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.
Filmography
all 37
Movies 23
TV Shows 14
Constantine / Charlie / Uncle Constantino / Charley
Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Mario
Lotsa Luck (1973)
TV
Guard
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Engineer #2
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
Movie
Nicos
Gunpoint (1966)
Movie
Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Movie
5.33
Nick Bubalinas
Too Late Blues (1961)
Movie
Nick Kanavaras
Ben Casey (1961)
TV
4.75
Dionysius
Spartacus (1960)
Movie
4
Sheriff Rocky Spiropolous / Trapper / Greco
The Rebel (1959)
TV
Pete Harris
Alaska Passage (1959)
Movie
Chico Burns
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
TV
Mickey Feeney
The Big Knife (1955)
Movie
Master Sgt. Cappi
Top of the World (1955)
Movie
Rantani
East of Eden (1955)
Movie
1
Cpl. Marakis
The Glory Brigade (1953)
Movie
Pvt. Sapiros
Eight Iron Men (1952)
Movie
Nez Coupe
The Iron Mistress (1952)
Movie
Sgt. Chiaco
Cavalcade of America (1952)
TV
Waiter / Sgt. Juliana
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
TV
Pablo Gonzales
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Movie
3
Nasir Aboud
Sirocco (1951)
Movie
Stagehand (uncredited)
A Double Life (1947)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1904-04-26
Deathday1980-11-14 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceThessalia, Greece
CitizenshipsGreece, United States
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