Changes: Telly Savalas

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Telly Savalas in Mackenna's Gold

Telly Savalas (1922 - 1994)

Film Deaths

Johnny Cool (1963) [Vince Santangelo]: Killed via machine gun fire by Henry Silva while Henri is standing on top of a 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.
A Town Called Hell (A Town Called Bastard) (1971) [Don Carlos] Dies after being tortured and being tied a piece of wood out in the sun.
Crime Boss (I Familiari della vittime non saranno avvertiti; The Mafia Terminator) (1972) [Don Vincenzo]: Killed via machine gun fire by Antonio Sabato Sr. (Thanks to Johan)
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.
Horror Express (Panico en el Transiberiano) (1973) [Captain Kazan]: Killed when the body-possessing alien "erases" his brain; he is brought back to life alongside several of the alien's other victims under the alien's control, and is killed once again when the train crashes.
Redneck (Senza ragione) (1973) [Memphis] Shot in the back of the head by a police sniper's bullet.

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) [Stefan Svevo]: Killed in an explosion along with his remaining henchmen when someone shoots their explosive boxes causing the Poseidon to blow up.

TV Deaths

The Twilight Zone: Living Doll (1963) [Erich Streator]: Falls down a flight of stairs after tripping over 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).

Joys (1976) [Lt. Theo Kojak]: Killed by Johnny Carson. (Played for comic effect.)

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980; TV movie) [Cretzer]: Shot to death along with Ronny Cox and Robert Davi during their attempt to escape Alcatraz.

Noteworthy Connections

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

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 ==Film Deaths==
-*'''''[[Johnny Cool (1963)|Johnny Cool]]''[[Johnny Cool (1963)| (1963)]]''' [''Vince Santangelo'']: Machine-gunned by [[Henry Silva]] (who is standing atop scaffolding) in Telly's office.
+*'''''[[Johnny Cool (1963)|Johnny Cool]]''[[Johnny Cool (1963)| (1963)]]''' [''Vince Santangelo'']: Killed via machine gun fire by [[Henry Silva|Henry Silva]] while Henri is standing on top of a scaffolding in Telly's office.
 *'''''[[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.
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 *'''''[[Violent City (1970)|Violent City]]''''' (''Città violenta; The Family'') '''(1970)''' [''Al Weber'']: Shot in the chest by [[Charles Bronson]] in Telly's office.
 *'''''[[A Town Called Hell (1971)|A Town Called Hell]] '''(A Town Called Bastard)''' (1971)''''' ''[Don Carlos''] Dies after being tortured and being tied a piece of wood out in the sun.
-*'''''Crime Boss''''' (''I Familiari della vittime non saranno avvertiti; The Mafia Terminator'') '''(1972)''' [''Don Vincenzo'']: Machine-gunned by [[Antonio Sabato Sr.]] (''Thanks to Johan'')
+*'''''Crime Boss''''' (''I Familiari della vittime non saranno avvertiti; The Mafia Terminator'') '''(1972)''' [''Don Vincenzo'']: Killed via machine gun fire by [[Antonio Sabato Sr.]] (''Thanks to Johan'')
-*'''''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]].
+*'''''[[A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1972)|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.
-*'''''[[Horror Express (1973)|Horror Express]]''''' (''Panico en el Transiberiano'')''' (1973) '''[''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.
+*'''''[[Horror Express (1973)|Horror Express]]''''' (''Panico en el Transiberiano'')''' (1973) '''[''Captain Kazan'']: Killed when the body-possessing alien "erases" his brain; he is brought back to life alongside several of the alien's other victims under the alien's control, and is killed once again when the train crashes.
-*'''''Redneck '''(Senza ragione)''' (1973)''''' [''Memphis''] Shot in the back of the head by a police sniper bullet.
+*'''''Redneck '''(Senza ragione)''' (1973)''''' [''Memphis''] Shot in the back of the head by a police sniper's bullet.
-*'''''[[Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)|Beyond the Poseidon Adventure]]''[[Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)| (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.
+*'''''[[Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)|Beyond the Poseidon Adventure]]''[[Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)| (1979)]] '''[''Stefan Svevo'']'':'' Killed in an explosion along with his remaining henchmen when someone shoots their explosive boxes causing the Poseidon to blow up.
 ==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]]).
+*'''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 series)|''The Twilight Zone: Living Doll'' (1963)]] '''[''Erich Streator'']: Falls down a flight of stairs after tripping over [[June Foray]].
 *'''''[[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]]. (Played for comic effect.)
 *'''''Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story ''(1980; TV movie)''''' ''[''Cretzer'']: Shot to death along with [[Ronny Cox]] and [[Robert Davi]] during their attempt to escape Alcatraz.
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+[[Category:Kojak Cast Members]]
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+[[Category:Actors with 10 or more deaths]]