TELLY SAVALAS - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE - HFSID 26008
Price: $120.00
TELLY SAVALAS
This index card signed by the actor features a sepia-toned 1x1 newspaper photograph
adhered to it in the bottom right corner
Inscribed signature: "Hya Sam/ Telly Savalas", 5x3 card and 1x1 newspaper photograph at
lower right corner. 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). Slightly worn at corners.
Otherwise, fine condition.
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