Paul Porcasi
Known for
Acting
Life
1879 – 1946 (aged 67)
Born in
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Credits
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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
Casablanca
15 Jan 1943
King Kong
07 Apr 1933
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
09 Apr 1936
Morocco
14 Nov 1930
Tarzan and His Mate
16 Apr 1934
The Gay Divorcee
12 Oct 1934
Footlight Parade
21 Oct 1933
Imitation of Life
23 Nov 1934
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Filmography
1945
- I'll Remember Aprilas Popolopolis
1944
- Swing Hostessas Spumoni
- Hail the Conquering Heroas Cafe Owner (uncredited)
1943
- The Unknown Guestas Town Barber (uncredited)
- Melody Paradeas Bartender
- Hi Diddle Diddleas Impressario
- Background to Dangeras Customs Official with Joe (uncredited)
- Quiet Please, Murderas Rebescu
- Casablancaas Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)
1942
- Star Spangled Rhythmas Benito Mussolini (uncredited)
1941
- Road to Happinessas Pietro Pacelli
- It Started with Eveas Armand (uncredited)
- Doctors Don't Tellas Montez
- Rags to Richesas Professor Del Rio
1940
- The Border Legionas Tony
- Argentine Nightsas Papa Viejos
- Brother Orchidas Warehouse Manager (uncredited)
- Torrid Zoneas Garcia
- I Was an Adventuressas Fisherman
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Caseas Antonio
1939
- Everything Happens at Nightas Bartender
- Lady of the Tropicsas Lamartine
- Juarezas Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited)
1938
- Vacation from Loveas French Judge
- Bulldog Drummond in Africaas Hotel Manager
- I'll Give a Millionas Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
- Crime Schoolas Nick Papadopolos
1937
- Big Town Girlas Nightclub Manager
- The Bride Wore Redas Signor Nobili
- Madame Xas Hotel Gran Via Proprietor
- The Emperor's Candlesticksas Santuzzi
- Café Metropoleas Police Official
- Maytimeas Trentini
- Seventh Heavenas Gendarme
1936
- Crash Donovanas Cafe Owner
- Down to the Seaas Vasilios
- Trouble for Twoas Cafe Proprietor (Uncredited)
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited)
- The Leathernecks Have Landedas Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi
- Muss 'em Upas Luigi Turseniani, Head of the Mob
- The Lady Consentsas Joe - Restaurant Proprietor
1935
- I Dream Too Muchas Uncle Tito
- Stars Over Broadwayas Luigi
- Hi, Gaucho!as Gen. Ortegas
- Waterfront Ladyas Tony Spadaloni
- Broadway Gondolieras Señor Fuzzi
- Charlie Chan in Egyptas Insp. Fouad Soueida
- Go Into Your Danceas Show MC
- Baby Face Harringtonas Headwaiter (uncredited)
- The Florentine Daggeras Antonio
- A Night at the Ritzas Henri
- The Payoffas Nick
- Enter Madameas Archimede
1934
- Million Dollar Babyas Marvelo No.1
- Imitation of Lifeas Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
- The Gay Divorceeas French Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Wake Up and Dreamas Polopolis
- British Agentas Count Romano
- La Cucarachaas Señor Martinez
- Chainedas Mr. Piazza (uncredited)
- His Greatest Gambleas Innkeeper (uncredited)
- The Great Flirtationas Herr Direktor
- Tarzan and His Mateas Monsieur Feronde (uncredited)
- Coming Out Partyas Manager
1933
- Flying Down to Rioas Mayor
- He Couldn't Take Itas Nick
- Roman Scandalsas Chef (uncredited)
- Havana Widowsas Fernando, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Big Time Or Bustas Louie
- Footlight Paradeas Apolinaris
- Gigolettes of Paris
- Saturday's Millionsas Felix
- I Loved a Womanas Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited)
- The Devil's Mateas Nick
- The Devil's in Loveas Bartender
- When Strangers Marryas Phillipe
- Terror Aboardas Luigi - the Chef
- King Kongas Apple Vendor (uncredited)
- Caliente Loveas Mexican Señorita's Husband
- The Secret of Madame Blancheas French Doctor (Uncredited)
1932
- Cynaraas Joseph the Maitre D'
- The Death Kissas Ellsmith
- Under-Cover Manas Sam Dorse
- Men Are Such Foolsas Klepak
- The Kid from Spainas Gonzales
- Red Haired Alibias Margoli
- A Parisian Romanceas Deville
- Devil and the Deepas Hassan
- While Paris Sleepsas Kapas
- Stowawayas Tony
- A Woman Commandsas Cafe Proprietor
- The Passionate Plumberas Paul Le Maire
- Under Eighteenas François
1931
- Bought!as Rapello
- Smart Moneyas Alexander Amenoppopolus
- Party Husbandas Henri Renard
- The Good Bad Girlas Tony Pagano
- Svengalias Bonelli
- Doctors' Wivesas Dr. Calucci
- Gentleman's Fateas Papa Mario Giovanni
- The Criminal Codeas Tony Spelvin
1930
- Derelictas Masoni
- Moroccoas Lo Tinto
- A Lady's Moralsas Maretti
- Born Recklessas Pa Beretti
- The Three Sistersas Rinaldi
- Such Men Are Dangerousas Monsieur Durand (uncredited)
- Murder on the Roofas Joe Carozzo
1929
- Broadwayas Nick Verdis
1927
- Wedding Billsas Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1926
- Say It Againas Count Tanza