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.

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Acting

1945

I'll Remember April as Popolopolis

1944		Swing Hostess as Spumoni
1944		Hail the Conquering Hero as Cafe Owner (uncredited)

1943		The Unknown Guest as Town Barber (uncredited)
1943		Melody Parade as Bartender
1943		Hi Diddle Diddle as Impressario
1943		Background to Danger as Customs Official with Joe
1943		Quiet Please, Murder as Rebescu
1943		Casablanca as Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)

1942

Star Spangled Rhythm as Benito Mussolini (uncredited)

1941		Road to Happiness as Pietro Pacelli
1941		It Started with Eve as Armand (uncredited)
1941		Doctors Don't Tell as Montez
1941		Rags to Riches as Professor Del Rio

1940		The Border Legion as Tony
1940		Argentine Nights as Papa Viejos
1940		Brother Orchid as Warehouse Manager (uncredited)
1940		Torrid Zone as Garcia
1940		I Was an Adventuress as Fisherman
1940		Dr. Kildare's Strange Case as Antonio 'Tony', the Hospital Chef

1939		Everything Happens at Night as Bartender
1939		Lady of the Tropics as Lamartine
1939		Juarez as Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited)

1938		Vacation from Love as French Judge
1938		Bulldog Drummond in Africa as Hotel Manager
1938		I'll Give a Million as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
1938		Crime School as Nick Papadopolos

1937		Big Town Girl as Nightclub Manager
1937		The Bride Wore Red as Signor Nobili
1937		Madame X as Hotel Gran Via Proprietor
1937		The Emperor's Candlesticks as Santuzzi
1937		Café Metropole as Police Official
1937		Maytime as Trentini
1937		Seventh Heaven as Gendarme

1936		Crash Donovan as Cafe Owner
1936		Down to the Sea as Vasilios
1936		Trouble for Two as Cafe Proprietor (Uncredited)
1936		Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited)
1936		The Leathernecks Have Landed as Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi
1936		Muss 'em Up as Luigi Turseniani, Head of the Mob
1936		The Lady Consents as Joe - Restaurant Proprietor

1935		La Fiesta de Santa Barbara as Self
1935		I Dream Too Much as Uncle Tito
1935		Stars Over Broadway as Luigi
1935		Hi, Gaucho! as Gen. Ortegas
1935		Waterfront Lady as Tony Spadaloni
1935		Broadway Gondolier as Señor Fuzzi
1935		Charlie Chan in Egypt as Insp. Fouad Soueida
1935		Go Into Your Dance as Show MC
1935		Baby Face Harrington as Headwaiter (uncredited)
1935		The Florentine Dagger as Antonio
1935		A Night at the Ritz as Henri
1935		The Payoff as Nick
1935		Enter Madame as Archimede

1934		Million Dollar Baby as Marvelo No.1
1934		Imitation of Life as Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
1934		The Gay Divorcee as French Headwaiter (uncredited)
1934		Wake Up and Dream as Polopolis
1934		British Agent as Count Romano
1934		Chained as Mr. Piazza (uncredited)
1934		La Cucaracha as Señor Martinez
1934		His Greatest Gamble as Innkeeper (uncredited)
1934		The Great Flirtation as Herr Direktor
1934		Tarzan and His Mate as Monsieur Feronde (uncredited)
1934		Coming Out Party as Manager

1933		Flying Down to Rio as Mayor
1933		He Couldn't Take It as Nick
1933		Havana Widows as Fernando, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
1933		Big Time Or Bust as Louie
1933		Footlight Parade as Apolinaris
1933		Gigolettes of Paris
1933		Saturday's Millions as Felix
1933		I Loved a Woman as Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited)
1933		The Devil's Mate as Nick
1933		The Devil's in Love as Bartender
1933		When Strangers Marry as Phillipe
1933		Terror Aboard as Luigi - the Chef
1933		King Kong as Apple Vendor (uncredited)
1933		Caliente Love as Mexican Señorita's Husband
1933		The Secret of Madame Blanche as French Doctor (Uncredited)

1932		Cynara as Joseph the Maitre D'
1932		The Death Kiss as Ellsmith
1932		Under-Cover Man as Sam Dorse
1932		Men Are Such Fools as Klepak
1932		The Kid from Spain as Gonzales
1932		Red Haired Alibi as Margoli
1932		A Parisian Romance as Deville
1932		Devil and the Deep as Hassan
1932		While Paris Sleeps as Kapas
1932		Stowaway as Tony
1932		A Woman Commands as Cafe Proprietor
1932		The Passionate Plumber as Paul Le Maire
1932		Under Eighteen as François

1931		Bought! as Rapello
1931		Smart Money as Alexander Amenoppopolus
1931		Party Husband as Henri Renard
1931		Svengali as Bonelli
1931		The Good Bad Girl as Tony Pagano
1931		Doctors' Wives as Dr. Calucci
1931		Gentleman's Fate as Papa Mario Giovanni
1931		The Criminal Code as Tony Spelvin

1930		Derelict as Masoni
1930		Morocco as Lo Tinto
1930		A Lady's Morals as Maretti
1930		Born Reckless as Pa Beretti
1930		The Three Sisters as Rinaldi
1930		Such Men Are Dangerous as Monsieur Durand (uncredited)
1930		Murder on the Roof as Joe Carozzo

1929

Broadway as Nick Verdis

1926

Say It Again as Count Tanza