Table of Biography
Gus Trikonis is an American actor, dancer, screenwriter, and director who was active in the entertainment industry from 1961 to 2003. Gus Trikonis is best known for playing the role of Indio in the 1961 highly successful film “West Side Story.”
Early Life
Gus Trikonis was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, the United States, on November 21, 1937. His birth name is Kostas Tritchonis. He holds American nationality and belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity. According to the astrological chart, the actor has a birth sign of Scorpio and is currently 85 years old as of 2023.
He was raised along with his younger sister Gina who is also an actress. Aside from this, detailed information regarding his parent’ names and their professions as well as his childhood life information are missing on the online websites.
Gus Trikonis – Education
In terms of his academics, he studied at City College in New York. However, he studied there for about two years and dropped out to pursue a career in acting.
Professional Career
Gus Trikonis started his career as an actor and dancer, notably appearing in the hugely successful 1961 film “West Side Story” as Indio. The following year, he appeared dancing with Grover Dale and Debbie Reynolds in the 1964 film “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.” That same year, he starred as Pajame Boy #13 in the 1964 beach party film “Pajama Party.”
Caption: The poster of the 1961 highly successful film, West Side Story (Source: Gone With The Twins)
Some of his acting credits include “The Sand Pebbles” (1966) as Restorff, “The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” as Rio (1967), and “The Hellcats” (1968) as Scorpio. However, he stopped acting and began his career as a director.
His directorial debut came in 1969, where, he directed the action film “Five the Hard Way/The Sidehackers.” In 1975, he directed the two films “Supercock” and “The Swinging Barmaids.” He then directed the films ‘”Nashville Girl” (1976), “Moonshine County Express” (1977), and “The Evil” (1978).
Meanwhile, he has also directed television such as “She’s Dressed to Kill” in 1979 and “Elvis and the Beauty Queen” In 1981. The American director’s last two directional works were “Take This Job and Shove It” (1981) and “Dance of the Dwarfs” (1983).
Net Worth 2023
Through his acting roles and directorial works, he has earned a good sum of money and lives a lavish lifestyle. As of 2023, this man has an estimated net worth of around $2 million while his annual salary and income are yet under review.
Relationship Status
As of now, Gus Trikonis is a widower and is possibly single. Meanwhile, his second wife Barbara Andrews died on the 2nd of April 2012. The couple married in 1978 and the couple was blessed with a son named Nicholas, who is a cinematographer by profession. After his second wife Barbara died the couple’s marriage came to an end.
Caption: Gus Trikonis with his wife, Barbara Andrews (Source: HELLO! Magazine)
Meanwhile, he was previously married to actress Goldie Hawn. The couple married on the 16th of May 1969 and were in a marital relationship for seven years. Moreover, their divorce was finalized on the 22nd of June 1976.
To this date, Trikonis has maintained a clean profile and has not been a part of any major scandal or controversy.
Body Measurements
Looking at his appearance, he has a pair of light brown eyes with grey hair colour. Other than this, the exact details regarding his height, weight, and other body measurements are unknown.
Gus Trikonis – Social Media
Meanwhile, this old man does not use any kinds of social media platforms at the moment. He has maintained a good image in front of the public and avoids talking about his personal life.