Nick Dennis

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Nick Dennis

Acting April 26, 1904

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…

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Spartacus

Spartacus

7.5 1960 Movie
Columbo

Columbo

8.1 1971 TV Show
A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

7.6 1951 Movie
East of Eden

East of Eden

7.5 1955 Movie
Ironside

Ironside

6.8 1967 TV Show
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

7.9 1962 TV Show
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.3 1957 TV Show
Kiss Me Deadly

Kiss Me Deadly

7.2 1955 Movie
Kojak

Kojak

7.3 1973 TV Show
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

6.8 1952 TV Show
Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

7.5 1962 Movie
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

5.9 1961 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1974
    The Death Squad

    Movie Greek

  2. 1973
    Kojak

    TV show Constantine

  3. 1973
    The Night of the Cat

    Movie

  4. 1973
    Lotsa Luck

    TV show Mario

  5. 1971
    Columbo

    TV show Guard

  6. 1969
    The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

    Movie Engineer #2

  7. 1968
    The Legend of Lylah Clare

    Movie Nick

  8. 1967
    The Danny Thomas Hour

    TV show Mr. Alexandros

  9. 1967
    Ironside

    TV show

  10. 1966
    Gunpoint

    Movie Nicos

  11. 1963
    4 for Texas

    Movie Angel

  12. 1962
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    TV show Danny

  13. 1962
    Birdman of Alcatraz

    Movie Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)

  14. 1961
    Too Late Blues

    Movie Nick Bubalinas

  15. 1961
    The Investigators

    TV show

  16. 1961
    Ben Casey

    TV show

More credits
  1. 1960
    Spartacus

    Movie Dionysius

  2. 1959
    The Rebel

    TV show Sheriff Rocky Spiropolous

  3. 1959
    Johnny Staccato

    TV show

  4. 1959
    Alaska Passage

    Movie Pete Harris

  5. 1957
    Have Gun, Will Travel

    TV show

  6. 1957
    Slaughter on 10th Avenue

    Movie Midget

  7. 1957
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    TV show Chico Burns

  8. 1956
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie

    TV show

  9. 1956
    Hot Blood

    Movie Korka (uncredited)

  10. 1955
    The Big Knife

    Movie Mickey Feeney

  11. 1955
    Top of the World

    Movie Cappi

  12. 1955
    Kiss Me Deadly

    Movie Nick

  13. 1955
    East of Eden

    Movie Rantani

  14. 1953
    The Glory Brigade

    Movie Cpl. Marakis

  15. 1953
    Man in the Dark

    Movie Cookie

  16. 1952
    Eight Iron Men

    Movie Pvt. Sapiros

  17. 1952
    The Iron Mistress

    Movie Nez Coupe

  18. 1952
    Cavalcade of America

    TV show Sgt. Chiaco

  19. 1952
    Four Star Playhouse

    TV show Waiter

  20. 1952
    Anything Can Happen

    Movie Chancho

  21. 1951
    Ten Tall Men

    Movie Mouse

  22. 1951
    A Streetcar Named Desire

    Movie Pablo Gonzales

  23. 1951
    Sirocco

    Movie Nasir Aboud

  24. 1950
    Lux Video Theatre

    TV show Tony