Telly Savalas

[Mr.Freeze]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrFVEOsj1qk

Not only did we lose Cesar in Jan '94 but also Telly , great actor with great presence

[elmrgraham]

RIP NYPD Lt.Theo Kojak.

[gothosmansion]

He was my favorite Blofeld.

Bruce Timm and company used Mr. Savalas as a model for Lex Luthor on Superman : The Animated Series. I thought Savalas would have made a great live-action Luthor.

[John Mack]

He was very creepy, almost Joker like in the Dirty Dozen.

[TBolt]

Would have loved to see him on Batman. Hugo Strange maybe?

[THE BATPHONE!]

I always thought that if there was a ‘60s or ‘70s Superman tv show, he would have made a great Lex Luthor!

[TBolt]

Wonder if he was considered at all for the Donner Superman movie

[Mr.Freeze]

I heard he was gonna do a cameo as Kojak in the movie , believe it or not (might be bogus rumor though)

[gothosmansion]

I heard he was gonna do a cameo as Kojak in the movie , believe it or not (might be bogus rumor though)

I don't think it is bogus. I've heard interviews with either Tom Mankiewicz or Richard Donner (maybe both) where the referenced the scene versions of the script before they came on board as evidence of how campy the movie might have turned out if they weren't involved.