Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas was an American singer, film, television and character actor, whose career spanned four decades of television. He was noted for his deep, gravelly voice, unique taxidermy collection, and also his bald head. He also released the one-hit wonder song, "If?," which he introduced in the UK in 1975. He had also appeared as a guest on several talk and variety shows.
Savalas's career began in films in 1961.