Aniston was born in Pervolakia, Chania on the island of Crete, Greece, on July 24, 1933,[1][2][3] to Stella Joanne (née Koume; 1899–1991) and Antonios Anastassakis (1891–1966).[4] The family left Crete for the United States when Aniston was two years old; his father anglicized the family's names on arriving in America. The family settled in Chester, Pennsylvania, where they operated a restaurant.[5]
In April 2022, it was announced that Aniston would receive a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th Annual Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Awards on June 18.[8]
Aniston also played small roles on the television series Airwolf in the season two episode "Short Walk to Freedom", Gilmore Girls as Douglas Swope in the 2002 episode "A Deep Fried Korean Thanksgiving", The West Wing as Alexander Thompson in the episodes "Game On" and "Debate Camp" (both in 2002), as the First IMF Captain in the 1969 Mission Impossible episode "Time Bomb". Aniston has also made guest appearances on Combat! (1964), My Big Fat Greek Life (2002), Star Trek: Voyager (2001), American Dreams (with Days co-star Frances Reid), Journeyman, and Mad Men.[9][better source needed]
Personal life
Aniston had a daughter, Jennifer Aniston (b. 1969), with his first wife, Nancy Dow, and a son, Alexander (b. 1989), with his second wife, Sherry Rooney (whom he met while co-starring on Love of Life).[10] His daughter Jennifer's godfather was Telly Savalas, one of his best friends.[11]
Aniston died on November 11, 2022, at the age of 89.[2][12]
^"Paramount Press Express Releases | ... "COLD CASE" SUNDAY, NOV. 1". www.paramountpressexpress.com. CBS Entertainment Group. October 20, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2022. Additional guest stars include multiple Emmy Award winner Michael Learned ("The Waltons") as a former WASP pilot, Tony Award winner Deanna Dunagan ("August: Osage County") as the ex-WASP commander, Chad Faust ("The 4400") as a WASP flight instructor, and John Aniston ("Days of Our Lives") as a WWII Army Air Force pilot veteran.