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Peter Mamakos(1918-2008)

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Peter Mamakos
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Peter Mamakos was born on 14 December 1918 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Ten Commandments (1956), Drums of Africa (1963) and Adventures of Superman (1952). He died on 27 April 2008 in Paso Robles, California, USA.
BornDecember 14, 1918
DiedApril 27, 2008(89)
BornDecember 14, 1918
DiedApril 27, 2008(89)
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Known for

Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
The Ten Commandments
7.9
  • Chief Driver
  • 1956
Frankie Avalon and Mariette Hartley in Drums of Africa (1963)
Drums of Africa
4.6
  • Chavera
  • 1963
George Reeves in Adventures of Superman (1952)
Adventures of Superman
7.6
TV Series
  • Gregor
  • Happy King
  • Markel
The Investigators (1961)
The Investigators
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Actor

  • Nicollette Sheridan, Jackie Collins, Leann Hunley, Vincent Irizarry, Anne-Marie Johnson, Michael Nader, and Tim Ryan in Lucky Chances (1990)
    Lucky Chances
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Greek Priest
    • 1990
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Harry 'Dove' Lebow
    • 1984
  • T.J. Hooker (1982)
    T.J. Hooker
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Captain
    • 1982
  • The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)
    The Man with Bogart's Face
    6.2
    • Spoony Singh
    • 1980
  • The French Atlantic Affair (1979)
    The French Atlantic Affair
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Otto Laneer
    • 1979
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, John Astin, Bond Gideon, Richard Gilliland, Melinda Naud, and Dorrie Thomson in Operation Petticoat (1977)
    Operation Petticoat
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Kostos
    • 1978
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    6.6
    TV Series
    • The Sergeant
    • 1978
  • Marie-France Pisier in The Other Side of Midnight (1977)
    The Other Side of Midnight
    6.0
    • Cocyannis
    • 1977
  • Nick Nolte, Peter Strauss, and Susan Blakely in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
    Rich Man, Poor Man
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Captain
    • 1976
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • John
    • 1975
  • Barbra Streisand in For Pete's Sake (1974)
    For Pete's Sake
    6.2
    • Dominic
    • 1974
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Kalizar
    • 1973
  • I Love a Mystery (1973)
    I Love a Mystery
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • 1973
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Arab
    • 1973
  • Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
    McCloud
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mario Tagliagambe
    • 1973

Writer

  • Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
    Hawaiian Eye
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1963
  • Empire (1962)
    Empire
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1963
  • The Investigators (1961)
    The Investigators
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1961
  • Checkmate (1960)
    Checkmate
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story by (as Pete Mamakos)
    • 1961
  • The only authorized DVD edition of all episodes in Season One.
    The Rifleman
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960

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The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
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The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter

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  • Alternative names
    • Peter Mamakas
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • December 14, 1918
    • Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • April 27, 2008
    • Paso Robles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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