George Kotsonaros
George Kotsonaros was a Greek 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.
On July 13, 1933, Kotsonaros was driving through Alabama when his car overturned, killing him.
Filmography
- Honeymoon Lane as Nolay
- Dangerous Paradise as Pedro
- The Body Punch as Paul Steinert
- The Shakedown as Battling Roff
- We Faw Down as One-Round Kelly
- Beggars of Life as Baldy
- Street of Sin as Iron Mike
- The Fifty-Fifty Girl as Buck
- The Love Mart as Fleming Henchman
- The Private Life of Helen of Troy as Hector
- The Wizard as The Gorilla
- King of the Jungle
- Catch-As-Catch-Can as Butch
- The Tender Hour as The Wrestler
- When a Man Loves as Convict Prisoner
- While London Sleeps as The Monk
- Cupid's Knockout The Fighting Doctor
- ''Vanishing Millions''