Telly Aristotelis Savalas
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Telly Aristotelis Savalas was an American actor best known for his bald-headed tough-guy persona and his iconic role as the lollipop-licking detective in the television series "Kojak."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aristotelis Savalas | 1 |
| Telly Aristotelis Savalas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10791796 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Telly Aristotelis Savalas Context triple: [Telly Savalas, alsoKnownAs, Telly Aristotelis Savalas]
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A.
Alexander Aris
Alexander Aris is the son of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and British academic Michael Aris, known for his connection to his mother's political legacy.
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B.
Anthony Aris
Anthony Aris was a British Tibetologist, publisher, and scholar known for his contributions to the study and preservation of Tibetan culture and history.
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C.
Phaedon Gizikis
Phaedon Gizikis was a Greek army officer who served as the last president of the military junta regime in Greece during the mid-1970s.
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D.
Aristokles Spyrou
Aristokles Spyrou, later known as Patriarch Athenagoras I, was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1948 to 1972 and a leading figure in 20th-century Eastern Orthodoxy and ecumenical dialogue.
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E.
Michael Satrazemis
Michael Satrazemis is a television director and producer best known for his extensive work in The Walking Dead franchise, including directing and producing various spin-off series.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Telly Aristotelis Savalas Target entity description: Telly Aristotelis Savalas was an American actor best known for his bald-headed tough-guy persona and his iconic role as the lollipop-licking detective in the television series "Kojak."
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A.
Alexander Aris
Alexander Aris is the son of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and British academic Michael Aris, known for his connection to his mother's political legacy.
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B.
Anthony Aris
Anthony Aris was a British Tibetologist, publisher, and scholar known for his contributions to the study and preservation of Tibetan culture and history.
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C.
Phaedon Gizikis
Phaedon Gizikis was a Greek army officer who served as the last president of the military junta regime in Greece during the mid-1970s.
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D.
Aristokles Spyrou
Aristokles Spyrou, later known as Patriarch Athenagoras I, was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1948 to 1972 and a leading figure in 20th-century Eastern Orthodoxy and ecumenical dialogue.
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E.
Michael Satrazemis
Michael Satrazemis is a television director and producer best known for his extensive work in The Walking Dead franchise, including directing and producing various spin-off series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ television actor ⓘ television director ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
NERFINISHED
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | prostate cancer ⓘ |
| child |
Ariana Savalas
NERFINISHED
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Candace Savalas NERFINISHED ⓘ Christian Savalas NERFINISHED ⓘ Christina Savalas NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Savalas NERFINISHED ⓘ Penelope Savalas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-01-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-01-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Fordham University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| familyName | Savalas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Aristotelis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bald-headed tough-guy persona
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lollipop-licking detective character ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Telly Savalas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant Theo Kojak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Birdman of Alcatraz
NERFINISHED
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Kojak NERFINISHED ⓘ On Her Majesty's Secret Service NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dirty Dozen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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singer ⓘ television director ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Garden City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Universal City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | George Savalas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Julie Hovland
NERFINISHED
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Katherine Nicolaides NERFINISHED ⓘ Marilyn Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Telly Aristotelis Savalas Description of subject: Telly Aristotelis Savalas was an American actor best known for his bald-headed tough-guy persona and his iconic role as the lollipop-licking detective in the television series "Kojak."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aristotelis Savalas