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Telly Savalas

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Actor

The Resume

    (January 21, 1924-January 22, 1994)
    Birth name was Aristotelis Savalas
    Best known for his Theo Kojak character on the TV series 'Kojak'
    Oscar Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (1963)
    Won 2 Golden Globes (1975, 1976)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was twice divorced.
    He had a child out of wedlock with Sally Sheridan.
    He had a fear of flying.
    He was typecast as a tough guy.
    He was known for ending all his sentences with 'baby.'
    He smoked cigars for much of his life.
    He appeared in many Made-for-TV Kojak-related movies.
    He helped popularize the shaved head look.
    He died a day after his 70th birthday.
    He did commercials for a gambling casino called 'The Players' Card.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has a masters in psychology.
    His mom was Miss Greece.
    He died of prostate cancer.
    To try to stop smoking, he sucked lollipops, which became a trademark of his Kojak character.
    He served in the US military during WW II.
    He is Jennifer Aniston's Godfather.
    He was good at poker.
    He has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
    He allowed himself to be roasted at the Friars Club.

Credit: His Name is Robert


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 34 Votes: 11.76% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 70 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 81 Votes: 49.38% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 55 Votes: 74.55% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 49 Votes: 40.82% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 77 Votes: 49.35% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 101 Votes: 50.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 154 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 88 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 69 Votes: 42.03% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 119 Votes: 45.38% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 165 Votes: 41.82% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 377 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 695 Votes: 41.87% Annoying