Nick Dennis
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1904-04-26
- Died
- 1980-11-14
- Place of birth
- Volos, Thessaly, Greece
- Also known as
- Nicholas Canavaras · Nicolas Caravidas
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.
Known For
TV Shows (15)
Columbo
1971
as Guard
Ironside
1967
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Danny
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Ben Casey
1961
as Nick Kanavaras
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Waiter / Sgt. Juliana
Kojak
1973
as Constantine / Uncle Constantino / Charley / Charlie
The Rebel
1959
as Sheriff Rocky Spiropolous / Trapper / Greco
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Chico Burns
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Tony
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Sgt. Chiaco
Johnny Staccato
1959
The Investigators
1961
Lotsa Luck
1973
as Mario
Movies (24)
Spartacus
1960
as Dionysius
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
as Pablo Gonzales
East of Eden
1955
as Rantani
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
as Nick
Gunpoint
1966
as Nicos
Sirocco
1951
as Nasir Aboud
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969
as Engineer #2
4 for Texas
1963
as Angel
Hot Blood
1956
as Korka (uncredited)
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
as Nick
The Iron Mistress
1952
as Nez Coupe
Too Late Blues
1961
as Nick Bubalinas
Ten Tall Men
1951
as Mouse
A Double Life
1947
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Man in the Dark
1953
as Cookie
The Big Knife
1955
as Mickey Feeney
The Glory Brigade
1953
as Cpl. Marakis
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957
as Midget
Eight Iron Men
1952
as Pvt. Sapiros
Top of the World
1955
as Cappi
Alaska Passage
1959
as Pete Harris
Anything Can Happen
1952
as Chancho
The Night of the Cat
1973
About 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 o… With 39 credits spanning from 1947 to 1973, Nick Dennis has appeared in 24 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nick Dennis Movies
- Spartacus (1960) — as Dionysius
- Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) — as Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — as Pablo Gonzales
- East of Eden (1955) — as Rantani
- Kiss Me Deadly (1955) — as Nick
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