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Nick Dennis
Born 1904-04-26Volos, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Death SquadGreekThe Night of the CatRoleThe Good Guys and the Bad GuysEngineer #2The Legend of Lylah ClareNickGunpointNicos4 for TexasAngelBirdman of AlcatrazCrazed Prisoner (uncredited)Too Late BluesNick BubalinasSpartacusDionysiusAlaska PassagePete HarrisSlaughter on 10th AvenueMidgetHot BloodKorka (uncredited)The Big KnifeMickey FeeneyTop of the WorldCappiKiss Me DeadlyNickEast of EdenRantaniThe Glory BrigadeCpl. MarakisMan in the DarkCookieEight Iron MenPvt. SapirosThe Iron MistressNez CoupeAnything Can HappenChanchoTen Tall MenMouseA Streetcar Named DesirePablo GonzalesSiroccoNasir Aboud