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==Film Deaths==
 
==Film Deaths==
 
*'''''Johnny Cool'' (1963)''' [''Vince Santangelo'']: Machine-gunned by [[Henry Silva]] (who is standing atop scaffolding) in Telly's office.
 
*'''''Johnny Cool'' (1963)''' [''Vince Santangelo'']: Machine-gunned by [[Henry Silva]] (who is standing atop scaffolding) in Telly's office.
*'''''The Dirty Dozen'' (1967)''''' ''[''Archer Maggot'']: Shot in the chest by [[Jim Brown]] after Telly jeopardizes the mission by turning the gun on Jim and firing wildly.
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*'''''[[The Dirty Dozen (1967)|The Dirty Dozen]]''[[The Dirty Dozen (1967)| (1967)]]''''' ''[''Archer Maggot'']: Shot in the chest by [[Jim Brown]] after Telly jeopardizes the mission by turning the gun on Jim and firing wildly.
   
 
*'''''The Scalphunters'' (1968) '''[''Jim Howie'']: Shot in the chest by [[Ossie Davis]] during a struggle. (''Thanks to Brian'')
 
*'''''The Scalphunters'' (1968) '''[''Jim Howie'']: Shot in the chest by [[Ossie Davis]] during a struggle. (''Thanks to Brian'')
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==TV Deaths==
 
==TV Deaths==
*'''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 series)|The Twilight Zone'': Living Doll'' (1963)]] '''[''Erich Streator'']: Falls down a flight of stairs after tripping over the talking doll (voiced by [[June Foray]]).
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*'''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 series)|''The Twilight Zone: Living Doll'' (1963)]] '''[''Erich Streator'']: Falls down a flight of stairs after tripping over the talking doll (voiced by [[June Foray]]).
*'''''Cimarron Strip: The Battleground'' (1967)''' [''Bear'']: Pulls a knife on [[Stuart Whitman]] as they fight in the river but gets stabbed in the chest as they grapple under water. ''(Thanks to Brian).''
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*'''''[[Cimarron Strip (1967 series)|Cimarron Strip: The Battleground]]''[[Cimarron Strip (1967 series)| (1967)]]''' [''Bear'']: Pulls a knife on [[Stuart Whitman]] as they fight in the river but gets stabbed in the chest as they grapple under water. ''(Thanks to Brian).''
 
*'''''Joys ''(1976) '''[''Lt. Theo Kojak'']: Killed by [[Johnny Carson]] (as is every other guest-star in the special). (Played for comic effect.)
 
*'''''Joys ''(1976) '''[''Lt. Theo Kojak'']: Killed by [[Johnny Carson]] (as is every other guest-star in the special). (Played for comic effect.)
   

Revision as of 21:31, 20 August 2016

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Telly Savalas in Mackenna's Gold

Telly Savalas (1922 - 1994)

Film Deaths

  • Johnny Cool (1963) [Vince Santangelo]: Machine-gunned by Henry Silva (who is standing atop scaffolding) in Telly's office.
  • The Dirty Dozen (1967) [Archer Maggot]: Shot in the chest by Jim Brown after Telly jeopardizes the mission by turning the gun on Jim and firing wildly.
  • The Scalphunters (1968) [Jim Howie]: Shot in the chest by Ossie Davis during a struggle. (Thanks to Brian)
  • The Assassination Bureau Limited (1969) [Lord Bostwick]: Killed in an explosion/crash when his zeppelin crashes after Telly fires his gun. (Thanks to Brian)
  • Mackenna's Gold (1969) [Sergeant Tibbs]: Hacked in the chest when Ted Cassidy throws a tomahawk at him.
  • Violent City (Città violenta; The Family) (1970) [Al Weber]: Shot in the chest by Charles Bronson in Telly's office.
  • Crime Boss (I Familiari della vittime non saranno avvertiti; The Mafia Terminator) (1972) [Don Vincenzo]: Machine-gunned by Antonio Sabato Sr. (Thanks to Johan)
  • Horror Express (Panico en el Transiberiano) (1972) [Captain Kazan]: Killed when the body-possessing alien "erases" his brain; he is brought back to life (along with several of the alien's other victims) under the alien's control, and is killed once again when the train crashes.
  • A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (Una Ragione per vivere e una per morire; Massacre at Fort Holman) (1972) [Major Ward]: Stabbed in the chest with a saber by James Coburn.
  • Scenes from a Murder (L'Assassino... è al telefono) (1972) [Ranko Drasovic]: Crushed to death when a theatrical backdrop falls on him while he's chasing Anne Heywood through the theater.
  • Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) [Stefan Svevo]: Killed in an explosion (along with his remaining henchmen) when someone (I couldn't tell who) shoots their explosive boxes causing the Poseidon to blow up.

TV Deaths

Noteworthy Connections

  • Brother of George Savalas
  • Ex-husband of Marilyn Gardner
  • Father of Candace Savalas, Nick Savalas, and Ariana Savalas