Paul Porcasi
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1879-01-01
Day of Death
1946-08-08 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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
Acting
(1945)
I'll Remember April
as Popolopolis
(1944)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
(1944)
Swing Hostess
as Spumoni
(1943)
Casablanca
as Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)
(1943)
Background to Danger
as Customs Official with Joe
(1943)
Quiet Please, Murder
as Rebescu
(1943)
The Unknown Guest
as Town Barber (uncredited)
(1943)
Melody Parade
as Bartender
(1943)
Hi Diddle Diddle
as Impressario
(1942)
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Benito Mussolini (uncredited)
(1941)
It Started with Eve
as Armand (uncredited)
(1941)
Road to Happiness
as Pietro Pacelli
(1941)
Doctors Don't Tell
as Montez
(1941)
Rags to Riches
as Professor Del Rio
(1940)
Brother Orchid
as Warehouse Manager (uncredited)
(1940)
Torrid Zone
as Garcia
(1940)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
as Antonio 'Tony', the Hospital Chef
(1940)
The Border Legion
as Tony
(1940)
I Was an Adventuress
as Fisherman
(1940)
Argentine Nights
as Papa Viejos
(1939)
Lady of the Tropics
as Lamartine
(1939)
Juarez
as Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited)
(1939)
Everything Happens at Night
as Bartender
(1938)
Crime School
as Nick Papadopolos
(1938)
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
as Hotel Manager
(1938)
I'll Give a Million
as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
(1938)
Vacation from Love
as French Judge
(1937)
Madame X
as Hotel Gran Via Proprietor
(1937)
Maytime
as Trentini
(1937)
The Bride Wore Red
as Signor Nobili
(1937)
Café Metropole
as Police Official
(1937)
Seventh Heaven
as Gendarme
(1937)
Big Town Girl
as Nightclub Manager
(1937)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Santuzzi
(1936)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited)
(1936)
Crash Donovan
as Cafe Owner
(1936)
The Lady Consents
as Joe - Restaurant Proprietor
(1936)
Trouble for Two
as Cafe Proprietor (Uncredited)
(1936)
Muss 'em Up
as Luigi Turseniani, Head of the Mob
(1936)
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi
(1936)
Down to the Sea
as Vasilios
(1935)
Waterfront Lady
as Tony Spadaloni
(1935)
The Florentine Dagger
as Antonio
(1935)
Broadway Gondolier
as Señor Fuzzi
(1935)
Stars Over Broadway
as Luigi
(1935)
Baby Face Harrington
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
(1935)
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
as Self
(1935)
A Night at the Ritz
as Henri
(1935)
The Payoff
as Nick
(1935)
Charlie Chan in Egypt
as Insp. Fouad Soueida
(1935)
I Dream Too Much
as Uncle Tito
(1935)
Enter Madame
as Archimede
(1935)
Go Into Your Dance
as Show MC
(1935)
Hi, Gaucho!
as Gen. Ortegas
(1934)
Tarzan and His Mate
as Monsieur Feronde (uncredited)
(1934)
Imitation of Life
as Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
(1934)
The Gay Divorcee
as French Headwaiter (uncredited)
(1934)
Chained
as Mr. Piazza (uncredited)
(1934)
British Agent
as Count Romano
(1934)
La Cucaracha
as Señor Martinez
(1934)
His Greatest Gamble
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
(1934)
The Great Flirtation
as Herr Direktor
(1934)
Million Dollar Baby
as Marvelo No.1
(1934)
Coming Out Party
as Manager
(1934)
Wake Up and Dream
as Polopolis
(1933)
King Kong
as Apple Vendor (uncredited)
(1933)
Havana Widows
as Fernando, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
(1933)
I Loved a Woman
as Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited)
(1933)
Flying Down to Rio
as Mayor
(1933)
Footlight Parade
as Apolinaris
(1933)
The Devil's Mate
as Nick
(1933)
The Devil's in Love
as Bartender
(1933)
The Secret of Madame Blanche
as French Doctor (Uncredited)
(1933)
Terror Aboard
as Luigi - the Chef
(1933)
Saturday's Millions
as Felix
(1933)
(1933)
Big Time Or Bust
as Louie
(1933)
He Couldn't Take It
as Nick
(1933)
Caliente Love
as Mexican Señorita's Husband
(1933)
When Strangers Marry
as Phillipe
(1932)
Cynara
as Joseph the Maitre D'
(1932)
Under Eighteen
as François
(1932)
Devil and the Deep
as Hassan
(1932)
The Death Kiss
as Ellsmith
(1932)
Under-Cover Man
as Sam Dorse
(1932)
The Kid from Spain
as Gonzales
(1932)
While Paris Sleeps
as Kapas
(1932)
A Woman Commands
as Cafe Proprietor
(1932)
The Passionate Plumber
as Paul Le Maire
(1932)
Red Haired Alibi
as Margoli
(1932)
Men Are Such Fools
as Klepak
(1932)
Stowaway
as Tony
(1932)
A Parisian Romance
as Deville
(1931)
Svengali
as Bonelli
(1931)
Smart Money
as Alexander Amenoppopolus
(1931)
Gentleman's Fate
as Papa Mario Giovanni
(1931)
Doctors' Wives
as Dr. Calucci
(1931)
The Criminal Code
as Tony Spelvin
(1931)
Party Husband
as Henri Renard
(1931)
The Good Bad Girl
as Tony Pagano
(1931)
Bought!
as Rapello
(1930)
Morocco
as Lo Tinto
(1930)
Born Reckless
as Pa Beretti
(1930)
Derelict
as Masoni
(1930)
A Lady's Morals
as Maretti
(1930)
Such Men Are Dangerous
as Monsieur Durand (uncredited)
(1930)
Murder on the Roof
as Joe Carozzo
(1930)
The Three Sisters
as Rinaldi
(1929)
Broadway
as Nick Verdis
(1926)
Say It Again
as Count Tanza