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
- Hail the Conquering Hero as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
- Swing Hostess as Spumoni
1943
- Quiet Please, Murder as Rebescu
- Background to Danger as Customs Official with Joe
- The Unknown Guest as Town Barber (uncredited)
- Hi Diddle Diddle as Impressario
- Melody Parade as Bartender
1942
- Casablanca as Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)
- Star Spangled Rhythm as Benito Mussolini (uncredited)
1941
- It Started with Eve as Armand (uncredited)
- Road to Happiness as Pietro Pacelli
- Rags to Riches as Professor Del Rio
- Doctors Don't Tell as Montez
1940
- Brother Orchid as Warehouse Manager (uncredited)
- Torrid Zone as Garcia
- The Border Legion as Tony
- I Was an Adventuress as Fisherman
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case as Antonio 'Tony', the Hospital Chef
- 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
- Crime School as Nick Papadopolos
- Bulldog Drummond in Africa as Hotel Manager
- I'll Give a Million as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
- Vacation from Love as French Judge
1937
- The Bride Wore Red as Signor Nobili
- Madame X as Hotel Gran Via Proprietor
- Seventh Heaven as Gendarme
- Café Metropole as Police Official
- Big Town Girl as Nightclub Manager
- Maytime as Trentini
- The Emperor's Candlesticks as Santuzzi
1936
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited)
- The Leathernecks Have Landed as Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi
- Muss 'em Up as Luigi Turseniani, Head of the Mob
- Trouble for Two as Cafe Proprietor (Uncredited)
- Crash Donovan as Cafe Owner
- The Lady Consents as Joe - Restaurant Proprietor
- Down to the Sea as Vasilios
1935
- La Fiesta de Santa Barbara as Self
- Charlie Chan in Egypt as Insp. Fouad Soueida
- The Florentine Dagger as Antonio
- Broadway Gondolier as Señor Fuzzi
- I Dream Too Much as Uncle Tito
- Waterfront Lady as Tony Spadaloni
- Stars Over Broadway as Luigi
- Go Into Your Dance as Show MC
- Hi, Gaucho! as Gen. Ortegas
- The Payoff as Nick
- Baby Face Harrington as Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Enter Madame as Archimede
- A Night at the Ritz as Henri
1934
- Tarzan and His Mate as Monsieur Feronde (uncredited)
- The Gay Divorcee as French Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Imitation of Life as Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
- Chained as Mr. Piazza (uncredited)
- British Agent as Count Romano
- Coming Out Party as Manager
- Million Dollar Baby as Marvelo No.1
- La Cucaracha as Señor Martinez
- The Great Flirtation as Herr Direktor
- His Greatest Gamble as Innkeeper (uncredited)
- Wake Up and Dream as Polopolis
1933
- King Kong as Apple Vendor (uncredited)
- Flying Down to Rio as Mayor
- Footlight Parade as Apolinaris
- Roman Scandals as Chef (uncredited)
- Saturday's Millions as Felix
- The Devil's Mate as Nick
- The Devil's in Love as Bartender
- He Couldn't Take It as Nick
- Terror Aboard as Luigi - the Chef
- I Loved a Woman as Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited)
- When Strangers Marry as Phillipe
- The Secret of Madame Blanche as French Doctor (Uncredited)
- Caliente Love as Mexican Señorita's Husband
- Havana Widows as Fernando, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Gigolettes of Paris
- Big Time Or Bust as Louie
1932
- The Death Kiss as Ellsmith
- Stowaway as Tony
- Devil and the Deep as Hassan
- Under-Cover Man as Sam Dorse
- Under Eighteen as François
- The Kid from Spain as Gonzales
- A Woman Commands as Cafe Proprietor
- Cynara as Joseph the Maitre D'
- Red Haired Alibi as Margoli
- While Paris Sleeps as Kapas
- The Passionate Plumber as Paul Le Maire
- A Parisian Romance as Deville
- Men Are Such Fools as Klepak
1931
- The Criminal Code as Tony Spelvin
- Svengali as Bonelli
- Smart Money as Alexander Amenoppopolus
- Doctors' Wives as Dr. Calucci
- The Good Bad Girl as Tony Pagano
- Party Husband as Henri Renard
- Gentleman's Fate as Papa Mario Giovanni
- Bought! as Rapello
1930
- Morocco as Lo Tinto
- Born Reckless as Pa Beretti
- The Three Sisters as Rinaldi
- Such Men Are Dangerous as Monsieur Durand (uncredited)
- Derelict as Masoni
- Murder on the Roof as Joe Carozzo
- A Lady's Morals as Maretti
1929
- Broadway as Nick Verdis
1927
- Wedding Bills as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1926
- Say It Again as Count Tanza