Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 1, 1879
Place of Birth:
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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Paul Porcasi
Biography
From Wikipedia.
Paul Porcasi (1 January 1879 – 8 August 1946) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 142 films between 1917 and 1945. He was born in Palermo, Sicily. Porcasi was memorable as "Nick the Greek" in Universal's Broadway (1929). Porcasi performed infrequently on Broadway from 1916 to 1928. He ended his theatrical career in the smash hit "Broadway" as Nick Verdis that ran from 16 September 1926 to 11 February 1928 (603 performances) at the Broadhurst Theatre. French actress Yola d'Avril portrayed his daughter, Madame Feronde in MGM's adventure film Tarzan and His Mate.
Porcasi died on 8 August 1946 in Hollywood, California.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | I'll Remember April | Popolopolis |
| 1944 | Swing Hostess | Spumoni |
| 1944 | Hail the Conquering Hero | Cafe Owner (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Quiet Please, Murder | Rebescu |
| 1943 | Casablanca | Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Unknown Guest | Town Barber (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Hi Diddle Diddle | Impressario |
| 1943 | Background to Danger | Customs Official with Joe |
| 1943 | Melody Parade | Bartender |
| 1942 | Star Spangled Rhythm | Benito Mussolini (uncredited) |
| 1941 | It Started with Eve | Armand (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Rags to Riches | Professor Del Rio |
| 1941 | Doctors Don't Tell | Montez |
| 1941 | Road to Happiness | Pietro Pacelli |
| 1940 | The Border Legion | Tony |
| 1940 | Argentine Nights | Papa Viejos |
| 1940 | I Was an Adventuress | Fisherman |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid | Warehouse Manager (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Torrid Zone | Garcia |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Strange Case | Antonio 'Tony', the Hospital Chef |
| 1939 | Juarez | Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Lady of the Tropics | Lamartine |
| 1939 | Everything Happens at Night | Bartender |
| 1938 | Crime School | Nick Papadopolos |
| 1938 | Bulldog Drummond in Africa | Hotel Manager |
| 1938 | I'll Give a Million | Cafe Proprietor (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Vacation from Love | French Judge |
| 1937 | Café Metropole | Police Official |
| 1937 | The Emperor's Candlesticks | Santuzzi |
| 1937 | Madame X | Hotel Gran Via Proprietor |
| 1937 | The Bride Wore Red | Signor Nobili |
| 1937 | Big Town Girl | Nightclub Manager |
| 1937 | Maytime | Trentini |
| 1937 | Seventh Heaven | Gendarme |
| 1936 | The Leathernecks Have Landed | Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi |
| 1936 | Down to the Sea | Vasilios |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Lady Consents | Joe - Restaurant Proprietor |
| 1936 | Muss 'em Up | Luigi Turseniani, Head of the Mob |
| 1936 | Crash Donovan | Cafe Owner |
| 1936 | Trouble for Two | Cafe Proprietor (Uncredited) |
| 1935 | Charlie Chan in Egypt | Insp. Fouad Soueida |
| 1935 | The Florentine Dagger | Antonio |
| 1935 | I Dream Too Much | Uncle Tito |
| 1935 | Hi, Gaucho! | Gen. Ortegas |
| 1935 | Broadway Gondolier | Señor Fuzzi |
| 1935 | Baby Face Harrington | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Stars Over Broadway | Luigi |
| 1935 | The Payoff | Nick |
| 1935 | Waterfront Lady | Tony Spadaloni |
| 1935 | A Night at the Ritz | Henri |
| 1935 | Enter Madame | Archimede |
| 1935 | La Fiesta de Santa Barbara | Self |
| 1935 | Go Into Your Dance | Show MC |
| 1934 | British Agent | Count Romano |
| 1934 | La Cucaracha | Señor Martinez |
| 1934 | Wake Up and Dream | Polopolis |
| 1934 | Tarzan and His Mate | Monsieur Feronde (uncredited) |
| 1934 | His Greatest Gamble | Innkeeper (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Gay Divorcee | French Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Great Flirtation | Herr Direktor |
| 1934 | Chained | Mr. Piazza (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Coming Out Party | Manager |
| 1934 | Imitation of Life | Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Million Dollar Baby | Marvelo No.1 |
| 1933 | When Strangers Marry | Phillipe |
| 1933 | I Loved a Woman | Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Terror Aboard | Luigi - the Chef |
| 1933 | Caliente Love | Mexican Señorita's Husband |
| 1933 | Gigolettes of Paris | |
| 1933 | Big Time Or Bust | Louie |
| 1933 | Havana Widows | Fernando, the Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Devil's in Love | Bartender |
| 1933 | Footlight Parade | Apolinaris |
| 1933 | Flying Down to Rio | Mayor |
| 1933 | Saturday's Millions | Felix |
| 1933 | King Kong | Apple Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Secret of Madame Blanche | French Doctor (Uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Devil's Mate | Nick |
| 1933 | He Couldn't Take It | Nick |
| 1932 | Under Eighteen | François |
| 1932 | The Kid from Spain | Gonzales |
| 1932 | Cynara | Joseph the Maitre D' |
| 1932 | A Parisian Romance | Deville |
| 1932 | Men Are Such Fools | Klepak |
| 1932 | While Paris Sleeps | Kapas |
| 1932 | Under-Cover Man | Sam Dorse |
| 1932 | Devil and the Deep | Hassan |
| 1932 | Stowaway | Tony |
| 1932 | Red Haired Alibi | Margoli |
| 1932 | The Death Kiss | Ellsmith |
| 1932 | A Woman Commands | Cafe Proprietor |
| 1932 | The Passionate Plumber | Paul Le Maire |
| 1931 | The Criminal Code | Tony Spelvin |
| 1931 | Smart Money | Alexander Amenoppopolus |
| 1931 | Bought! | Rapello |
| 1931 | The Good Bad Girl | Tony Pagano |
| 1931 | Gentleman's Fate | Papa Mario Giovanni |
| 1931 | Svengali | Bonelli |
| 1931 | Doctors' Wives | Dr. Calucci |
| 1931 | Party Husband | Henri Renard |
| 1930 | The Three Sisters | Rinaldi |
| 1930 | Born Reckless | Pa Beretti |
| 1930 | Morocco | Lo Tinto |
| 1930 | A Lady's Morals | Maretti |
| 1930 | Such Men Are Dangerous | Monsieur Durand (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Derelict | Masoni |
| 1930 | Murder on the Roof | Joe Carozzo |
| 1929 | Broadway | Nick Verdis |
| 1926 | Say It Again | Count Tanza |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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