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Nick Dennis

1904–1980 · 8 titles in the catalogue

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.

Their work

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  1. Spartacus1960as Dionysius
  2. A Streetcar Named Desire1951as Pablo Gonzales
  3. Columbo1971as Guard
  4. East of Eden1955as Rantani
  5. Kiss Me Deadly1955as Nick
  6. Birdman of Alcatraz1962as Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)
  7. Kojak1973as Constantine
  8. The Big Knife1955as Mickey Feeney