"product ""Kojak nyalóka"" (""Kojak lollypop""). In Maribor, Slovenia, the National Liberation Fight statue on the Liberty Square is called ""Kojak"" by the locals because of its shape. ""The Mumbly Cartoon Show"", in which starred a canine version of Peter Falk's Columbo, also featured a caricature of Kojak/Savalas called ""Schnooker"" as the title character's sidekick. In Israel, a rotating police light beacon is to this day called a ""Kojak"", both because it is round and bald, and because of the relation to a police vehicle. In United States police jargon, a portable rotating police light beacon that has a magnet on"
"Kojak Kojak is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ""Cannon"" series, it aired on CBS from 1973 to 1978. In 1999 ""TV Guide"" ranked Theo Kojak number 18 on its 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time list. The show was created by Abby Mann, an Academy Award–winning film writer best known for his work on drama anthologies such as ""Robert Montgomery Presents"" and ""Playhouse 90"". Universal Television approached him to do a story based on"
"have subsequently released the remaining 4 seasons on DVD as well as a complete movie collection. In Region 2, Mediumrare Entertainment has released seasons 2-5 on DVD in the UK. In Region 4, Shock Entertainment has released seasons 2–5 on DVD in Australia. Kojak Kojak is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ""Cannon"" series, it aired on CBS from 1973 to 1978. In 1999 ""TV Guide"" ranked Theo Kojak number 18 on its 50 Greatest TV"
"fictional detective named Theo Kojak, portrayed by Telly Savalas in the series ""Kojak"". The series ran for five years. The series was spun off from the CBS television movie, ""The Marcus-Nelson Murders"", which won 2 Emmy Awards in 1973. In 1971, he became a reporter-producer at the Public Broadcasting television station WNET-13 on the news program ""The 51st State"", where he continued working on the Whitmore case. He proved that Whitmore was elsewhere on the day of the killings and helped clear him. It took seven more years to locate a witness whose testimony exonerated Whitmore in 1973 from an"
"""We'll Make It This Time (Theme From Kojak)"" was performed by Sammy Davis Jr. on his 1976 album ""The Song And Dance Man"". ""Kojak"" aired for five seasons on CBS, from 1973 to 1978 for a total of 118 episodes. In the United Kingdom the series premiered in August 1974 on BBC 1. In 1985, seven years after the series ended, Telly Savalas returned to play Kojak in seven TV movies beginning with ""Kojak: The Belarus File"". The first two were aired by CBS and the latter five were aired on ABC as part of their ""ABC Saturday Mystery Movie"""
"Tootsie Pop?"". In the early 1970s, Tootsie Pops were the initial lollipop of choice of the titular character in the TV series ""Kojak"", and are seen prominently beginning in the December 12, 1973, episode ""Dark Sunday"" when Lt. Theo Kojak decides to favor them instead of cigarettes. At some point, a rumor began that the lollipop wrappers which bore three unbroken circles were redeemable for free candy or even free items like shirts and other items. The rumor was untrue, but some shops have honored the wrapper offer over the years, allowing people to ""win"" a free pop. Some stores"
"Dan Frazer Daniel Thomas Frazer (November 20, 1921 – December 16, 2011) was an American actor, born in a West Side neighborhood (formerly known Hell's Kitchen) of Manhattan in New York City. He was probably best known for his role as Captain Frank McNeil, the former partner turned supervisor of Theo Kojak, Telly Savalas's character, in the 1970s TV police drama ""Kojak"". His screen career started in 1950. His TV appearances include ""The Phil Silvers Show"", ""Car 54, Where Are You?"", ""The Untouchables"", ""Route 66"", ""Blue Light"", ""The F.B.I."", ""Barney Miller"", ""The Eddie Capra Mysteries"", and ""Law & Order"". His"
"a task as it seems. Kojak: The Price of Justice Kojak: The Price of Justice is a 1987 made-for-television film based on the 1973–1978 TV series ""Kojak"", starring Telly Savalas as Theo Kojak. Kojak is on a new case, the bodies of two young boys are found in the Harlem river. Their mother (Kate Nelligan) is the main obvious suspect, particularly with her scandalous past, but Kojak believes that she is innocent. Soon afterward the boys' father (Pat Hingle) kills himself. Kojak and his new assistant (John Bedford Lloyd) have to sort things out and solve the case which isn't"
