Giorgos Velentzas

Georgios Velentzas (; 4 December 1927 – 20 July 2015) was a Greek actor and broadcaster.

Biography He studied at the Dramatic School at the Athens Odeum. He starred in the movie Ochyro 27 in 1948 and made his first in his emphasis in the cinema and at the theatre in 1948 (V. Argyropoulou Company) with the work I apagogi tou Smaragdos. He also worked alongside the companies of Vembo, Avlonitis, Vasileiadou, Rizos, Voutsas, Chatzichristos, Veggos, etc. He is characteristically made a role in the movie Apo pou pana gia to havouza, in which his brother of unforgotten Anna Mantzourani in the movie The Charlatan with Thanassia Veggos, he also starred with his father master-Lefteris, Velentzas did several police roles. He also starred as a soldier for many times, mostly as a police role. He was educated with a great voice, in many Greek movies from 1950 until 1970 and he also dubbed for television (Little House on the Prairie), he also made an important speech at the radio. For his appearance in Zoi harisameni in 1993 he won the award for his second role at the Thessaloniki Greek Film Festival. He also appeared in the ANT1 program Konstantinou and Elenis as the father of Matina.

He married make-up artist Bella Papapetrou in 1965, and they had a son, Thanos (b. 1966). Bella quit her work in 1991 because of failing health, and she died 2005.

Velentzas died on 20 July 2015, at age 87, with his son by his side. He was buried on 22 July 2015 at Zografos Cemetery.

Filmography Film Year Film Transliteration and translation Role 1958 An Italian in Greece Μια Ιταλίδα στην ΕλλάδαMia Italia stin Ellada - 1959 A Liar and a Half Ένας βλάκας και μισόςEnas vlakas ke missos - 1959 Bouboulina Μπουμπουλίνα - 1959 O Giannos ki i Pagona Ο Γιάννος κι η Παγώνα Mitros 1960 I Hioniati kai ta 7 gerondopalikara Η Χιονάτη και τα 7 γεροντοπαλλίκαρα - 1960 Christina Χριστίνα an officer 1961 Woe to the Young Αλλοίμονο στους νέουςAlloimono stous neous a doctor 1961 Out You Thieves Έξω οι κλέφτεςExo i kleftes - 1961 Lost Dreams Χαμένα όνειραHamena onira - 1962 Eteria thavmaton Εταιρία θαυμάτων a warden 1962 Douleies tou podariou Δουλειές του ποδαριού - 1962 The Traveller Ο ταξιτζήςO taxitzis Kosmas 1962 Koroido gambre Κορόιδο γαμπρέLiar, Husband - 1963 I Love and it Hurts Αγάπησα και πόνεσαAgapisa ke ponesa Menelaos 1963 Etsi itan i zoi mou Έτσι ήταν η ζωή μου Christos Asikoglou 1963 Htypokardia sto thranio Χτυποκάρδια στο θρανίο - 1963 I anidikevti / Evtyhos horis douleia Οι ανειδίκευτοι / Ευτυχώς χωρίς δουλειά - 1963 O tavromachos prochorei... Ο ταυρομάχος προχωρεί!.. Panagos 1963 O kyrios pterarchos Ο κύριος πτέραρχος Aristos 1963 O anipsios mou o Manolis Ο ανηψιός μου ο Μανώλης Kostas 1963 Between two loves Ανάμεσα σε δυο αγάπεςAnamesa se dyo agapes conspirator 1964 Adikimeni Αδικημένη - 1964 I Soferina Η σωφερίνα photographer 1964 Out Goes the Poor With A Great Heart Έξω φτώχεια και καλή καρδιάExo ftochria kai kali kardia an officer 1964 Ponessa poly gia sena Πόνεσα πολύ για σένα Anestis Mardjikas 1964 O paras kai o foukaras Ο παράς και ο φουκαράς Thanassis 1964 Something is Burning Κάτι να καίειKati na kaiei receptionist 1965 Moderna Stachtopoula Μοντέρνα Σταχτοπούτα Stavros 1965 To fylachto tis manas Το φυλαχτό της μάνας - 1965 Praktores 005 enantion Chrysopodarou Πράκτορες 005 εναντίον Χρυσοπόδαρου 1965 1965 Eftyvhos... trelathika! Ευτυχώς... τρελάθηκα! a warden 1966 Dokimassia Δοκιμασία Eleftheriou 1966 O Meletis sti Amesso Drassi Μελέτης στην Άμεσο Δράση - 1966 The Man That Returned From the Pain Ο άνθρωπος που γύρισε από τον πόνοO anthropos pou gyrise apo ton pono - 1967 Aspasia's Dollar Τα δολλάρια της ΑσπασίαςTo dollaria tis Aspasia Anestis 1967 Some Tiring Folks Κάτι κουρασμένα παληκάριαKati kourasmena palikaria - 1968 I kardia enos aliti Η καρδιά ενός αλήτη Giorgos Damigos 1968 Tapeinos kai katafronemenos Ταπεινός και καταφρονεμένος - 1968 Who is Thanassis!! Ποιος Θανάσης!!Poios Thanassis!! Pandelis 1968 Xerizomeni genia Ξεριζωμένη γενηά commander 1968 O petheropliktos Ο πεθερόπληκτος a judge president 1969 Ga tin timi kai ton erota Για την τιμή και τον έρωτα a doctor 1969 Ena asyllipto koroido Ένα ασύλληπτο κορόιδο Sotiris 1969 Lower Class, My Love Φτωχογειτονιά αγάπη μουFtochogeitonia agapi mou Stamatis 1969 Fovatai o Giannis to therio... Φοβάται ο Γιάννης το θεριό... - 1969 The Refugee Ο πρόσφυγαςO prosfygas a judge 1970 I Only Love You Εσένα μόνο αγαπώEsena mono agapo Minas 1970 I tychi mou trelathike... Η τύχη μου τρελάθηκε... Gerasimos Panourgias 1970 Zitountai gambroi me proika Ζητούνται γαμπροί με προίκα - 1970 Ena bouzouki alloiotiko apo t'alla Ένα μπουζούκι αλλοιώτικο από τ' άλλα - 1971 I charavgi tis nikis Η χαραυγή της νίκης - 1971 Ti kanei o anthropos gia na zisi Τι κάνει ο άνθρωπος για να ζήση officer Evangelos 1971 The Men Know How to Love Οι άνδρες ξέρουν ν' αγαπούνOi Andres xeroun n'agapoun Tassos 1971 O kyr' Giorgis kai oi trelles tou Ο κυρ' Γιώργης και οι τρέλλες του Nikolas 1972 Erotas kai prodossia Έρωτας και προδοσία - 1993 Zoi charisameni - 1998 Enigma Το αίνιγμαTo ainigmaTo enigma a student

Television Little House on the Prairie (1974 TV series) (Μικρό σπίτι στο λιβάδι) - as the voice of Rev. Robert Alden (Greek dub) Konstantinou kai Elenis - as the father of Matina