THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Telly Savalas

American film and television actor and singer (1922–1994)

Telly Savalas has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 21, 1922 in Garden City, United States.

Born

January 21, 1922

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: January 22, 1994

Source:

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Garden City, United States
Professions
director, film screenwriter, poker player, musician, radio personality, singer, actor
Citizenship
United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: January 21, 1922 (filmportal.de; Nederlandse Top 40; Find a Grave; Munzinger Personen; Integrated Authority File) or January 22, 1922 (Social Security Death Index).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Telly Savalas

Birth name
Aristotelis Savalas

Family

Sibling
George Savalas

Official links & social profiles

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Telly Savalas born?

Telly Savalas was born in Garden City, United States.

What was Telly Savalas’s name at birth?

Telly Savalas’s recorded birth name is Aristotelis Savalas.

When did Telly Savalas die?

Telly Savalas died on January 22, 1994.