Cast & creator
Nick Dennis
Best known for Columbo, Ironside, Have Gun, Will Travel
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.
Also known as: Nicholas Canavaras, Nicolas Caravidas
25
film credits
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television credits
48
1947–1974 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (48)
Showing 48 of 48 credits
Columbo
Guard
1971
Ironside
1967
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Four Star Playhouse
Waiter
1952Four Star Playhouse
Sgt. Juliana
1952
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Danny
1962
Ben Casey
1961Ben Casey
Nick Kanavaras
1961
Kojak
Constantine
1973Kojak
Uncle Constantino
1973Kojak
Charley
1973Kojak
Charlie
1973
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Chico Burns
1957
The Rebel
Sheriff Rocky Spiropolous
1959The Rebel
Trapper
1959The Rebel
Greco
1959
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956Lux Video Theatre
Tony
1950
Cavalcade of America
Sgt. Chiaco
1952
East of Eden
Rantani
1955
Johnny Staccato
1959
Spartacus
Dionysius
1960
The Investigators
1961
The Danny Thomas Hour
Mr. Alexandros
1967
A Streetcar Named Desire
Pablo Gonzales
1951
Birdman of Alcatraz
Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)
1962
Lotsa Luck
Mario
1973
Kiss Me Deadly
Nick
1955
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Engineer #2
1969
Sirocco
Nasir Aboud
1951
4 for Texas
Angel
1963
Too Late Blues
Nick Bubalinas
1961
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Nick
1968
A Double Life
Stagehand (uncredited)
1947
Hot Blood
Korka (uncredited)
1956
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Midget
1957
The Iron Mistress
Nez Coupe
1952
Ten Tall Men
Mouse
1951
Gunpoint
Nicos
1966
The Big Knife
Mickey Feeney
1955
Top of the World
Cappi
1955
Eight Iron Men
Pvt. Sapiros
1952
Man in the Dark
Cookie
1953
The Death Squad
Greek
1974
Alaska Passage
Pete Harris
1959
The Glory Brigade
Cpl. Marakis
1953
Anything Can Happen
Chancho
1952