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 ''

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''.

Early life and education

Georgiade was born in

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on March 25, 1933, of

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ancestry. After serving four years with the

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, 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.

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discovered him when he acted in a little theatre production in Hollywood, which led to his participation in the Desilu Workshop theater.

Career

Georgiade featured in 37 movies and television programs. His career in television began on the December 11, 1958 '' Playhouse 90'' episode titled ''Seven Against the Wall'' with

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, and

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. Georgiade followed this with playing Tommy on the January 23, 1960 ''

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'' episode ''Meeting at Appalachia'' which included Cameron Mitchell and

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. Other appearances were on such notable programs as '' Hawaiian Eye'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Batman'', ''

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'', and ''

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.'' He also had a brief appearance as a prisoner in "Hang 'Em High". His best-known role was that of Federal Agent Enrico "Rico" Rossi on 105 episodes of the 1959-1963 hit ABC TV program, ''

''. He had a small uncredited role as a police detective in ''

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'' (1963). He also had roles in '' The Young Runaways'' (1968), '' Stacey'' (1973), '' Seven'' (1979), ''

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'' (1985), ''

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'' (1988) and ''

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'' (1993). From May 2016 until his death, Georgiade was the last living regular cast member of '' The Untouchables'', 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, whilst he was a senior in college. In 1964, he remarried after meeting New York model, Davee Decker, who was then 28. 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. He died in

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on December 19, 2021, at the age of 88. He was survived by his daughter, Anastazia Juliet Georgiade.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Georgiade, Nicholas 1933 births 2021 deaths American male film actors American male television actors American people of Greek descent Male actors from New York City Military personnel from New York City Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences alumni