The Slender Thread
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The Slender Thread

as Dr. Joe Coburn

Pretty Maids All in a Row
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Pretty Maids All in ...

as Captain Sam Surcher

The Assassination Bureau
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The Assassination Bu...

as Lord Bostwick

Redneck
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Redneck

as Memphis

Killer Force
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Killer Force

as Webb

Pancho Villa
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Pancho Villa

as Pancho Villa

Johnny Cool
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Johnny Cool

as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo

The Young Savages
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The Young Savages

as Detective Lt. Gunderson

Inside Out
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Inside Out

as Harry Morgan

Crime Boss
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Crime Boss

as Don Vincenzo

The Killer Is on the Phone
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The Killer Is on the...

as Ranko Drasovic

Fanfare for a Death Scene
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Fanfare for a Death ...

as Ilchidai Khan

The Border
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The Border

as Frank Cooper

Sonny and Jed
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Sonny and Jed

as Sheriff Franciscus

Love Is a Ball
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Love Is a Ball

as Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)

Backfire!
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Backfire!

as Most Evil Man

Perfect Crimes
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Perfect Crimes

as Self - Narrator

The Man from the Diners' Club
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The Man from the Din...

as Mr. Martindale

Sol Madrid
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Sol Madrid

as Emil Dietrich

Mongo's Back in Town
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Mongo's Back in Town

as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad

Beyond Reason
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Beyond Reason

as Dr. Nicholas Mati

Beau Geste
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Beau Geste

as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau

The Interns
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The Interns

as Dr. Dominic Riccio

Return to the Titanic... Live!
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Return to the Titani...

as Host

She Cried Murder
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She Cried Murder

as Inspector Joe Brody

Fake-Out
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Fake-Out

as Lt. Thurston

The House of Exorcism
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The House of Exorcis...

as Leandro (archive footage)

The Cartier Affair
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The Cartier Affair

as Phil Drexler

Remote Control Magic: The Movie
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Remote Control Magic...

as Self (archive footage)

The Hollywood Detective
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The Hollywood Detect...

as Harry Bell

The Muppet Movie
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The Muppet Movie

as El Sleazo Tough

Operation Dirty Dozen
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Operation Dirty Doze...

as Self

Crooks and Coronets
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Crooks and Coronets

as Herbie Haseler

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
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Alcatraz: The Whole ...

as Cretzer

Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
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Telly Savalas Looks ...

as Narrator

Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
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Telly Savalas Looks ...

as Narrator

The Exotic Locations of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
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The Exotic Locations...

as Blofeld (archive footage)

Kojak: The Price of Justice
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Kojak: The Price of ...

as Inspector Theo Kojak

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
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La TV des 70's : Qua...

as Self (archive footage)

Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
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Telly Savalas Looks ...

as Narrator

Silent Rebellion
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Silent Rebellion

as Pete

Clay Pigeon
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Clay Pigeon

as Redford

Mind Twister
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Mind Twister

as Richard Howland

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
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2Everything2Terrible...

as Self (archive footage)

Visions...
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Visions...

as Lt. Phil Keegan

Kojak: The Belarus File
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Kojak: The Belarus F...

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

Kojak: Flowers For Matty
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Kojak: Flowers For M...

as Inspector Theo Kojak

Kojak: Ariana
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Kojak: Ariana

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

Kojak: Fatal Flaw
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Kojak: Fatal Flaw

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

Kojak: None So Blind
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Kojak: None So Blind

as Inspector Theo Kojak

The Second Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
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The Second Inaugurat...

as Self

The Marcus-Nelson Murders
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The Marcus-Nelson Mu...

as Lt. Theo Kojak

Hellinger's Law
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Hellinger's Law

as Nick Hellinger

Joys
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Joys

as Self

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
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The Equalizer - The ...

as Brother Joseph Heiden

The Sin of Jesus
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The Sin of Jesus

as Felix

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
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John Goldfarb, Pleas...

as Macmuid (uncredited)

The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
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The Flintstones' 25t...

