Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 8, 1892
Place of Birth:
Linguaglossa, Sicily, Italy
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Frank Puglia
Biography
Francesco Giuseppe "Frank" Puglia (9 March 1892 – 25 October 1975) was an Italian-American film actor. He had small, but memorable roles in films including Casablanca (a Moroccan rug merchant), Now, Voyager and The Jungle Book.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Mr. Ricco | Uncle Enzo |
| 1972 | Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole | Mr. Alissandro |
| 1967 | A Bell for Adano | Afronti |
| 1967 | The Spy in the Green Hat | Padre |
| 1965 | The Sword of Ali Baba | Cassim |
| 1962 | Girls! Girls! Girls! | Papa Stavros |
| 1959 | Cry Tough | Lavandero |
| 1959 | The Black Orchid | Henry Gallo |
| 1959 | The Killers of Mussolini | Cardinal |
| 1957 | 20 Million Miles to Earth | Dr. Leonardo |
| 1957 | Duel at Apache Wells | Señor Valdez |
| 1957 | Child of Trouble | Green Sr. |
| 1956 | Accused of Murder | Cesar Cipriano |
| 1956 | The Burning Hills | Tio Perico |
| 1956 | Serenade | Manuel Montes |
| 1956 | The First Texan | Pepe |
| 1954 | The Shanghai Story | Mr. Chang |
| 1954 | Casanova's Big Night | Carabaccio |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born | Bruno (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Bandits of Corsica | Riggio |
| 1953 | The Steel Lady | Sheik Taras |
| 1953 | Son of Belle Starr | Manuel |
| 1953 | The Caddy | Mr. Spezzato |
| 1950 | Black Hand | Carlo Sabballera |
| 1950 | Walk Softly, Stranger | A.J. Corelli |
| 1950 | Federal Agent at Large | Angelo 'Angel' Badillo |
| 1950 | The Desert Hawk | Ahmed Bey |
| 1950 | Captain Carey, U.S.A. | Luigi |
| 1949 | Colorado Territory | Brother Tomas |
| 1949 | Special Agent | Grandfather Devereaux |
| 1949 | Bagdad | Saleel |
| 1949 | Bride of Vengeance | Bolfi |
| 1948 | Dream Girl | Antonio |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc | Nicolas de Houppeville, judge |
| 1947 | Brute Force | Ferrara |
| 1947 | Fiesta | Doctor |
| 1947 | My Favorite Brunette | Baron Montay |
| 1947 | The Lost Moment | Pietro |
| 1947 | Escape Me Never | The Guide |
| 1947 | Easy Come, Easy Go | Grocer |
| 1947 | Road to Rio | Rodrigues |
| 1947 | Stallion Road | Pelon |
| 1946 | Without Reservations | Ortega |
| 1945 | Week-End at the Waldorf | Emile |
| 1945 | Blood on the Sun | Prince Tatsugi |
| 1945 | A Song to Remember | Monsieur Jollet (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Prince Cassim |
| 1944 | Together Again | Leonardo (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Brazil | Señor Machado |
| 1944 | Tall in the Saddle | Talo (uncredited) |
| 1944 | This Is the Life | Music Teacher |
| 1943 | Phantom of the Opera | Villeneuve |
| 1943 | Tarzan's Desert Mystery | Magistrate |
| 1943 | Pilot #5 | Nikola |
| 1943 | Casablanca | Arab Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Princess O'Rourke | Greek Cafe Proprietor (uncredited) |
| 1943 | For Whom the Bell Tolls | Captain Gomez |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic | Capt. Carpolis (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Background to Danger | Syrian Vendor |
| 1943 | Around the World | Native Dealer |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscow | Trial Judge Ulrich (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Jungle Book | The Pundit |
| 1942 | Always in My Heart | Joe Borelli |
| 1942 | Escape from Hong Kong | Kosura |
| 1942 | Secret Agent of Japan | Eminescu |
| 1942 | Now, Voyager | Giuseppe (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Who Is Hope Schuyler? | Baggott |
| 1942 | The Boogie Man Will Get You | Silvio Baciagalupi |
| 1941 | Billy the Kid | Pedro Gonzales |
| 1941 | That Night in Rio | Pedro, Manuel's Valet |
| 1941 | Law of the Tropics | Tito |
| 1941 | The Parson of Panamint | Joaquin Fuentes |
| 1940 | Down Argentine Way | Montero |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan in Panama | Achmed Halide |
| 1940 | Torrid Zone | Police Chief Juan Rodriguez |
| 1940 | The Fatal Hour | Harry 'Hardway' Lockett |
| 1940 | Arise, My Love | Father Jacinto |
| 1940 | Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! | Headwaiter |
| 1940 | Rangers of Fortune | Stefan |
| 1940 | The Mark of Zorro | Proprietor |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudson | Tony - Prisoner in Death Row (uncredited) |
| 1940 | 'Til We Meet Again | Mexican Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1940 | No, No, Nanette | Art Critic |
| 1940 | Behind the News | Tomas Almedo |
| 1940 | Meet the Wildcat | Chief of Police |
| 1940 | The Flag of Humanity | Henry Dunant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Maisie | Ernie |
| 1939 | The Girl and the Gambler | Gomez |
| 1939 | In Name Only | Manager of Tony's Cafe (uncredited) |
| 1939 | City in Darkness | Gendarme at Steamship Office |
| 1939 | Code of the Secret Service | Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Pirates of the Skies | |
| 1939 | In Old Caliente | Don José Vargas |
