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