Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

🎂 1st January 1879 (147 yrs) 📍 Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Known For

Charlie Chan in Egypt

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.

Paul Porcasi

Movies Featuring Paul Porcasi

I'll Remember April

I'll Remember April (1945)

as Popolopolis
Swing Hostess

Swing Hostess (1944)

as Spumoni
Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
The Unknown Guest

The Unknown Guest (1943)

as Town Barber (uncredited)
Melody Parade

Melody Parade (1943)

as Bartender
Hi Diddle Diddle

Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)

as Impressario
Background to Danger

Background to Danger (1943)

as Customs Official with Joe
Quiet Please, Murder

Quiet Please, Murder (1943)

as Rebescu
Casablanca

Casablanca (1943)

as Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)

as Benito Mussolini (uncredited)
Road to Happiness

Road to Happiness (1941)

as Pietro Pacelli
It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve (1941)

as Armand (uncredited)
Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell (1941)

as Montez
Rags to Riches

Rags to Riches (1941)

as Professor Del Rio
The Border Legion

The Border Legion (1940)

as Tony
Argentine Nights

Argentine Nights (1940)

as Papa Viejos
Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid (1940)

as Warehouse Manager (uncredited)
Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone (1940)

as Garcia
I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress (1940)

as Fisherman
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)

as Antonio 'Tony', the Hospital Chef
Everything Happens at Night

Everything Happens at Night (1939)

as Bartender
Lady of the Tropics

Lady of the Tropics (1939)

as Lamartine
Juarez

Juarez (1939)

as Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited)
Vacation from Love

Vacation from Love (1938)

as French Judge
Bulldog Drummond in Africa

Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)

as Hotel Manager
I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million (1938)

as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Crime School

Crime School (1938)

as Nick Papadopolos
Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl (1937)

as Nightclub Manager
The Bride Wore Red

The Bride Wore Red (1937)

as Signor Nobili
Madame X

Madame X (1937)

as Hotel Gran Via Proprietor
The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)

as Santuzzi
Café Metropole

Café Metropole (1937)

as Police Official
Maytime

Maytime (1937)

as Trentini
Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven (1937)

as Gendarme
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan (1936)

as Cafe Owner
No Image

Down to the Sea (1936)

as Vasilios
Trouble for Two

Trouble for Two (1936)

as Cafe Proprietor (Uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

as Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited)
The Leathernecks Have Landed

The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936)

as Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi
Muss 'em Up

Muss 'em Up (1936)

as Luigi Turseniani, Head of the Mob
The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents (1936)

as Joe - