Paul Porcasi

Acting

Paul Porcasi

Born January 1, 1879Palermo, Sicily, Italy112 credits

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

I'll Remember April
3.7

I'll Remember April

Movie

1945

Swing Hostess
6.0

Swing Hostess

Movie

1944

Hail the Conquering Hero
7.1

Hail the Conquering Hero

Movie

1944

The Unknown Guest

The Unknown Guest

Movie

1943

Melody Parade

Melody Parade

Movie

1943

Hi Diddle Diddle
6.4

Hi Diddle Diddle

Movie

1943

Filmography

I'll Remember April
1945I'll Remember Aprilas PopolopolisMovie
Swing Hostess
1944Swing Hostessas SpumoniMovie
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944Hail the Conquering Heroas Cafe Owner (uncredited)Movie
The Unknown Guest
1943The Unknown Guestas Town Barber (uncredited)Movie
Melody Parade
1943Melody Paradeas BartenderMovie
Hi Diddle Diddle
1943Hi Diddle Diddleas ImpressarioMovie
Background to Danger
1943Background to Dangeras Customs Official with JoeMovie
Quiet Please, Murder
1943Quiet Please, Murderas RebescuMovie
Casablanca
1943Casablancaas Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)Movie
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942Star Spangled Rhythmas Benito Mussolini (uncredited)Movie
Road to Happiness
1941Road to Happinessas Pietro PacelliMovie
It Started with Eve
1941It Started with Eveas Armand (uncredited)Movie
Doctors Don't Tell
1941Doctors Don't Tellas MontezMovie
Rags to Riches
1941Rags to Richesas Professor Del RioMovie
The Border Legion
1940The Border Legionas TonyMovie
Argentine Nights
1940Argentine Nightsas Papa ViejosMovie
Brother Orchid
1940Brother Orchidas Warehouse Manager (uncredited)Movie
Torrid Zone
1940Torrid Zoneas GarciaMovie
I Was an Adventuress
1940I Was an Adventuressas FishermanMovie
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940Dr. Kildare's Strange Caseas Antonio 'Tony', the Hospital ChefMovie
Everything Happens at Night
1939Everything Happens at Nightas BartenderMovie
Lady of the Tropics
1939Lady of the Tropicsas LamartineMovie
Juarez
1939Juarezas Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited)Movie
Vacation from Love
1938Vacation from Loveas French JudgeMovie
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
1938Bulldog Drummond in Africaas Hotel ManagerMovie
I'll Give a Million
1938I'll Give a Millionas Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)Movie
Crime School
1938Crime Schoolas Nick PapadopolosMovie
Big Town Girl
1937Big Town Girlas Nightclub ManagerMovie
The Bride Wore Red
1937The Bride Wore Redas Signor NobiliMovie
Madame X
1937Madame Xas Hotel Gran Via ProprietorMovie
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937The Emperor's Candlesticksas SantuzziMovie
Café Metropole
1937Café Metropoleas Police OfficialMovie
Maytime
1937Maytimeas TrentiniMovie
Seventh Heaven
1937Seventh Heavenas GendarmeMovie
Crash Donovan
1936Crash Donovanas Cafe OwnerMovie
D
1936Down to the Seaas VasiliosMovie
Trouble for Two
1936Trouble for Twoas Cafe Proprietor (Uncredited)Movie
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited)Movie
The Leathernecks Have Landed
1936The Leathernecks Have Landedas Enrico 'Rico' VenetziMovie
Muss 'em Up
1936Muss 'em Upas Luigi Turseniani, Head of the MobMovie
The Lady Consents
1936The Lady Consentsas Joe - Restaurant ProprietorMovie
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
1935La Fiesta de Santa Barbaraas SelfMovie
I Dream Too Much
1935I Dream Too Muchas Uncle TitoMovie
Stars Over Broadway
1935Stars Over Broadwayas LuigiMovie
Hi, Gaucho!
1935Hi, Gaucho!as Gen. OrtegasMovie
Waterfront Lady
1935Waterfront Ladyas Tony SpadaloniMovie
Broadway Gondolier
1935Broadway Gondolieras Señor FuzziMovie
Charlie Chan in Egypt
1935Charlie Chan in Egyptas Insp. Fouad SoueidaMovie