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
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GoBots: Battle of th...

as Magmar (voice)

Paul Williams Still Alive
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Paul Williams Still ...

as Self (archive footage)

Rose Against the Odds
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Rose Against the Odd...

as George Parnassus

Kojak: It's Always Something
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Kojak: It's Always S...

as Inspector Theo Kojak

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
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Charles Bronson: The...

as Self (archive footage)

Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
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Telly... Who Loves Y...

as Self

أفغانستان لماذا؟
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أفغانستان لماذا؟

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
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Django & Django: Ser...

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Alice
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Alice

Garrison's Gorillas
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Garrison's Gorillas

Burke's Law
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Burke's Law

as Fakir George O'Shea

Cain's Hundred
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Cain's Hundred

as Frank Meehan

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
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The Sonny & Cher Com...

Kraft Suspense Theatre
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Kraft Suspense Theat...

as Beret

The F.B.I.
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The F.B.I.

as Ed Clementi

Tales of the Unexpected
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Tales of the Unexpec...

as Joe Brisson

Okay
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Okay

as Self

Naked City
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Naked City

as Gabriel Hody

Kojak
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Kojak

as Theo Kojak

Arrest and Trial
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Arrest and Trial

as Frank Santo

The Equalizer
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The Equalizer

as Brother Joseph Heiden

Combat!
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Combat!

as Colonel Kapsalis

The Twilight Zone
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The Twilight Zone

as Erich Streator

The Fugitive
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The Fugitive

as Steve Keller

Acapulco
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Acapulco

as Mr. Carver

Run for Your Life
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Run for Your Life

as Istvan Zabor

Cimarron Strip
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Cimarron Strip

The Fugitive
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The Fugitive

as Victor Leonetti

The Virginian
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The Virginian

as 'Colonel' Bliss

The Aquanauts
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The Aquanauts

as Paul Price

Grindl
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Grindl

The Rogues
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The Rogues

The Dakotas
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The Dakotas

Ben Casey
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Ben Casey

The New Breed
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The New Breed

as Dr. Buel Reed

The Detectives
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The Detectives

as Ben

The Fugitive
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The Fugitive

as Dan Polichek

77 Sunset Strip
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77 Sunset Strip

as Brother Hendricksen

Alice in Wonderland
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Alice in Wonderland

as Cheshire Cat

J.J. Starbuck
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J.J. Starbuck

as The Greek

Tony Orlando and Dawn
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Tony Orlando and Daw...

as Self

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
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The Man from U.N.C.L...

as Count Valeriano De Fanzini

Am laufenden Band
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Am laufenden Band

as Self - Guest

Disco
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Disco

as Self

Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
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Ein Schloß am Wörthe...

as Teddy

Cain's Hundred
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Cain's Hundred

as Harry Remick

Combat!
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Combat!

as Jon

Burke's Law
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Burke's Law

as Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth

Burke's Law
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Burke's Law

as Charlie Prince

The Bob Hope Show
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The Bob Hope Show

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Tonight Show Sta...

as Self

The French Atlantic Affair
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The French Atlantic ...

as Fr. Craig Dunleavy

Kraft Suspense Theatre
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Kraft Suspense Theat...

as Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle

The Mike Douglas Show
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The Mike Douglas Sho...

as Self

Bonanza
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Bonanza

as Charles Augustus Hackett

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Bob Hope Presents th...

as Mueller

V.I.P. Schaukel
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V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Einer wird gewinnen
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Einer wird gewinnen

as Self

Musikladen
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Musikladen

as Self

The Untouchables
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The Untouchables

as Leo Stazak

Bambi Awards
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Bambi Awards

as Self

The Carol Burnett Show
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The Carol Burnett Sh...

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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Les Rendez-vous du d...

as Self

Midi Première
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Midi Première

as Self

Armstrong Circle Theatre
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Armstrong Circle The...

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
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Alcatraz: The Whole ...

as Cretzer

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Tonight Show Sta...

as Self - Guest Host

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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The Dean Martin Cele...

as Self

The Red Skelton Show
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The Red Skelton Show

as Self / Tex

Golden Globe Awards
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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Golden Globe Awards
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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
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The Alfred Hitchcock...

as Philadelphia Harry

Golden Globe Awards
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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

The Commish
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The Commish

as Tommy Colette

The Love Boat
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The Love Boat

as Dr. Fabian Cain

Dinah!
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Dinah!

as Self

Top of the Pops
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Top of the Pops

as Self