Nicholas Georgiade
Nicholas Georgiade | |
|---|---|
Georgiade in 1960 | |
| Born | March 25, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 2021 (aged 88) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1958–2007 |
| Spouses | Anita Khanzadian
(m. 1956, divorced)Davee Decker
(m. 1964; div. 1967)Alicia Razaf
(m. 1977; died 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
Nicholas Georgiade (March 25, 1933 – December 19, 2021) was an American film and television actor, best known for playing Agent Rico Rossi in the television series The Untouchables.
Early life and education
Georgiade was born in New York City on March 25, 1933, of Greek ancestry. After serving four years with the U.S. Army in Berlin,[1] he attended Syracuse University, where he was a heavyweight boxer for three years. Intending to become a teacher, he majored in sociology and psychology, and graduated 1956.[1][2] Lucille Ball discovered him when he acted in a little theatre production in Hollywood, which led to his participation in the Desilu Workshop theater.[3]
Career
- Television
Georgiade's career in television began on the December 11, 1958 Playhouse 90 episode titled Seven Against the Wall, about the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, featuring actors Warren Oates, Tige Andrews, and Paul Lambert.[4]
In April 1959, he made an appearance as Frank Kotter, who is caught during a brewery raid on the CBS anthology, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse in the episode, "The Untouchables: Part 1" which serves as the pilot for the ABC series of the same name.[5] Georgiade's best-known role is Federal Agent Enrico "Rico" Rossi on 105 episodes of the 1959-1963 hit program, The Untouchables.
Also on Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, he played Tommy on the January 23, 1960 episode Meeting at Appalachia which included Cameron Mitchell and Jack Warden.[6] Other appearances were on such notable programs as Hawaiian Eye (1959), Daniel Boone (1966), I Spy (1966), Batman (1967), Hawaii Five-O (1970), The Rockford Files (1976), Kojak (1978), and The Equalizer (1987).
- Film
In theatrical films, he had a small uncredited role as a police detective in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963).[5] He also had a brief uncredited appearance as a prisoner in Hang 'Em High. Georgiade had roles in The Young Runaways (1968), Stacey (1973), Seven (1979), Mugsy's Girls (1985), Picasso Trigger (1988) and Indecent Proposal (1993).
From May 2016 until his death, Georgiade was the last living regular cast member of The Untouchables,[7] as well as one of two surviving cast members of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, the other being Barrie Chase.
Personal life and death
Georgiade married Anita Khanzadian in 1956,[1] whilst he was a senior in college.[8] In 1964, he remarried after meeting New York model, Davee Decker, who was then 28.[9] In 1977, he married Alicia Razaf, who was 18 years his senior. They remained married until her death in January 2017, at the age of 102.[10]
He died in Las Vegas on December 19, 2021, at the age of 88.[7][5] He was survived by his daughter, Anastazia Juliet Georgiade.[7]
Filmography
Film
- 1963: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World – Detective at Grogan's Crash Site (uncredited)[5]
- 1968: The Young Runaways – Driver
- 1973: Stacey – Matthew
- 1979: Seven – Niko
- 1985: Mugsy's Girls (aka Delta Pi) – Cupcake
- 1988: Picasso Trigger – Schiavo
- 1993: Indecent Proposal – Croupler
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Playhouse 90 | Rocco | Episode: "Seven Against the Wall" (S3.E11) | [4] |
| 1958 | Whirlybirds | Anders | 1 episode | [5] |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | Kala | 1 episode | |
| 1960 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Frank Kotter | Episode: "The Untouchables: Part 1" (S1.E20) | [5] |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Frank Kotter (uncredited) | Episode: "Pilot" | [5] |
| 1959–1963 | The Untouchables | Agent Enrico "Rico" Rossi | Main cast | [5] |
| 1960 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Tommy | Episode: "Meeting at Appalachia" (S2.E11) | [6] |
| 1963 | Combat! | Londos | 1 episode | [5] |
| 1966 | I Spy | 1st Guard | 1 episode | [5] |
| 1966 | Daniel Boone | Chief White Wolf | 1 episode | |
| 1966 | Run, Buddy, Run | Mobster | Episode: "Steam Bath & Chicken Little" | [5] |
| 1966 | Run, Buddy, Run | Wendell | 3 episodes | [5] |
| 1967 | Batman | Kayo | 1 episode | |
| 1968 | Mannix | Logan | 2 episodes: "Deadfall", "Deadfall: Part II" | [5] |
| 1970 | Hawaii Five-O | Andreas | 1 episode | |
| 1976 | The Rockford Files | Danny | 1 episode | |
| 1978 | Kojak | Gino | 1 episode | |
| 1978–1982 | Quincy, M.E. | Andros / Lew Malloy / Bob Gooden / Vince Lasker | 4 episodes | [5] |
| 1987 | The Equalizer | FBI Agent #2 | Episode: "Blood and Wine (Part 1)" (S3.E1) | [5] |
References
- ^ a b c "Hendricks Chapel Scene of Wedding". The Post-Standard. December 23, 1956. p. 10. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Nichols, Harold A. (June 5, 1960). "Clean Fight, Firm Friendship". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Purcelli, Marion (June 26, 1960). "Nick Georgiade Plays Himself In Role as Elliot Ness' Sidekick". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. Retrieved December 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Playhouse 90: Seven Against the Wall
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Barnes, Mikes (22 December 2021). "Nicholas Georgiade, One of Eliot Ness' Agents on 'The Untouchables,' Dies at 88". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: Meeting at Appalachia, tv.com; accessed March 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c Herbert, Geoff (21 December 2021). "Nicholas Georgiade, 'The Untouchables' actor and Syracuse University alumnus, dies at 88". Syracuse. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "'Untouchable' Discovered by Lucille Ball". The Titusville Herald. Pennsylvania, Titusville. 12 November 1960. p. 8. Retrieved December 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ""Untouchables" Man Weds Model". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. 25 August 1964. p. 22. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Alicia Georgiade". Legacy. January 15, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2021.