Career
He acted mostly in silent pictures. His swarthy, menacing face—and pugilist"s rearranged nose—got him many roles as a tough guy or a prizefighter at a time when boxing movies were a flourishing subgenre due to the sport"s huge popularity with the public. Most of Kotsonaros"s films are today considered lost, as is the case with most silent films.
Later, Kotsonaros began a career in professional wrestling.
On July 13, 1933, Kotsonaros was driving through Alabama when his car overturned, killing him.