Go Into Your Dance
1935Go Into Your Danceas Show MCMovie
Baby Face Harrington
1935Baby Face Harringtonas Headwaiter (uncredited)Movie
The Florentine Dagger
1935The Florentine Daggeras AntonioMovie
A Night at the Ritz
1935A Night at the Ritzas HenriMovie
The Payoff
1935The Payoffas NickMovie
Enter Madame
1935Enter Madameas ArchimedeMovie
Million Dollar Baby
1934Million Dollar Babyas Marvelo No.1Movie
Imitation of Life
1934Imitation of Lifeas Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)Movie
The Gay Divorcee
1934The Gay Divorceeas French Headwaiter (uncredited)Movie
Wake Up and Dream
1934Wake Up and Dreamas PolopolisMovie
British Agent
1934British Agentas Count RomanoMovie
La Cucaracha
1934La Cucarachaas Señor MartinezMovie
Chained
1934Chainedas Mr. Piazza (uncredited)Movie
His Greatest Gamble
1934His Greatest Gambleas Innkeeper (uncredited)Movie
The Great Flirtation
1934The Great Flirtationas Herr DirektorMovie
Tarzan and His Mate
1934Tarzan and His Mateas Monsieur Feronde (uncredited)Movie
Coming Out Party
1934Coming Out Partyas ManagerMovie
Flying Down to Rio
1933Flying Down to Rioas MayorMovie
He Couldn't Take It
1933He Couldn't Take Itas NickMovie
Roman Scandals
1933Roman Scandalsas Chef (uncredited)Movie
Havana Widows
1933Havana Widowsas Fernando, the Headwaiter (uncredited)Movie
Big Time Or Bust
1933Big Time Or Bustas LouieMovie
Footlight Parade
1933Footlight Paradeas ApolinarisMovie
Gigolettes of Paris
1933Gigolettes of ParisMovie
Saturday's Millions
1933Saturday's Millionsas FelixMovie
I Loved a Woman
1933I Loved a Womanas Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited)Movie
The Devil's Mate
1933The Devil's Mateas NickMovie
The Devil's in Love
1933The Devil's in Loveas BartenderMovie
When Strangers Marry
1933When Strangers Marryas PhillipeMovie
Terror Aboard
1933Terror Aboardas Luigi - the ChefMovie
King Kong
1933King Kongas Apple Vendor (uncredited)Movie
C
1933Caliente Loveas Mexican Señorita's HusbandMovie
The Secret of Madame Blanche
1933The Secret of Madame Blancheas French Doctor (Uncredited)Movie
Cynara
1932Cynaraas Joseph the Maitre D'Movie
The Death Kiss
1932The Death Kissas EllsmithMovie
Under-Cover Man
1932Under-Cover Manas Sam DorseMovie
Men Are Such Fools
1932Men Are Such Foolsas KlepakMovie
The Kid from Spain
1932The Kid from Spainas GonzalesMovie
Red Haired Alibi
1932Red Haired Alibias MargoliMovie
A
1932A Parisian Romanceas DevilleMovie
Devil and the Deep
1932Devil and the Deepas HassanMovie
While Paris Sleeps
1932While Paris Sleepsas KapasMovie
Stowaway
1932Stowawayas TonyMovie
A Woman Commands
1932A Woman Commandsas Cafe ProprietorMovie
The Passionate Plumber
1932The Passionate Plumberas Paul Le MaireMovie
Under Eighteen
1932Under Eighteenas FrançoisMovie
Bought!
1931Bought!as RapelloMovie
Smart Money
1931Smart Moneyas Alexander AmenoppopolusMovie
Party Husband
1931Party Husbandas Henri RenardMovie
The Good Bad Girl
1931The Good Bad Girlas Tony PaganoMovie
Svengali
1931Svengalias BonelliMovie
Doctors' Wives
1931Doctors' Wivesas Dr. CalucciMovie
Gentleman's Fate
1931Gentleman's Fateas Papa Mario GiovanniMovie
The Criminal Code
1931The Criminal Codeas Tony SpelvinMovie
Derelict
1930Derelictas MasoniMovie
Morocco
1930Moroccoas Lo TintoMovie
A Lady's Morals
1930A Lady's Moralsas MarettiMovie
Born Reckless
1930Born Recklessas Pa BerettiMovie
The Three Sisters
1930The Three Sistersas RinaldiMovie
Such Men Are Dangerous
1930Such Men Are Dangerousas Monsieur Durand (uncredited)Movie
Murder on the Roof
1930Murder on the Roofas Joe CarozzoMovie
Broadway
1929Broadwayas Nick VerdisMovie
Wedding Bills
1927Wedding Billsas Desk Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Say It Again
1926Say It Againas Count TanzaMovie