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Nick Dennis

Nick Dennis

AKA: Nicholas Canavaras · Nicolas Caravidas

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Born: 1904 Volos, Thessaly, Greece 7 Global Credits 🔥 0.6 Popularity
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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.

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Show / Title Year Credit / Role
Kojak 1973 Constantine
Columbo 1971 Guard
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1962 Danny
Ben Casey 1961 Nick Kanavaras
Have Gun, Will Travel 1957 Contributor
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1957 Chico Burns
The Adventures of Jim Bowie 1956 Contributor