John Anthony Aniston (born Yannis Anastasakis, July 24, 1933) is a Greek-American actor and the father of actress Jennifer Aniston. He is best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis on the NBC daytime drama Days of our Lives, which he originated in July 1985 and has played continually since then.
Aniston was born Yannis Anastassakis (Greek: Γιάννης Αναστασάκης) in Chania on the island of Crete, the son of Stella Joanne (October 1, 1899 — November ...
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John Anthony Aniston (born Yannis Anastasakis, July 24, 1933) is a Greek-American actor and the father of actress Jennifer Aniston. He is best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis on the NBC daytime drama Days of our Lives, which he originated in July 1985 and has played continually since then.
Aniston was born Yannis Anastassakis (Greek: Γιάννης Αναστασάκης) in Chania on the island of Crete, the son of Stella Joanne (October 1, 1899 — November 7, 1992) and Antonios Anastassakis (January 17, 1889 — May, 1965). His father anglicized his name when he emigrated to the United States when Aniston was two, and his parents opened a restaurant in Chester, Pennsylvania.
He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor's degree in Theater Arts, served in the United States Navy as an intelligence officer on active duty in Panama and later in the reserve, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
He had his daughter, Jennifer Aniston (born February 11,1969), with his first wife,...
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