Titos Vandis

Movie Actor

Birthday November 7, 1917

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Thessaloniki, Greece

DEATH DATE Feb 23, 2003 (85)

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About

Greek actor who portrayed Damien Karras's uncle in The Exorcist. He has appeared in numerous popular American television series, including Days of Our LivesThe A-TeamNight Court, and The Love Boat. By the time he arrived in the United States, he was already an acclaimed actor in his home country, where he won a Best Actor award for his performance in the 1962 film Poliorkia.

Before Fame

He launched his acting career with roles in Greek stage productions. 

Trivia

He was a supporter of the Communist Party of Greece. He was considered for the title role of the James Bond film Goldfinger. Throughout the course of his lengthy acting career, he appeared in over 100 titles. His first appearance in film came in 1953.

Family Life

At the time of his death in 2003, he was married to actress Betty Valassi.

Associated With

He worked alongside Max von Sydow and Linda Blair on the cast of The Exorcist.