Irene Papas, the Greek actress who starred in such films as 'The Guns of Navarone,' 'Z,' 'Zorba the Greek' and dozens of other films, has died at 93.

Irene Papas, a Greek actress best known for appearing in the films “Zorba the Greek,” “The Guns of Navarone” and countless Greek tragedies, passed away Wednesday at 96.

Papas publicly joked that she was often quoted as being three years older than her actual age. She started a 2004 interview with Greek state television by saying, “I was born on Sept. 3, 1929.

A previous version of this article incorrectly reported Ms. Papas's age and date of birth. She was born on Sept. 3, 1929, not 1926, and she was 93 when she died, not 96. The article has been ...

Greek actress Irene Papas, sits on a wall at the harbor of Cannes, France, where she enjoys a solitary lunch, visiting the 7th International Film Festival here, April 6, 1954.