Nick Dennis

Nick Dennis (April 26, 1904 – November 14, 1980) was a Greek American film actor born in Thessaly, Greece.[1]

Nick Dennis
Born(1904-04-26)April 26, 1904
Thessaly, Greece
DiedNovember 14, 1980(1980-11-14) (aged 76)
Los Angeles
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor

Biography

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.[2]

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.[3]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1947A Double LifeStagehandUncredited
1951SiroccoNasir Aboud
1951A Streetcar Named DesirePablo
1951Ten Tall MenMouse
1952Anything Can HappenChancho
1952The Iron MistressNez Coupe
1952Eight Iron MenPvt. Sapiros
1953Man in the DarkCookie
1953The Glory BrigadeCpl. Marakis
1955East of EdenRantani
1955Top of the WorldMaster Sgt. Cappi
1955Kiss Me DeadlyNick Va Va Voom
1955The Big KnifeMickey Feeney
1956Hot BloodKorkaUncredited
1957Slaughter on Tenth AvenueMidget Dock Worker
1959Alaska PassagePete Harris
1960SpartacusDionysius
1961Too Late BluesNick Bubalinas
1962Birdman of AlcatrazCrazed PrisonerUncredited
19634 for TexasAngel
1966GunpointNicos
1968The Legend of Lylah ClareNick
1969The Good Guys and the Bad GuysEngineer #2

References
  1. Pultar, Gönül (2014). Imagined Identities: Identity Formation in the Age of Globalization p. 149. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0-8156-3342-6.
  2. Frangos, Steve (April 4, 2008). "Finding Greek American TV Stars on DVD". The National Herald. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. "A Streetcar Named Desire". Variety. June 20, 1951. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
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