Paul Porcasi
Birthday: 1879-01-01
Deathday: 1946-08-08
Birthplace: Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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.
Credits
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1945-04-01 | I'll Remember April | Popolopolis |
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1944-09-08 | Swing Hostess | Spumoni |
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1944-08-09 | Hail the Conquering Hero | Cafe Owner (uncredited) |
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1943-10-22 | The Unknown Guest | Town Barber (uncredited) |
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1943-08-27 | Melody Parade | Bartender |
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1943-08-02 | Hi Diddle Diddle | Impressario |
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1943-07-03 | Background to Danger | Customs Official with Joe |
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1943-03-19 | Quiet Please, Murder | Rebescu |
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1943-01-15 | Casablanca | Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited) |
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1942-03-05 | Star Spangled Rhythm | Benito Mussolini (uncredited) |
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1941-12-19 | Road to Happiness | Pietro Pacelli |
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1941-09-26 | It Started with Eve | Armand (uncredited) |
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1941-09-22 | Doctors Don't Tell | Montez |
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1941-07-31 | Rags to Riches | Professor Del Rio |
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1940-12-05 | The Border Legion | Tony |
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1940-09-06 | Argentine Nights | Papa Viejos |
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1940-06-07 | Brother Orchid | Warehouse Manager (uncredited) |
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1940-05-18 | Torrid Zone | Garcia |
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1940-05-10 | I Was an Adventuress | Fisherman |
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1940-04-12 | Dr. Kildare's Strange Case | Antonio 'Tony', the Hospital Chef |
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1939-12-22 | Everything Happens at Night | Bartender |
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1939-08-11 | Lady of the Tropics | Lamartine |
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1939-06-10 | Juarez | Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited) |
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1938-09-29 | Vacation from Love | French Judge |
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1938-08-05 | Bulldog Drummond in Africa | Hotel Manager |
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1938-07-27 | I'll Give a Million | Cafe Proprietor (uncredited) |
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1938-05-10 | Crime School | Nick Papadopolos |
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1937-12-03 | Big Town Girl | Nightclub Manager |
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1937-10-08 | The Bride Wore Red | Signor Nobili |
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1937-10-01 | Madame X | Hotel Gran Via Proprietor |
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1937-07-02 | The Emperor's Candlesticks | Santuzzi |
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1937-04-28 | Café Metropole | Police Official |
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1937-03-26 | Maytime | Trentini |
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1937-03-25 | Seventh Heaven | Gendarme |
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1936-08-01 | Crash Donovan | Cafe Owner |
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1936-05-30 | Down to the Sea | Vasilios |
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1936-05-29 | Trouble for Two | Cafe Proprietor (Uncredited) |
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1936-04-09 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited) |
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1936-02-17 | The Leathernecks Have Landed | Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi |
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1936-02-13 | Muss 'em Up | Luigi Turseniani, Head of the Mob |
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1936-02-07 | The Lady Consents | Joe - Restaurant Proprietor |
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1935-11-29 | I Dream Too Much | Uncle Tito |
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1935-11-23 | Stars Over Broadway | Luigi |
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1935-10-10 | Hi, Gaucho! | Gen. Ortegas |
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1935-10-04 | Waterfront Lady | Tony Spadaloni |
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1935-07-27 | Broadway Gondolier | Señor Fuzzi |
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1935-06-04 | Charlie Chan in Egypt | Insp. Fouad Soueida |
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1935-04-20 | Go Into Your Dance | Show MC |
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1935-04-12 | Baby Face Harrington | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
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1935-03-30 | The Florentine Dagger | Antonio |
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1935-03-23 | A Night at the Ritz | Henri |
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1935-01-09 | The Payoff | Nick |
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1935-01-04 | Enter Madame | Archimede |
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1934-12-29 | Million Dollar Baby | Marvelo No.1 |
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1934-11-23 | Imitation of Life | Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited) |
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1934-10-12 | The Gay Divorcee | French Headwaiter (uncredited) |
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1934-10-01 | Wake Up and Dream | Polopolis |
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1934-09-15 | British Agent | Count Romano |
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1934-08-31 | La Cucaracha | Señor Martinez |
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1934-08-31 | Chained | Mr. Piazza (uncredited) |
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1934-08-10 | His Greatest Gamble | Innkeeper (uncredited) |
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1934-06-15 | The Great Flirtation | Herr Direktor |
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1934-04-20 | Tarzan and His Mate | Monsieur Feronde (uncredited) |
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1934-03-09 | Coming Out Party | Manager |
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1933-12-22 | Flying Down to Rio | Mayor |
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1933-12-15 | He Couldn't Take It | Nick |
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1933-11-18 | Havana Widows | Fernando, the Headwaiter (uncredited) |
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1933-11-10 | Big Time Or Bust | Louie |
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1933-10-21 | Footlight Parade | Apolinaris |
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1933-10-05 | Gigolettes of Paris | |
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1933-09-30 | Saturday's Millions | Felix |
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1933-09-23 | I Loved a Woman | Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited) |
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1933-08-20 | The Devil's Mate | Nick |
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1933-07-21 | The Devil's in Love | Bartender |
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1933-05-25 | When Strangers Marry | Phillipe |
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1933-04-14 | Terror Aboard | Luigi - the Chef |
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1933-03-15 | King Kong | Apple Vendor (uncredited) |
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1933-03-09 | Caliente Love | Mexican Señorita's Husband |
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1933-02-03 | The Secret of Madame Blanche | French Doctor (Uncredited) |
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1932-12-24 | Cynara | Joseph the Maitre D' |
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1932-12-05 | The Death Kiss | Ellsmith |
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1932-12-02 | Under-Cover Man | Sam Dorse |
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1932-11-18 | Men Are Such Fools | Klepak |
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1932-11-17 | The Kid from Spain | Gonzales |
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1932-10-21 | Red Haired Alibi | Margoli |
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1932-10-01 | A Parisian Romance | Deville |
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1932-08-12 | Devil and the Deep | Hassan |
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1932-05-08 | While Paris Sleeps | Kapas |
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1932-03-01 | Stowaway | Tony |
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1932-02-12 | A Woman Commands | Cafe Proprietor |
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1932-02-06 | The Passionate Plumber | Paul Le Maire |
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1932-01-02 | Under Eighteen | François |
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1931-08-22 | Bought! | Rapello |
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1931-06-11 | Smart Money | Alexander Amenoppopolus |
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1931-06-06 | Party Husband | Henri Renard |
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1931-05-20 | The Good Bad Girl | Tony Pagano |
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1931-05-20 | Svengali | Bonelli |
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1931-03-14 | Doctors' Wives | Dr. Calucci |
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1931-03-07 | Gentleman's Fate | Papa Mario Giovanni |
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1931-01-03 | The Criminal Code | Tony Spelvin |
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1930-11-22 | Derelict | Masoni |
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1930-11-14 | Morocco | Lo Tinto |
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1930-11-08 | A Lady's Morals | Maretti |
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1930-05-11 | Born Reckless | Pa Beretti |
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1930-04-20 | The Three Sisters | Rinaldi |
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1930-03-09 | Such Men Are Dangerous | Monsieur Durand (uncredited) |
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1930-01-29 | Murder on the Roof | Joe Carozzo |
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1929-05-27 | Broadway | Nick Verdis |
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1926-05-31 | Say It Again | Count Tanza |