| 1939 | The Spellbinder | Headwaiter (Uncredited) |
| 1939 | Lady of the Tropics | Telegraph Office Clerk |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Handwriting Expert (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Balalaika | Ivan (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Forged Passport | Chief Miguel |
| 1939 | Mystery of the White Room | Tony |
| 1938 | Mannequin | Striking Seaman (Uncredited) |
| 1938 | Barefoot Boy | Hank |
| 1938 | Zaza | Rug Dealer |
| 1938 | Dramatic School | Alphonse |
| 1938 | Sharpshooters | Ivan |
| 1938 | I'll Give a Million | Citizen |
| 1938 | Invisible Enemy | Signor Bramucci |
| 1938 | Rascals | Florist |
| 1938 | Tropic Holiday | Co-Pilot (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Shining Hour | Headwaiter Maurice (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Joaquin Murrieta | Bronco, Murrieta Spy (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Bulldog Drummond's Revenge | Draven Nogais |
| 1937 | The Firefly | Pablo (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Mama Steps Out | Priest |
| 1937 | Seventh Heaven | Postman (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Song of the City | Tony |
| 1937 | We Have Our Moments | Customs Inspector |
| 1937 | You Can't Have Everything | Waiter at Romano's (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Beg, Borrow or Steal | French Detective Looking for Summitt (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Exclusive | Johnny |
| 1937 | A Doctor's Diary | Louie |
| 1937 | When You're in Love | Carlos |
| 1937 | The Bride Wore Red | Alberto |
| 1936 | Fatal Lady | Felipe (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Devil Is a Sissy | 'Grandma' |
| 1936 | Wife vs. Secretary | Havana Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Gay Desperado | López |
| 1936 | The Public Pays | Moran's Hood (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Perfect Gentleman | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Okay, José | Comandante Capitán Lopez |
| 1935 | Captain Blood | French Officer (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Melody Lingers on | Giuseppe |
| 1934 | Men in White | Dr. Vitale |
| 1934 | Viva Villa! | Pancho Villa's Father |
| 1934 | Chained | Cafe Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| 1934 | One More River | Waiter (Uncredited) |
| 1933 | Dinner at Eight | Butler (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Solitaire Man | Waiter |
| 1928 | The Man Who Laughs | Clown (uncredited) |
| 1925 | The Beautiful City | Carlo Gillardi |
| 1924 | Romola | Adolfo Spini |
| 1924 | Isn't Life Wonderful | Theodor |
| 1922 | Fascination | Nema |
| 1921 | Orphans of the Storm | Pierre |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Rookies | |
| 1971 | Columbo | Janitor at Winery (uncredited) |
| 1969 | To Rome with Love | |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. | Mr. Morelli |
| 1967 | Mannix | Grandfather Bertelli |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral | Miguel |
| 1967 | Ironside | Jose Fuente |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun | Father Dominic |
| 1966 | That Girl | Restaurant Owner |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie | Salvatori |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life | Ignacio Romero |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Papa |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Padre Francisco |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Compadre |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Guide |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits | Father Fontana |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict | Ricco |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare | Joe Crosetti |
| 1961 | Hazel | Signor Angelo |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Father Sebastian |
| 1959 | Law of the Plainsman | Don Esteban Ramores |
| 1959 | The Detectives | Guido |
| 1959 | Tightrope | Gino Angelico |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Carlo Giovanni |
| 1959 | The Third Man | Aldo Villano |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Brother Nicholas |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Joe Flores (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Carlo Feruzzi |
| 1959 | Lock-Up | Niclo Donati |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | |
| 1958 | The Texan | Carlos Moreno |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow | Judson |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Salvatore Michelangelo Buonarotti |
| 1955 | Frontier | |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Papa Pucci |
| 1954 | Father Knows Best | Mr. Amaldi |
| 1954 | Passport to Danger | Police Chief |
| 1954 | The Lone Wolf | Papa Crocetti |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Guido Racelli |
| 1952 | Chevron Theatre | |
| 1951 | Racket Squad | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Rossi |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Father Pensovecchio |