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John Aniston
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American actor (1933–2022)
OverviewAI-generated
John Aniston was an American actor who worked in television, stage, and film. Born in Chania, Crete, Greece, his birth name was Γιάννης Αναστασάκης. He served in the United States Navy and was educated at Pennsylvania State University. Aniston began his professional career in 1962 and continued working until 2022. He was married to Nancy Dow and had a daughter, Jennifer Aniston.
He spoke and wrote in English. Aniston died in Los Angeles County on November 11, 2022. Throughout his life, he was a citizen of the United States. His work in the acting department spanned several decades, covering various roles in performance media.
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Film & TV
Crete, Greece
Known for
- The Story of Soaps — Self2020
- Return to Zero — Ned2014
- The Paul Reiser Show — Harold Melon2011
- The Gold & the Beautiful — Gerard Benedict2009
- The Awakening of Spring — Mr. Gable2008
- Sands of Oblivion — Nigel Barrington2007
- Journeyman2007
- Mad Men — Wallace Harriman2007
- Cold Case — Herbert 'Wolf' James (2009)2003
- My Big Fat Greek Life2003
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Key facts
- Born
- Yannis Anastassakis , ( 1933-07-24 ) July 24, 1933, Chania , Greece
- Died
- November 11, 2022 (2022-11-11) (aged 89), Los Angeles , California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills , California, U.S.
- Citizenship
- Greece United States
- Alma mater
- Pennsylvania State University
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1962–2022
- Spouses
- Nancy Dow ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1965 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1980 ) Sherry Rooney ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 )
- Children
- 2, including Jennifer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chania
- Place of death
- Los Angeles County
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- Pennsylvania State University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Image
- JohnAnistonHWoFFeb2012.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1933-07-24
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- Γιάννης Αναστασάκης
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- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- John Aniston
- end of work period
- 2022-00-00
- date of death
- 2022-11-11
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- John Aniston
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Encyclopedic overview
John Anthony Aniston (born Yannis Anastassakis, Greek: Γιάννης Αναστασάκης, July 24, 1933 – November 11, 2022) was a Greek-American actor who played Victor Kiriakis on the NBC daytime drama series Days of Our Lives, which he originated in July 1985 and played on and off for 37 years, until his death in 2022. His portrayal earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2017 and he received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022. He is the father of actress Jennifer Aniston.
Early life
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