Dennis Lotis

Dennis Christos Lotis (8 March 1925 – 8 February 2023) was a South African-born British singer, actor, and entertainer, whose popularity was greatest in the 1950s. He was described as having "a sophisticated style that was particularly attractive to the young female population".

Early life Lotis was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 8 March 1925. His Greek father was from Ithaca, while his English mother was from Canterbury. He later recorded with the Johnston Brothers and Ted Heath and His Music; "Such a Night" / "Cuddle Me" was released by Decca Records in 1954.

Lotis went solo in the mid-1950s, and became one of the most successful acts on the British variety circuit, also appearing frequently on BBC radio. and that year was voted Top Male Singer in the Melody Maker annual poll.

Personal life and death Lotis married model Rena Mackie before leaving South Africa. They lived in Mill Hill, Kings Langley, and Tring before moving to Field Dalling

Filmography The Extra Day (1956) It's a Wonderful World (1956) The Golden Disc (1958) Make Mine a Million (1959) The City of the Dead aka Horror Hotel (1960) Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) What Every Woman Wants (1962) She'll Have to Go (1962)