Nick Dennis
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 (40 titles)
7.2ShowKojak
Constantine · 1973
2.4MovieThe Night of the Cat
1973
6.6ShowLotsa Luck
Mario · 1973
8.1ShowColumbo
Guard · 1971
5.6MovieThe Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Engineer #2 · 1969
6.0MovieThe Legend of Lylah Clare
Nick · 1968
6.5ShowThe Danny Thomas Hour
Mr. Alexandros · 1967
6.9ShowIronside
1967
6.2MovieGunpoint
Nicos · 1966
5.1Movie4 for Texas
Angel · 1963
7.8ShowThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Danny · 1962
7.5MovieBirdman of Alcatraz
Crazed Prisoner (uncredited) · 1962
6.4MovieToo Late Blues
Nick Bubalinas · 1961
6.0ShowThe Investigators
1961
5.9ShowBen Casey
1961
7.5MovieSpartacus
Dionysius · 1960
5.1ShowThe Rebel
Sheriff Rocky Spiropolous · 1959
5.3ShowJohnny Staccato
1959
4.9MovieAlaska Passage
Pete Harris · 1959
7.3ShowHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
5.8MovieSlaughter on 10th Avenue
Midget · 1957
6.8ShowRichard Diamond, Private Detective
Chico Burns · 1957
5.3ShowThe Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
5.7MovieHot Blood
Korka (uncredited) · 1956
6.0MovieThe Big Knife
Mickey Feeney · 1955
6.5MovieTop of the World
Cappi · 1955
7.2MovieKiss Me Deadly
Nick · 1955
7.5MovieEast of Eden
Rantani · 1955
6.3MovieThe Glory Brigade
Cpl. Marakis · 1953
6.2MovieMan in the Dark
Cookie · 1953