Nick Dennis

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1904-04-26
BirthplaceVolos, Thessaly, Greece

Nick Dennis

Acting

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

Acting (25)

1974
6.9
5.5
1966
Gunpointas Nicos
6.2
1963
4 for Texasas Angel
5.1
1962
Birdman of Alcatrazas Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)
7.5
1961
Too Late Bluesas Nick Bubalinas
6.4
1960
Spartacusas Dionysius
7.5
1959
Alaska Passageas Pete Harris
4.9
5.8
1956
Hot Bloodas Korka (uncredited)
5.7
1955
The Big Knifeas Mickey Feeney
6.0
1955
6.5
1955
7.2
1955
East of Edenas Rantani
7.5
1953
The Glory Brigadeas Cpl. Marakis
6.3
1953
6.2
1952
Eight Iron Menas Pvt. Sapiros
6.6
1952
The Iron Mistressas Nez Coupe
5.3
1952
10.0
1951
Ten Tall Menas Mouse
6.2
1951
A Streetcar Named Desireas Pablo Gonzales
7.6
1951
Siroccoas Nasir Aboud
6.0
1947
A Double Lifeas Stagehand (uncredited)
6.3