Nick Dennis

Nick Dennis

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.

Apr 26, 1904
Volos, Thessaly, Greece

Movie Credits

The Night of the Cat
The Night of the Cat
1973
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969
Gunpoint
Gunpoint
1966
4 for Texas
4 for Texas
1963
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
Too Late Blues
Too Late Blues
1961
Spartacus
Spartacus
1960
Alaska Passage
Alaska Passage
1959
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957
Hot Blood
Hot Blood
1956
The Big Knife
The Big Knife
1955
Top of the World
Top of the World
1955
Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
East of Eden
East of Eden
1955
The Glory Brigade
The Glory Brigade
1953
Man in the Dark
Man in the Dark
1953
Eight Iron Men
Eight Iron Men
1952
The Iron Mistress
The Iron Mistress
1952
Anything Can Happen
Anything Can Happen
1952
Ten Tall Men
Ten Tall Men
1951
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
Sirocco
Sirocco
1951
A Double Life
A Double Life
1947

Pictures

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