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He was also broke after investing in a failed theatrical venture

For the week after the relapse, try harder than ever to stay busy and active, to avoid temptation, and to manage your stress

So when, two years later, an old friend asked him to find an actor who could play a convincing Greek judge for a television show, and Savalas couldnt get anyone to show up, he auditioned himself and got the part