Telly Savalas (1922-1994)
29.7 TOPICAL actor score · #1,044 of 1,977 actors
Telly Savalas (1922-1994) has a TOPICAL actor score of 29.7 - ranked 1,044 of the 1,977 actors TOPICAL ranks. Their strongest parts are acting honours and credits. They've won 1 acting honour from 2 nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama. Their best ten-year run was 1962-1971. Best films: Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), Cape Fear (1962), Kelly's Heroes (1970).
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 1,977 actors we rank. How the score works.
Acting honours71
Prime14
Their movies37
Credits65
Career standing46
- Acting honours1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
- Prime1962-1971
- Credits66 films and shows · billed in the top 8 of 8 scored films (1 as a lead)
- Known inWikipedia articles in 50 languages
Telly Savalas's scored films
| TOPICAL rank | Film | Year | Billed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,392 | Birdman of Alcatraz | 1962 | 6 |
| 1,633 | Cape Fear | 1962 | 7 |
| 2,387 | Kelly's Heroes | 1970 | 2 |
| 3,389 | On Her Majesty's Secret Service | 1969 | 3 |
| 3,488 | Battle of the Bulge | 1965 | 5 |
| 4,177 | Capricorn One | 1977 | 8 |
| 4,312 | The Slender Thread | 1965 | 3 |
| 4,793 | Mackenna's Gold | 1969 | 5 |