"Kojak: The Price of Justice Kojak: The Price of Justice is a 1987 made-for-television film based on the 1973–1978 TV series ""Kojak"", starring Telly Savalas as Theo Kojak. Kojak is on a new case, the bodies of two young boys are found in the Harlem river. Their mother (Kate Nelligan) is the main obvious suspect, particularly with her scandalous past, but Kojak believes that she is innocent. Soon afterward the boys' father (Pat Hingle) kills himself. Kojak and his new assistant (John Bedford Lloyd) have to sort things out and solve the case which isn't going to be as straightforward"
"""Kojak"", opposite Telly Savalas, after he signed a contract with Universal Studios in 1972. For the role, he had to borrow a suit. He auditioned and failed, twice, then, he called his agent, telling him, ""‘Do what you have to do,’ so he called in a favor and I read for them [again]. I was a military policeman in the Army, so I knew how to hold a gun and throw somebody against a wall. I got a call [the next night] asking if I’d sign a contract."" He auditioned for the third time and finally won. He remained with"
"became successful in syndication and on TV Land. Years after the series ended, Savalas reprised the role in two CBS TV movies, ""Kojak: The Belarus File"" (1985) (an adaptation of the John Loftus book ""The Belarus Secret"") and """" (1987) (based on Dorothy Uhnak's novel ""The Investigation""). Kojak is not a character in either book. In 1989, ABC revived the series again with five additional TV movies. These films saw now-Inspector Kojak lead the NYPD's Major Crimes Squad. Andre Braugher was cast as a young detective assigned to Kojak's command. Telly Savalas and Dan Frazer are the only cast members"
"by Selwyn Raab"". Savalas starred in ""The Marcus-Nelson Murders"" as a police detective whose last name was spelled ""Kojack"". The film served as a pilot for the ""Kojak"" television series. Kojak himself was a composite character, based on a number of detectives, lawyers, and reporters who were involved in the Wylie-Hoffert murder case. The series was set in the New York City Police Department's Eleventh Precinct (the building shown was actually Ninth Precinct), Manhattan South Patrol Borough. The show revolved around the efforts of the tough and incorruptible Lieutenant Theodore (""Theo"") Kojak (Telly Savalas), a bald, dapper, New York City"
"(1970)"", Pretty Maids All in a Row"" (1971), ""Lisa and the Devil"" (1973), ""Inside Out"" (1975), and ""Escape to Athena"" (1979). He then starred as television's ""Kojak"" (1973–78), co-starring his brother George Savalas. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ""Birdman of Alcatraz"" (1962). The second of five children, Telly Savalas was born Aristotelis Savalas on January 21, 1924, in Garden City, New York, to Greek American parents Christina (née Kapsalis; 1904–88), a New York City artist who was a native of Sparta, and Nick Savalas [Tsavalas] (1904–48), a Greek restaurant owner."
"George Savalas Georgios Demosthenes ""George"" Savalas () (December 5, 1924 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. He was the younger brother of actor Telly Savalas, with whom he acted in the popular 1970s TV crime series ""Kojak"". Born in The Bronx, New York City to immigrants from Greece, he was one of five children: brothers Telly, Gus and Ted; and sister Katherine. He attended Holy Cross Institute in Connecticut and Mineola High School (Long Island). He served in the Pacific War as a United States Navy gunner but also acted, produced and directed stage performances"
"The show maintained a high quality to the end, mixing tension with some laughs and always anxious to tackle civic issues, one of its ""raisons d’etre"" in the first place. It was required viewing in Britain every Saturday evening for eight years. To almost everyone everywhere Kojak means Savalas and vice versa, but to Savalas himself the series was merely an interval, albeit a long one, in a distinguished career."" Savalas was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series two years in succession, winning the Emmy in 1974. He was also nominated for the"
"on military bases. He studied drama at Columbia University. Starting out, Savalas worked many jobs, including driving a taxi and waiting tables. Although known primarily as a TV actor, Savalas was originally a stage actor and acting instructor. He taught at the Coliseum Studios for five years. He appeared in off-Broadway productions such as ""Death of a Salesman"" and ""Arms and Man"" while working with his father in two businesses: a hotel and a heating and air-conditioning company. He is best known for his role as Sergeant Stavros on the TV series ""Kojak"", which starred his more famous brother Telly."
