TELLY SAVALAS - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 207529
Price: $200.00
TELLY SAVALAS
The actor known for his starring role as the lollipop-loving detective in Kojak signed this
black and white photograph with one of Kojak's famous one-liners
Photograph inscribed and signed: "Willie/ 'Who Loves/ Ya, Baby!'/ Telly/ Savalas". B/w, 8x10.
In 1973, Telly Savalas (1922-1994) starred as police lieutenant Theo Kojak in Kojak: The
Marcus-Nelson Murders, a television movie based on a real-life homicide. The actor's fully
rounded interpretation of a sarcastic and incorruptible New York detective and the
popularity of the television production led to a regular CBS series Kojak (1973-1978). The
character Kojak and Savalas himself were smokers, but Savalas started to quit after cigarette
commercials were banned in 1971. As Savalas quit smoking, so did his character. In a
December episode of the show, Kojak exchanged his cigarette for a Tootsie Pop lollipop.
The cynical detective's whimsical consumption of the candy soon became a trademark of
the show. Before his Kojak role, Savalas could be seen in various guest appearances and films.
Most notably, he appeared in Kelly's Heroes (1970) and On Her Majesty's Secret Service
(1969). His numerous awards include two Golden Globes (six nominations) and an
Emmy Award (three nominations). Fine condition.
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