On this day in movie history - The Hollywood Detective (1989):

The Hollywood Detective

directed by Kevin Connor,

written by Christopher Crowe,

was released in the United States on October 25, 1989.
Music by Arthur B. Rubinstein.

Cast:

Telly Savalas, Helene Udy, George Coe, Joe Dallesandro, Tom Reese, William Bassett, James Green, Donald Hotton, Alan Shearman, Troy Evans, Paul Jones, David Katims, Mark Lowenthal, Herman Poppe, Randy Polk, Candace Savalas, Gus Savalas, John Wheeler, Greg Mullavey, John Michael Quinn.

On this day in movie history - Violent City (1970):

Violent City

Italian title: Città violenta,

aka The Family,

directed by Sergio Sollima,

written by Sauro Scavolini, Gianfranco Galligarich, Lina Wertmüller and Sergio Sollima,

based on a story by Dino Maiuri and Massimo De Rita,

was released in Italy on September 17, 1970.
Music by Ennio Morricone.

Cast:

Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas, Jill Ireland, Umberto Orsini, Michel Constantin, Ray Saunders, Benjamin Lev, Peter Dane, Corinne Dunne, Richard Dunne, Iver Gilborn, Denny Hulme, Rémy Julienne, Stirling Moss, Beryl Salvatore, George Savalas, Jo Siffert, Robert Spafford, Goffredo Unger, Arnold Williams.

On this day in movie history - Kelly’s Heroes (1970):

Kelly’s Heroes,

directed by Brian G. Hutton,

written by Troy Kennedy Martin,

was released in the United States on June 23, 1970.
Music by Lalo Schifrin.

Cast:
Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Carroll O'Connor, Donald Sutherland, Gavin MacLeod, Hal Buckley, Stuart Margolin, Jeff Morris, Richard Davalos, Perry Lopez, Tom Troupe, Harry Dean Stanton, Dick Balduzzi, Gene Collins, Len Lesser, David Hurst, Fred Pearlman, Michael Clark, George Fargo, Dee Pollock, George Savalas, John G. Heller, Shepherd Sanders, Karl-Otto Alberty, Ross Elliott, Phil Adams, Hugo De Vernier, Frank J. Garlotta, Harry Goines, David Gross, Sandy McPeak, James McHale, Robert MacNamara, Read Morgan, Tom Signorelli, Vincent Maracecchi, Paul Picerni, Zvonko Jovcic, John Landis, Joe Mantell, Lee Miller, Yves Montand, Tony Wheeler, Jerry Whittington.

On this day in movie history - The Dirty Dozen (1967):

The Dirty Dozen,

directed by Robert Aldrich,

written by Nunnally Johnson and Lukas Heller,

based on the novel, by E. M. Nathanson,

was released in the United States, on June 15, 1967.
Music by Frank De Vol.

Cast:
Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, George Kennedy, Trini López, Ralph Meeker, Robert Ryan, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Clint Walker, Robert Webber, Tom Busby, Ben Carruthers, Stuart Cooper, Robert Phillips, Colin Maitland, Al Mancini, George Roubicek, Thick Wilson, Dora Reisser, Lewis Alexander, Michael Anthony, William Baskiville, Roy Beck, Cynthia Bizeray, Leo Britt, Harry Brooks Jr., Ken Buckle, Jack Carter, Alan Chuntz, Harold Coyne, Gerry Crampton, Hugh Elton, Gary Files, Suzanne Fleuret, Judith Furse, Hal Galili, Victor Gallucci, Alan Gibbs, Romo Gorrara, Willoughby Gray, Patrick Halpin, Alan Harris, Gerard Heinz, John G. Heller, George Hilsdon, John Hollis, Alf Joint, Angela Kay, Juba Kennerley, Eric Kent, John Ketteringham, Hildegard Knef, Ann Lancaster, Roy Lansford, Aileen Lewis, Dickey Luck, Richard Marner, Mark McBride, Dick Miller, John More, Lou Morgan, Norman Morris, Lionel Murton, Suzanne Owens-Duval, Joe Phelps, Edith Raye, Mike Reid, Terry Richards, Jack Ross, Gordon Ruttan, Frederick Schiller, Bunny Seaman, Michael Segal, Jack Sharp, Richard Shaw, Tony Snell, Warren Stanhope, Michael Stayner, Emile Stemmler, Michael Stevens, Bill Strange, Fred Stroud, Elliott Sullivan, John Tatham, Rocky Taylor, Burnell Tucker, Hedger Wallace, Ken Wayne, Theodore Wilhelm, Jeremy Wilkin, Fred Wood, Vicki Woolf.

On this day in movie history - Hellinger’s Law (1981):

Hellinger’s Law,

directed by Leo Penn,

written by Lawrence Vail and Jack Laird,

based on a story by Lawrence Vail and Ted Leighton,

was released in the United States on March 10, 1981.
Music by John Cacavas.