"by James McAdams, who had produced ""Kojak."" He played a terrorist turned monk in the episode titled ""Blood and Wine."" He has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1999 ""TV Guide"" ranked him number 18 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list. Savalas was married three times. In 1948 after his father's death from bladder cancer, Savalas married his college sweetheart, Katherine Nicolaides. Daughter Christina, named after his mother, was born in 1950. In 1957 Katherine filed for divorce. She urged him to move back to his mother's house during that"
"Gus. His first two wives, Katherine and Marilyn, also attended with their own children. The mourners included Angie Dickinson, Nicollette Sheridan, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Sorbo, Sally Adams, Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles, and several of Savalas' ""Kojak"" co-stars – Kevin Dobson, Dan Frazer, and Vince Conti. His silver screen career usually had him cast as the villain in such films as: Other movie roles where Savalas played the hero were: Telly Savalas Aristotelis ""Telly"" Savalas (January 21, 1924 – January 22, 1994) was an American actor and singer whose career spanned four decades of television, noted for his resonant voice and"
"in the series, McNeil was promoted to Chief of Detectives in Manhattan. Kojak is the commander of the Manhattan South Precinct's detective squad. His squad includes one of his favorite employees, young plainclothes officer, Det. Bobby Crocker (Kevin Dobson). Detective Stavros, played by Telly's real-life brother George Savalas, used the name ""Demosthenes"" as his screen credit during the first two seasons. George Savalas, under his real name, also received a Production Associate credit during the first season and a Production Assistant credit for the second season. Detective Saperstein (Mark Russell), and Detective Rizzo (Vince Conti), all gave Kojak support. Roger"
"TV show, ""The Extraordinary"" with a paranormal tale where Savalas talked about an experience that he had that he could not explain. After Savalas came back to reprise his role on ""Kojak"" in the 1980s, he began to lose close relatives. His brother George Savalas, who played Detective Stavros on the original ""Kojak"" series, died in 1985 of leukemia at age 60. His mother Christina, who had always been his best friend, supporter, and devoted parent, died in 1988. Later that year, Savalas was diagnosed with transitional cell cancer of the bladder. While undergoing treatment, he continued to act, including"
"Kevin Dobson Kevin Patrick Dobson (born March 18, 1943) is an American film and television actor, who is primarily known for his roles on television. His most prominent roles were Detective Bobby Crocker, the trusted partner of Lt. Theo Kojak (played by Telly Savalas) on the 1970s CBS crime drama ""Kojak"", and M. Patrick ""Mack"" MacKenzie on the 1980s soap opera ""Knots Landing"". On April 1, 2008, Dobson premiered on the daytime soap opera ""Days of Our Lives"" in the role of Mickey Horton. Dobson was born in Jackson Heights, New York, in 1943, of Irish descent. He is one"
"Cop"" (1980). Savalas returned to Alcatraz in """" (1980) and starred in a pilot for a TV series ""Hellinger's Law"" (1981). He did ""My Pallikar"" for ""American Playhouse"" (1982), ""Fake-Out"" (1982) with Pia Zadora, ""Cannonball Run II"" (1984), ""The Cartier Affair"" (1984), and an episode of ""The Love Boat."" Savalas reprised his role of Kojak in a TV movie, """" (1985). Savalas was one of many names in ""Alice in Wonderland"" (1985), then did ""Kojak: The Price of Justice"" (1987). He did a ""Dirty Dozen"" sequel, """" (1987), playing an entirely new character. Savalas guest-starred in ""The Equalizer"" and ""J.J."
"""Doc Holliday's Gold Bars"" (both 1966), and as a judge, Sidney Edgerton, who later becomes the first governor of Montana Territory, in the segment ""Lucia Darling and the Ostrich"" (1969). He also appeared three times each on ABC's ""Batman"" (episodes 25, 26 and 87) and CBS's ""Mannix"". One of his last appearances was as Justice Redding in the 1973 TV-movie ""The Marcus-Nelson Murders"", which served as the pilot for the CBS detective series, ""Kojak"", starring Telly Savalas. Tol Avery Tol Avery (August 28, 1915 – August 27, 1973) was an American film and television character actor with more than a"
"""Kojak"" for its entire run from 1973 to 1978, and later reunited with Savalas for the 1990 TV movie, ""Kojak: It's Always Something"", his character having become an assistant district attorney. Dobson remained friends with Savalas, until his acting mentor's death on January 22, 1994, of bladder cancer. Dobson starred in the Tony Award winning play ""'Art'"" at the Royal George Theater in Chicago. He originated the role of Steve Gallop in the world premiere of the American Theatre Critics Association nominated stage play ""If it was Easy..."" at The 7Stages Theater in Atlanta, Georgia, among other stage roles across"
