Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 26, 1904
Place of Birth:
Volos, Thessaly, Greece
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Nick Dennis
Biography
Nick Dennis (April 26, 1904 – November 14, 1980) was a Greek American film actor born in Thessaly, Greece.
The supporting actor, who began in films in 1947, was known for playing ethnic types (usually Greek) in films such as Kiss Me Deadly and the Humphrey Bogart film Sirocco. Dennis, who spoke Greek fluently, appeared in a number of television programs in the 1960s and 1970s including playing the parts of Orderly Nick Kanavaras on the medical drama Ben Casey and Uncle Constantine on the detective show Kojak.
Nick Dennis also played the role of Pablo Gonzales in Tennessee Williams' play, A Streetcar Named Desire, as well as its subsequent film version in 1951.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Night of the Cat | |
| 1969 | The Good Guys and the Bad Guys | Engineer #2 |
| 1966 | Gunpoint | Nicos |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas | Angel |
| 1962 | Birdman of Alcatraz | Crazed Prisoner (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Too Late Blues | Nick Bubalinas |
| 1960 | Spartacus | Dionysius |
| 1959 | Alaska Passage | Pete Harris |
| 1957 | Slaughter on 10th Avenue | Midget |
| 1956 | Hot Blood | |
| 1955 | East of Eden | Rantani |
| 1955 | The Big Knife | Mickey Feeney |
| 1955 | Kiss Me Deadly | Nick |
| 1955 | Top of the World | Cappi |
| 1953 | Man in the Dark | Cookie |
| 1953 | The Glory Brigade | Cpl. Marakis |
| 1952 | Eight Iron Men | Pvt. Sapiros |
| 1952 | The Iron Mistress | Nez Coupe |
| 1952 | Anything Can Happen | Chancho |
| 1951 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Pablo Gonzales |
| 1951 | Sirocco | Nasir Aboud |
| 1951 | Ten Tall Men | Mouse |
| 1947 | A Double Life | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Kojak | Constantine |
| 1973 | Lotsa Luck | Mario |
| 1973 | Kojak | Uncle Constantino |
| 1973 | Kojak | Charley |
| 1973 | Kojak | Charlie |
| 1971 | Columbo | Guard |
| 1967 | Ironside | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Danny |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | Nick Kanavaras |
| 1959 | Johnny Staccato | |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Sheriff Rocky Spiropolous |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Trapper |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Greco |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Chico Burns |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America | Sgt. Chiaco |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Waiter |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Sgt. Juliana |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Tony |