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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 1, 1879
Died
August 8, 1946
Place of Birth
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Also Known As
- Paul Porcassi
Paul Porcasi
0.2 Popularity
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
4.0
Popolopolis
I'll Remember April
1945
6.0
Spumoni
Swing Hostess
1944
7.0
Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
0.0
Town Barber (uncredited)
The Unknown Guest
1943
🎬
0.0
Bartender
Melody Parade
1943
6.4
Impressario
Hi Diddle Diddle
1943
6.6
Customs Official with Joe
Background to Danger
1943
6.8
Rebescu
Quiet Please, Murder
1943
8.2
Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)
Casablanca
1943
5.9
Benito Mussolini (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Credits
I'll Remember April
as Popolopolis
1945
4.0
Swing Hostess
as Spumoni
1944
6.0
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
1944
7.0
The Unknown Guest
as Town Barber (uncredited)
1943
0.0
🎬
Melody Parade
as Bartender
1943
0.0
Hi Diddle Diddle
as Impressario
1943
6.4
Background to Danger
as Customs Official with Joe
1943
6.6
Quiet Please, Murder
as Rebescu
1943
6.8
Casablanca
as Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)
1943
8.2
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Benito Mussolini (uncredited)
1942
5.9
Road to Happiness
as Pietro Pacelli
1941
5.5
It Started with Eve
as Armand (uncredited)
1941
7.1
Doctors Don't Tell
as Montez
1941
4.9
Rags to Riches
as Professor Del Rio
1941
10.0
The Border Legion
as Tony
1940
4.4
Argentine Nights
as Papa Viejos
1940
0.0
Brother Orchid
as Warehouse Manager (uncredited)
1940
6.5
Torrid Zone
as Garcia
1940
6.4
I Was an Adventuress
as Fisherman
1940
6.3
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
as Antonio 'Tony', the Hospital Chef
1940
4.6
Everything Happens at Night
as Bartender
1939
4.1
Lady of the Tropics
as Lamartine
1939
6.1
Juarez
as Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited)
1939
6.5
Vacation from Love
as French Judge
1938
0.0
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
as Hotel Manager
1938
5.5
I'll Give a Million
as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
1938
5.7
Crime School
as Nick Papadopolos
1938
6.3
Big Town Girl
as Nightclub Manager
1937
6.0
The Bride Wore Red
as Signor Nobili
1937
6.7
Madame X
as Hotel Gran Via Proprietor
1937
6.2
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Santuzzi
1937
5.2
Café Metropole
as Police Official
1937
6.9
Maytime
as Trentini
1937
6.5
Seventh Heaven
as Gendarme
1937
6.6
Crash Donovan
as Cafe Owner
1936
0.0
🎬
Down to the Sea
as Vasilios
1936
4.5
Trouble for Two
as Cafe Proprietor (Uncredited)
1936
6.0
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited)
1936
7.5
The Leathernecks Have Landed
as Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi
1936
5.0
Muss 'em Up
as Luigi Turseniani, Head of the Mob
1936
5.5
The Lady Consents
as Joe - Restaurant Proprietor
1936
5.8
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
as Self
1935
5.9
I Dream Too Much
as Uncle Tito
1935
5.0
Stars Over Broadway
as Luigi
1935
5.2
Hi, Gaucho!
as Gen. Ortegas
1935
7.5
Waterfront Lady
as Tony Spadaloni
1935
4.0
Broadway Gondolier
as Señor Fuzzi
1935
5.4
Charlie Chan in Egypt
as Insp. Fouad Soueida
1935
6.9
Go Into Your Dance
as Show MC
1935
6.8
Baby Face Harrington
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
1935
4.8
The Florentine Dagger
as Antonio
1935
5.7
A Night at the Ritz
as Henri
1935
3.0
The Payoff
as Nick
1935
4.9
Enter Madame
as Archimede
1935
5.5
Million Dollar Baby
as Marvelo No.1
1934
0.0
Imitation of Life
as Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
1934
7.0
The Gay Divorcee
as French Headwaiter (uncredited)
1934
6.9
Wake Up and Dream
as Polopolis
1934
4.0
British Agent
as Count Romano
1934
5.5
Chained
as Mr. Piazza (uncredited)
1934
6.8
La Cucaracha
as Señor Martinez
1934
6.1
His Greatest Gamble
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
1934
5.0
The Great Flirtation
as Herr Direktor
1934
3.0
Tarzan and His Mate
as Monsieur Feronde (uncredited)
1934
6.5
Coming Out Party
as Manager
1934
5.0
Flying Down to Rio
as Mayor
1933
6.2
He Couldn't Take It
as Nick
1933
0.0
Havana Widows
as Fernando, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
1933
5.8
Big Time Or Bust
as Louie
1933
3.5
Footlight Parade
as Apolinaris
1933
6.9
Gigolettes of Paris
1933
5.0
Saturday's Millions
as Felix
1933
0.0
I Loved a Woman
as Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited)
1933
4.8
The Devil's Mate
as Nick
1933
0.0
The Devil's in Love
as Bartender
1933
6.0
When Strangers Marry
as Phillipe
1933
0.0
Terror Aboard
as Luigi - the Chef
1933
6.0
King Kong
as Apple Vendor (uncredited)
1933
7.6
🎬
Caliente Love
as Mexican Señorita's Husband
1933
0.0
The Secret of Madame Blanche
as French Doctor (Uncredited)
1933
4.0
Cynara
as Joseph the Maitre D'
1932
4.8
The Death Kiss
as Ellsmith
1932
5.1
Under-Cover Man
as Sam Dorse
1932
4.5
Men Are Such Fools
as Klepak
1932
0.0
The Kid from Spain
as Gonzales
1932
6.6
Red Haired Alibi
as Margoli
1932
4.7
🎬
A Parisian Romance
as Deville
1932
4.3
Devil and the Deep
as Hassan
1932
5.0
While Paris Sleeps
as Kapas
1932
5.8
Stowaway
as Tony
1932
5.0
A Woman Commands
as Cafe Proprietor
1932
8.0
The Passionate Plumber
as Paul Le Maire
1932
6.0
Under Eighteen
as François
1932
6.6
Bought!
as Rapello
1931
6.0
Smart Money
as Alexander Amenoppopolus
1931
6.9
Party Husband
as Henri Renard
1931
5.0
Svengali
as Bonelli
1931
6.1
The Good Bad Girl
as Tony Pagano
1931
5.5
Doctors' Wives
as Dr. Calucci
1931
0.0
Gentleman's Fate
as Papa Mario Giovanni
1931
5.5
The Criminal Code
as Tony Spelvin
1931
6.1
Derelict
as Masoni
1930
10.0
Morocco
as Lo Tinto
1930
6.3
A Lady's Morals
as Maretti
1930
4.2
Born Reckless
as Pa Beretti
1930
5.5
The Three Sisters
as Rinaldi
1930
0.0
Such Men Are Dangerous
as Monsieur Durand (uncredited)
1930
4.8
Murder on the Roof
as Joe Carozzo
1930
0.0
Broadway
as Nick Verdis
1929
5.6
Say It Again
as Count Tanza
1926
0.0