- Died the same day as Rock Hudson. Hudson and his older brother, Telly Savalas appeared in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971).
- Fluent in Greek, he recorded a Top-10 Greek language record.
- Savalas served in the Pacific during WWII and was a decorated U.S. Navy gunner. After the war, he attended Columbia University School of Drama on the GI Bill.
- Changed his middle name later in life from "Nicholas" to "Demosthenes". He was credited on the television series Kojak (1973) simply as "Demosthenes" with no surname during the first two seasons; beginning with the first episode of the third season he was credited as George Savalas.
- Uncle of Christina Savalas, Candace Savalas, Penelope Savalas, Nick Savalas, Christian Savalas and Ari K.S..
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