Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Actor. George got his start acting on Dick Powell Theater and went on to guest star in other televison series. Actor. After studying drama at the Columbia University drama school, he successfully embarked on a career as a stage actor and acting instructor. We have emailed an activation email to . If you have questions, please contact Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person.You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Born George Desmosthenes Savalas. His brother George Savalas, who played Stavros in the original series, died in 1985 of … 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). Lincoln Terrace section, Map #H84, Lot 4596, Single Ground Interment Space 1 Verify and try again.The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Later on he acted in several films "Ghengis Khan" and "Kelly's Heroes" being the most notable. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). During World War II he was a gunner in the US Navy and served in the Pacific theater.
After studying drama at the Columbia University drama school, he successfully embarked on a career as a stage actor and acting instructor.
He played Detective Stavros to Telly's Kojak and was billed as Demosthenes in the end credits to avoid confusion with the elder Savalas. Please try again later.Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code.If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the mapPlease check your email and click on the link to activate your account.Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. After studying drama at the Columbia University drama school, he successfully embarked on a career as a stage actor and acting instructor. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer.Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. George Savalas Biography: Greco-American actor George Savalas is best remembered for co … Born George Desmosthenes Savalas. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button.Family members linked to this person will appear here.Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc.Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5.
Co-starring with his brother He was also briefly the drummer for the Clyde McCoy Big Band. Please reset your password.This account has been disabled. He was best known for his role as curly haired Detective Stavros on the television series "Kojak" (1973 to 1978).
Georgios Demosthenes "George" Savalas (Greek: Γεώργιος Δημοσθένης Σαβάλας) (December 5, 1924 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. Born George Desmosthenes Savalas. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their requestYou are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial.The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He was the younger brother of actor Telly Savalas, with whom he acted in the popular 1970s TV crime series Kojak. 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. Explore releases from George Savalas at Discogs. Please try again later.To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site.We’ve updated the security on the site. George got his start acting on Dick Powell Theater and went on to guest star in other televison series. During World War II he was a gunner in the US Navy and served in the Pacific theater. A system error has occurred. He was also briefly the drummer for the Clyde McCoy Big Band.
Later on he acted in several films "Ghengis Khan" and "Kelly's Heroes" being the most notable. Co-starring with his brother Actor.
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