Nick Dennis
Apr 26, 1904 - Nov 14, 1980 (76 years old) in Volos, Thessaly, Greece
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
Columbo
Guard
Four Star Playhouse
Waiter
Cavalcade of America
Sgt. Chiaco
Lux Video Theatre
Tony
Kojak
Constantine
Credits
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Kojak 1973Constantine★ 7 -
The Night of the Cat 1973★ 3.1 -
Lotsa Luck 1973Mario★ 6.4 -
Columbo 1971Guard★ 8.1 -
Engineer #2★ 5.6 -
Ironside 1967★ 6.8 -
Gunpoint 1966Nicos★ 6 -
4 for Texas 1963Angel★ 5.1 -
Danny★ 7.8 -
Birdman of Alcatraz 1962Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
Too Late Blues 1961Nick Bubalinas★ 6.5 -
Ben Casey 1961★ 5.6 -
Spartacus 1960Dionysius★ 7.5 -
The Rebel 1959Sheriff Rocky Spiropolous★ 5.1 -
Johnny Staccato 1959★ 5.6 -
Alaska Passage 1959Pete Harris★ 4.9 -
★ 7.4 -
Midget★ 5.4 -
Chico Burns★ 6.2 -
★ 3.7 -
Hot Blood 1956★ 5.3 -
The Big Knife 1955Mickey Feeney★ 6 -
Top of the World 1955Cappi★ 6.3 -
Kiss Me Deadly 1955Nick★ 7.2 -
East of Eden 1955Rantani★ 7.5 -
The Glory Brigade 1953Cpl. Marakis★ 5.7 -
Man in the Dark 1953Cookie★ 6.1 -
Eight Iron Men 1952Pvt. Sapiros★ 6.8 -
The Iron Mistress 1952Nez Coupe★ 4.8 -
Cavalcade of America 1952Sgt. Chiaco★ 3.5 -
Four Star Playhouse 1952Waiter★ 6.3
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Anything Can Happen 1952Chancho★ NR -
Ten Tall Men 1951Mouse★ 6.4 -
Pablo Gonzales★ 7.6 -
Sirocco 1951Nasir Aboud★ 5.8 -
Lux Video Theatre 1950Tony★ 6.3
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A Double Life 1947Stagehand (uncredited)★ 6.3