Paul Porcasi

Born: 1879-01-01 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Died: 1946-08-08

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1945

I'll Remember April as Popolopolis

1944

Swing Hostess as Spumoni
Hail the Conquering Hero as Cafe Owner (uncredited)

1943

Casablanca as Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)
Background to Danger as Customs Official with Joe
The Unknown Guest as Town Barber (uncredited)
Hi Diddle Diddle as Impressario
Quiet Please, Murder as Rebescu
Melody Parade as Bartender

1942

Star Spangled Rhythm as Benito Mussolini (uncredited)

1941

It Started with Eve as Armand (uncredited)
Doctors Don't Tell as Montez
Road to Happiness as Pietro Pacelli
Rags to Riches as Professor Del Rio

1940

Brother Orchid as Warehouse Manager (uncredited)
Torrid Zone as Garcia
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case as Antonio
I Was an Adventuress as Fisherman
The Border Legion as Tony
Argentine Nights as Papa Viejos

1939

Juarez as Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics as Lamartine
Everything Happens at Night as Bartender

1938

Vacation from Love as French Judge
Crime School as Nick Papadopolos
I'll Give a Million as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond in Africa as Hotel Manager

1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks as Santuzzi
Seventh Heaven as Gendarme
Big Town Girl as Nightclub Manager
Madame X as Hotel Gran Via Proprietor
The Bride Wore Red as Signor Nobili
Maytime as Trentini
Café Metropole as Police Official

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited)
The Lady Consents as Joe - Restaurant Proprietor
Down to the Sea as Vasilios
Trouble for Two as Cafe Proprietor (Uncredited)
Crash Donovan as Cafe Owner
The Leathernecks Have Landed as Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi
Muss 'em Up as Luigi Turseniani, Head of the Mob

1935

Stars Over Broadway as Luigi
Waterfront Lady as Tony Spadaloni
Go Into Your Dance as Show MC
The Florentine Dagger as Antonio
I Dream Too Much as Uncle Tito
A Night at the Ritz as Henri
Charlie Chan in Egypt as Insp. Fouad Soueida
Broadway Gondolier as Señor Fuzzi
Enter Madame as Archimede
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara as Self
Baby Face Harrington as Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Payoff as Nick
Hi, Gaucho! as Gen. Ortegas

1934

British Agent as Count Romano
Tarzan and His Mate as Monsieur Feronde (uncredited)
The Gay Divorcee as French Headwaiter (uncredited)
La Cucaracha as Señor Martinez
Imitation of Life as Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
The Great Flirtation as Herr Direktor
Chained as Mr. Piazza (uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream as Polopolis
Coming Out Party as Manager
Million Dollar Baby as Marvelo No.1
His Greatest Gamble as Innkeeper (uncredited)

1933

King Kong as Apple Vendor (uncredited)
Footlight Parade as Apolinaris
Flying Down to Rio as Mayor
The Devil's Mate as Nick
He Couldn't Take It as Nick
The Secret of Madame Blanche as French Doctor (Uncredited)
Havana Widows as Fernando, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
I Loved a Woman as Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited)
Roman Scandals as Chef (uncredited)
The Devil's in Love as Bartender
Terror Aboard as Luigi - the Chef
Big Time Or Bust as Louie
Saturday's Millions as Felix
Caliente Love as Mexican Señorita's Husband
Gigolettes of Paris
When Strangers Marry as Phillipe

1932

Stowaway as Tony
Men Are Such Fools as Klepak
Devil and the Deep as Hassan
A Parisian Romance as Deville
The Passionate Plumber as Paul Le Maire
A Woman Commands as Cafe Proprietor
The Death Kiss as Ellsmith
Under Eighteen as François
Cynara as Joseph the Maitre D'
Under-Cover Man as Sam Dorse
The Kid from Spain as Gonzales
Red Haired Alibi as Margoli
While Paris Sleeps as Kapas

1931

Party Husband as Henri Renard
The Good Bad Girl as Tony Pagano
Smart Money as Alexander Amenoppopolus
The Criminal Code as Tony Spelvin
Svengali as Bonelli
Doctors' Wives as Dr. Calucci
Gentleman's Fate as Papa Mario Giovanni
Bought! as Rapello

1930

Morocco as Lo Tinto
Born Reckless as Pa Beretti
A Lady's Morals as Maretti
Murder on the Roof as Joe Carozzo
Such Men Are Dangerous as Monsieur Durand (uncredited)
The Three Sisters as Rinaldi
Derelict as Masoni

1929

Broadway as Nick Verdis

1927

Wedding Bills as Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1926

Say It Again as Count Tanza