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Nick Dennis (April 26, 1904 – November 14, 1980) was a Greek American film actor born in Thessaly, Greece.[1]
Nick Dennis | |
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| Born | April 26, 1904 Thessaly, Greece |
| Died | November 14, 1980 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1947-1978 |
Biography
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 1950s, 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.[2]
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.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | A Double Life | Stagehand | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Sirocco | Nasir Aboud | |
| 1951 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Pablo | |
| 1951 | Ten Tall Men | Mouse | |
| 1952 | Anything Can Happen | Chancho | |
| 1952 | The Iron Mistress | Nez Coupe | |
| 1952 | Eight Iron Men | Pvt. Sapiros | |
| 1953 | Man in the Dark | Cookie | |
| 1953 | The Glory Brigade | Cpl. Marakis | |
| 1955 | East of Eden | Rantani | |
| 1955 | Top of the World | Master Sgt. Cappi | |
| 1955 | Kiss Me Deadly | Nick Va Va Voom | |
| 1955 | The Big Knife | Mickey Feeney | |
| 1956 | Hot Blood | Korka | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Slaughter on Tenth Avenue | Midget Dock Worker | |
| 1959 | Alaska Passage | Pete Harris | |
| 1960 | Spartacus | Dionysius | |
| 1961 | Too Late Blues | Nick Bubalinas | |
| 1962 | Birdman of Alcatraz | Crazed Prisoner | Uncredited |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas | Angel | |
| 1966 | Gunpoint | Nicos | |
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah Clare | Nick | |
| 1969 | The Good Guys and the Bad Guys | Engineer #2 |
References
- Pultar, Gönül (2014). Imagined Identities: Identity Formation in the Age of Globalization p. 149. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0-8156-3342-6.
- Frangos, Steve (April 4, 2008). "Finding Greek American TV Stars on DVD". The National Herald. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- "A Streetcar Named Desire". Variety. June 20, 1951. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
External links
- Nick Dennis at IMDb
- Nick Dennis at the Internet Broadway Database
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- [en] Nick Dennis
[ru] Деннис, Ник
Ник (Нико́лас) Де́ннис (греч. Νικ Ντένις, англ. Nick Dennis; 26 апреля 1904, Фессалия, Греция — 14 ноября 1980, Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния, США) — американский актёр греческого происхождения, известный по ролям второго плана.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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