Ernst Stavro Blofeld perhaps six foot three (190 cm), and powerfully built." It is indicated that Blofeld has by now gone completely insane, as he all but admits himself when Bond levels the accusation. Bond strangles him to death at the end of the novel. In both "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "You Only Live Twice", Blofeld is aided in his schemes by Irma Bunt, who is clearly his lover in the latter, and posing as Shatterhand's wife. Bond incapacitates her in their Japanese castle base before it blows up, killing Bunt. The final mention of Blofeld is in the beginning of
Telly Savalas Luciano in one episode and Al Capone in another), "The United States Steel Hour," and "The Aquanauts." Savalas was a regular on the short-lived NBC television series "Acapulco" (1961) with Ralph Taeger and James Coburn. Savalas made his film debut in "Mad Dog Coll" (1961), playing a cop. Savalas's work had impressed Burt Lancaster, who arranged for the actor to be cast as a cop in "The Young Savages" (1961), directed by John Frankenheimer. Pollack worked on the film as an acting coach. Savalas returned to guesting on TV series such as "The New Breed," "King of Diamonds," "The Dick