Cast:
Telly Savalas, Morgan Stevens, Ja'net DuBois, Roy Poole, Rod Taylor, Melinda Dillon, James Sutorius, Tom McFadden, Lisa Blake Richards, Kyle Richards, Arlen Dean Snyder, Thom Christopher, M. Emmet Walsh, Robert Phalen, Jack Ramage, Patsy Rahn, Don Hanmer, Francis X. McCarthy, Cindy Fisher, Bill Cross, Randy Holland, Sean Penn.

Born on this day – Telly Savalas:

Telly Savalas

Actor

Singer

January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994

Credits:

Backfire! (1995); Mind Twister (1993); The Commish (1991); Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (1990); Rose Against the Odds (1991); Kojak: None So Blind (1990); Kojak: It's Always Something (1990); Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990); Kojak: Fatal Flaw (1989); Kojak: Ariana (1989); The Hollywood Detective (1989); Faceless (1988); The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988); J.J. Starbuck (1987); The Equalizer (1987); The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987); Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987); GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986); Solomon's Universe (1985); Alice in Wonderland (1985); George Burns Comedy Week (1985); Beyond Reason (1985); Kojak: The Belarus File (1985); The Love Boat (1977); The Cartier Affair (1984); Cannonball Run II (1984); Afghanistan pourquoi? (1983); Fake-Out (1982); American Playhouse (1982); Tales of the Unexpected (1979); Hellinger's Law (1981); Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980); Border Cop (1980); The French Atlantic Affair (1979); Alice (1979); The Muppet Movie (1979); Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979); Escape to Athena (1979); Windows, Doors & Keyholes (1978); Kojak (1973–1978); Capricorn One (1977); Killer Force (1976); Inside Out (1975); Lisa and the Devil (1973); She Cried Murder (1973); The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973); Redneck (1973); Pancho Villa (1972); A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1972); Visions... (1972); The Killer Is on the Phone (1972); Horror Express (1972); onny and Jed (1972); Crime Boss (1972); Mongo's Back in Town (1971); Clay Pigeon (1971); A Town Called Hell (1971); ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969); Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971); Violent City (1970); Kelly's Heroes (1970); On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969); Land Raiders (1969); Sophie's Place (1969); Mackenna's Gold (1969); The Assassination Bureau (1969); Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968); The Scalphunters (1968); Sol Madrid (1968); Cimarron Strip (1967); Garrison's Gorillas (1967); The Dirty Dozen (1967); Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963); The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1967); The F.B.I. (1967); Combat! (1964–1967); Beau Geste (1966); The Fugitive (1964–1966); The Virginian (1966); Battle of the Bulge (1965); The Slender Thread (1965); Run for Your Life (1965); Bonanza (1965); Genghis Khan (1965); John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965); Burke's Law (1963–1965); The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965); The Rogues (1964); Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964); The New Interns (1964); Kraft Suspense Theatre (1964); Breaking Point (1964); The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964); Arrest and Trial (1964); Channing (1964); The Twilight Zone (1963); 77 Sunset Strip (1963); Grindl (1963); Johnny Cool (1963); Love Is a Ball (1963); The Man from the Diners' Club (1963); Empire (1963); The Dakotas (1963); The Eleventh Hour (1962); The Untouchables (1961–1963); The Sin of Jesus (1962); Alcoa Premiere (1961); The Interns (1962); Birdman of Alcatraz (1962); Cape Fear (1962); Cain's Hundred (1961–1962); Ben Casey (1961); The Detectives (1961); The Dick Powell Theatre (1961); King of Diamonds (1961); The New Breed (1961); The Young Savages (1961); Mad Dog Coll (1961); Acapulco (1961); The Aquanauts (1961); Kraft Theatre (1960); The Witness (1960); Naked City (1960); Armstrong Circle Theatre (1959–1960); Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (1960); Diagnosis: Unknown (1960); Deadline (1959); Sunday Showcase (1959).

On this day in movie history - Killer Force (1976):

Killer Force

aka The Diamond Mercenaries,

directed by Val Guest,

written by Val Guest, Gerald Sanford and Michael Winder,

was released in the United States on January 14, 1976.
Music by Georges Garvarentz.

Cast:

Telly Savalas, Peter Fonda, Hugh O'Brian, Christopher Lee, O.J. Simpson, Maud Adams, Ian Yule, Michael Mayer, Victor Melleney, Richard Loring, Stuart Brown, Marina Christelis, Frank Shelley, Peter van Dissel, Cocky Tlhotlhalemaje, Ian Hamilton, Dale Cutts, Don McCorkindale, Marigold Russell, Frank Douglas, Kevin Basel, Stuart Parker, Albert Raphael, Russell Newman, Clive Scott, Robert Davies, David C. Anderson, Anthony Fridjhon, Giles Ridley.