"collaborated, including on US Senator Everett Dirksen's recording of ""Gallant Men,"" which won a Grammy Award for a spoken word performance. While working in London in the 1970s, Cacavas met actor Telly Savalas, who later helped him move into working on movie scores. Cacavas scored Savalas's 1972 cult horror film ""Horror Express"", and he moved to Hollywood, where he began to compose scores for television series and movies produced for TV. His most noted scores were written for the series ""Kojak"" (1973-1978), for which he was the chief composer. For its 5th and final season in 1977-1978, Cacavas composed the"
"left index finger was deformed. This deformed digit was often indicated on screen; ""Kojak"" episode ""Conspiracy of Fear"" in which a close-up of Savalas holding his chin in his hand clearly shows the permanently bent finger. As a philanthropist and philhellene, Savalas supported many Hellenic causes and made friends in major cities around the world. In Chicago, Telly often met with Illinois state senators Steven G. Nash and Samuel Maragos, also Greeks, as well as Greek millionaire Simeon Frangos, who owned the Athens North nightclub and the Flying Carpet Hotel near O'Hare Airport. In 1993 Savalas appeared on an Australian"
"first film role was in 1963's ""Lilies of the Field"", playing Father Murphy. In his later years, Frazer appeared as detective Dan McCloskey on the daytime soap ""As the World Turns"". He died of cardiac arrest on December 16, 2011, at his home in Manhattan. Dan Frazer Daniel Thomas Frazer (November 20, 1921 – December 16, 2011) was an American actor, born in a West Side neighborhood (formerly known Hell's Kitchen) of Manhattan in New York City. He was probably best known for his role as Captain Frank McNeil, the former partner turned supervisor of Theo Kojak, Telly Savalas's character,"
"next three (and ultimately final) starring vehicles. Thomas returned to series TV in the NBC sitcom, ""The Practice"", from January 1976 to January 1977, and after that ""I'm a Big Girl Now"", which aired on ABC from 1980 to 1981. Thomas was guest of honor in ""The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast"" that aired December 15, 1976 on NBC. He guest-starred in ""In Full Command,"" the March 18, 1978 series finale of the long-running detective drama ""Kojak"", as a corrupt superior officer in the police department, in an episode directed by series star Telly Savalas. He also appeared in the 1988"
"lemon blueberry cupcake drawing from the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character, Violet. Cake in a Cup Cake in a Cup is a cupcake shop, located in Toledo, Ohio. Owned by friends Lori Jacobs and Dana Iliev, Cake in a Cup is Toledo's first and only specialty cupcake shop. The shop opened Valentines Day 2008. Lori Jacobs and Dana Iliev met while working at Grumpy's, a deli restaurant in Toledo. After living in New York City, Jacobs did not like the gourmet cupcake shops found in the city but thought that a cupcake shop would be a good addition in"
"è al telefono"" (1972), an Italian giallo; ""Pancho Villa"" (1972), playing the title role in a Spanish spaghetti Western; ""A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die"" (1972), another Western, this time with James Coburn; and ""Senza ragione"" (1973), an Italian thriller. ""I had worked my way up to star billing,"" he later said, ""when the bottom dropped out of the movie business. I could have stayed in Europe and made Italian, movies but I discovered the big difference between an Italian and American movie is that in the American movie you get paid."" Savalas first played Detective Kojak in"
"Sheridan. Savalas later moved in with Sally, who gave birth to their son Nicholas Savalas on February 24, 1973. Although Savalas and Sally Adams never legally married, she went by the name Sally Savalas. They stopped living together in December 1978; she filed a palimony lawsuit against him in 1980, demanding support not only for herself and their son, but also for Nicollette. In 1977, during the last season of ""Kojak,"" he met Julie Hovland, a travel agent from Minnesota. They were married in 1984 and had two children together, Christian and Ariana. Julie and Telly remained married until his"
"Mann later adapted the play for a 2001 production on Broadway, which featured Maximilian Schell from the 1961 film in a different role. In the introduction to the printed script, Mann credited a conversation with Abraham Pomerantz, U.S. Chief Deputy Counsel, for giving him the initial interest in Nuremberg. Mann and Kramer also collaborated on the film ""A Child Is Waiting"" (1963). While working for television, he created the series ""Kojak"", starring Telly Savalas. Mann was executive producer, but was also credited as a writer on many episodes. His other writing credits include the screenplays for the television films ""The"
"of later producer and actor Tommy Muñiz. During this period Agrelot developed his first comedic character, ""Torito Fuertes"", the mischievous eight-year-old of a family comedy show sponsored by Borden, Inc. and its evaporated milk (the name Torito Fuertes was a pun on ""strong calf"", a desirable consequence of drinking good milk). The character later took a life of his own on a radio show first named ""El Profesor Colgate"" (sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive's flagship toothpaste) and later called ""El Colegio de la Alegría"" (""The School of Joy""). This program featured Tommy Muñiz as the schoolteacher of a rather dysfunctional classroom. Apart"