Best known as the bald-headed, elegantly dressed, lollipop-sucking NYC police detective "Kojak" (CBS, 1973-77), this talented veteran character player gained life experience with a three-year stint in the Army during WWII, working for the Information Services of the State Department and then at ABC News before beginning an acting career in his late 30s.
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