
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 26, 1904
Died
November 14, 1980 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Volos, Thessaly, Greece
Also Known As
Nicholas Canavaras
Nicolas Caravidas
Nick Dennis
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
Columbo
Guard
1971

TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Danny
1962

TV
Ironside
1967

TV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957

TV
Ben Casey
1961

TV
Ben Casey
Nick Kanavaras
1961
TV
Four Star Playhouse
Waiter
1952
TV
Four Star Playhouse
Sgt. Juliana
1952

TV
The Rebel
Sheriff Rocky Spiropolous
1959

TV
The Rebel
Trapper
1959

TV
The Rebel
Greco
1959

TV
Kojak
Constantine
1973

TV
Kojak
Uncle Constantino
1973

TV
Kojak
Charley
1973

TV
Kojak
Charlie
1973

TV
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Chico Burns
1957

TV
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Tony
1950

TV
Cavalcade of America
Sgt. Chiaco
1952

Film
Spartacus
Dionysius
1960
Filmography
1973TVKojakas Constantine1973FilmThe Night of the Cat1973TVLotsa Luckas Mario1971TVColumboas Guard1969FilmThe Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Engineer #21968FilmThe Legend of Lylah Clareas Nick1967TVIronside1966FilmGunpointas Nicos1963Film4 for Texasas Angel1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Danny1962FilmBirdman of Alcatrazas Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)1961FilmToo Late Bluesas Nick Bubalinas1961TVThe Investigators1961TVBen Casey1960FilmSpartacusas Dionysius1959TVThe Rebelas Sheriff Rocky Spiropolous1959TVJohnny Staccato1959FilmAlaska Passageas Pete Harris1957TVHave Gun, Will Travel1957FilmSlaughter on 10th Avenueas Midget1957TVRichard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Chico Burns1956TVThe Adventures of Jim Bowie1956FilmHot Bloodas Korka (uncredited)1955FilmThe Big Knifeas Mickey Feeney1955FilmTop of the Worldas Cappi1955FilmKiss Me Deadlyas Nick1955FilmEast of Edenas Rantani1953FilmThe Glory Brigadeas Cpl. Marakis1953FilmMan in the Darkas Cookie1952FilmEight Iron Menas Pvt. Sapiros1952FilmThe Iron Mistressas Nez Coupe1952TVCavalcade of Americaas Sgt. Chiaco1952TVFour Star Playhouseas Waiter1952FilmAnything Can Happenas Chancho1951FilmTen Tall Menas Mouse1951FilmA Streetcar Named Desireas Pablo Gonzales1951FilmSiroccoas Nasir Aboud1950TVLux Video Theatreas Tony1947FilmA Double Lifeas Stagehand (uncredited)