According to postings on his family's website, nobody knows exactly how Savalas lost his finger; some say it from was a grenade during World War II, but an older family story is that the finger was chewed by a rat when Telly was a baby.
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Telly Savalas. The"Kojak" star lost an index finger, but the reasons ranged from a grenade in the World War II to having a rat gnawing it when he was a child. ABC
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Contrary to popular belief, Savalas didn’t lose his hair. He shaved his head for his role as Pontius Pilate in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), and decided to remain shaved for the remainder of his life, becoming the most famous bald man on the planet and giving bald men everywhere a badly-needed icon and sex symbol.
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Telly Savalas incorporated his deformed finger into his roles, notably in “Kojak,” without it overshadowing his performances. Savalas’ approach to his physical condition demonstrated resilience and confidence, becoming a part of his public persona.
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The actor was actually missing a portion of his left index finger, which some fans might not have known or easily spotted if they watched the series or saw Savalas in films.
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Viewers may recall Kojak’s lollipops, but few noticed that Savalas was missing part of his left index finger.According to postings on the family website, nobody knows exactly how Savalas lost his finger; some say it was a grenade during World War II, but an older family story is that the finger was chewed by a rat when Telly was a baby.
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Telly Savalas was an American actor and producer well-known for his role in the television series ‘Kojak’. Read this biography to learn more about his childhood, life, works, achievements and timeline.
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Savalas was a close family friend of actor John Aniston and even became Jennifer Aniston‘s godfather. She reportedly called him Nono Telly. John Aniston was also an actor who was best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives. He first appeared on the soap opera in July 1985.
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Aristotelis “Telly” Savalas was born in Garden City, New York on January 21, 1922 and passed away to prostate cancer on January 22, 1994. In attendance at his funeral were: Nicolette Sheridan, Jennifer Aniston, Frank Sinatra, and many more celebrities.
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