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| name = George Kotsonaros |
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| birth_name = Giorgios Demetrios Kotsonaros |
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| birth_date = October 16, 1892 |
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| birth_place = [[Nafplio]], [[Greece]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1933|7|13|1892|10|16}} |
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| death_place = [[Eutaw, Alabama]], U.S. |
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| nationality = Greek-American |
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| occupation = Wrestler, actor |
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| ⚫ | '''George Kotsonaros''' ({{lang-el|Γεώργιος Κωτσονάρος}}; October 16, 1892 in [[Nafplio]], Greece – July 13, 1933 in [[Eutaw, Alabama]]) was a [[Greece|Greek]]-born professional wrestler and film actor. He acted mostly in silent pictures. His original name was '''Giorgios Demetrios Kotsonaros'''. He emigrated to the United States in July 1910. |
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His swarthy, menacing face—and pugilist's rearranged nose—got him many roles as a tough guy or a prizefighter at a time when boxing movies were a flourishing subgenre due to the sport's huge popularity with the public. |
His swarthy, menacing face—and pugilist's rearranged nose—got him many roles as a tough guy or a prizefighter at a time when boxing movies were a flourishing subgenre due to the sport's huge popularity with the public. |
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Most of Kotsonaros's films are today considered lost |
Most of Kotsonaros's films are today considered lost. Later, Kotsonaros began a career in professional wrestling.{{cn|date=November 2022}} |
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On July 13, 1933, Kotsonaros was driving through Alabama when his car overturned, killing him.<ref>"Kotsonaros Dies in Auto; Actor-Wrestler Killed In Alabama; John Paul Jones Badly Hurt", ''New York Times'', July 14, 1933; Tim Hornbaker, ''National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Pro Wrestling'' (ECW Press, 2007), p. 194</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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*''[[Honeymoon Lane (film)|Honeymoon Lane]]'' (1931) as Nolay |
*''[[Honeymoon Lane (film)|Honeymoon Lane]]'' (1931) as Nolay |
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*''[[Dangerous Paradise]]'' (1930) as Pedro |
*''[[Dangerous Paradise (1930 film)|Dangerous Paradise]]'' (1930) as Pedro<br>{{aka}} ''Two Against Death'' (USA: alternative title) |
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*''[[The Body Punch]]'' (1929) as Paul Steinert |
*''[[The Body Punch]]'' (1929) as Paul Steinert |
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*[[The Shakedown (1929 film)|''The Shakedown'']] (1929) as Battling Roff |
*[[The Shakedown (1929 film)|''The Shakedown'']] (1929) as Battling Roff |
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*''[[The Wizard (1927 film)|The Wizard]]'' (1927) as The Gorilla |
*''[[The Wizard (1927 film)|The Wizard]]'' (1927) as The Gorilla |
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*[[King of the Jungle (serial)|''King of the Jungle'']] (1927, serial) |
*[[King of the Jungle (serial)|''King of the Jungle'']] (1927, serial) |
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*''Catch-As-Catch-Can'' (1927) as Butch |
*''[[Catch-As-Catch-Can (1927 film)|Catch-As-Catch-Can]]'' (1927) as Butch |
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*''[[The Tender Hour]]'' (1927) as The Wrestler |
*''[[The Tender Hour]]'' (1927) as The Wrestler |
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*''[[When a Man Loves (1927 film)|When a Man Loves]]'' (1927) as Convict Prisoner (uncredited) <br> a.k.a. ''His Lady'' (UK) |
*''[[When a Man Loves (1927 film)|When a Man Loves]]'' (1927) as Convict Prisoner (uncredited) <br> a.k.a. ''His Lady'' (UK) |
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*''[[While London Sleeps]]'' (1926) as The Monk |
*''[[While London Sleeps]]'' (1926) as The Monk |
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*''Cupid's Knockout'' (1926) |
*''[[Cupid's Knockout]]'' (1926) |
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* ''[[The Fighting Doctor]]'' (1926) |
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*''Vanishing Millions'' (1926) |
*''Vanishing Millions'' (1926) |
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[[Category:Greek male silent film actors]] |
[[Category:Greek male silent film actors]] |
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[[Category:20th-century American male actors]] |
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]] |
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[[Category:Road incident deaths in Alabama]] |
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[[Category:People from Nafplion]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:36, 17 June 2023
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2013) |
George Kotsonaros | |
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| Born | Giorgios Demetrios Kotsonaros October 16, 1892 |
| Died | July 13, 1933 (aged 40) Eutaw, Alabama, U.S. |
| Nationality | Greek-American |
| Occupation(s) | Wrestler, actor |
George Kotsonaros (Greek: Γεώργιος Κωτσονάρος; October 16, 1892 in Nafplio, Greece – July 13, 1933 in Eutaw, Alabama) was a Greek-born professional wrestler and film actor. He acted mostly in silent pictures. His original name was Giorgios Demetrios Kotsonaros. He emigrated to the United States in July 1910.
His swarthy, menacing face—and pugilist's rearranged nose—got him many roles as a tough guy or a prizefighter at a time when boxing movies were a flourishing subgenre due to the sport's huge popularity with the public.
Most of Kotsonaros's films are today considered lost. Later, Kotsonaros began a career in professional wrestling.[citation needed]
On July 13, 1933, Kotsonaros was driving through Alabama when his car overturned, killing him.[1]
Filmography[edit]
- Honeymoon Lane (1931) as Nolay
- Dangerous Paradise (1930) as Pedro
a.k.a. Two Against Death (USA: alternative title) - The Body Punch (1929) as Paul Steinert
- The Shakedown (1929) as Battling Roff
- We Faw Down (1928) as One-Round Kelly (uncredited)
a.k.a. We Slip Up (UK) - Beggars of Life (1928) as Baldy (uncredited)
- Street of Sin (1928) as Iron Mike
- The Fifty-Fifty Girl (1928) as Buck (the Gorilla Man)
- The Love Mart (1927) as Fleming Henchman (uncredited)
- The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1927) as Hector
a.k.a. Helen of Troy (USA) - The Wizard (1927) as The Gorilla
- King of the Jungle (1927, serial)
- Catch-As-Catch-Can (1927) as Butch
- The Tender Hour (1927) as The Wrestler
- When a Man Loves (1927) as Convict Prisoner (uncredited)
a.k.a. His Lady (UK) - While London Sleeps (1926) as The Monk
- Cupid's Knockout (1926)
- The Fighting Doctor (1926)
- Vanishing Millions (1926)
References[edit]
- ^ "Kotsonaros Dies in Auto; Actor-Wrestler Killed In Alabama; John Paul Jones Badly Hurt", New York Times, July 14, 1933; Tim Hornbaker, National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Pro Wrestling (ECW Press, 2007), p. 194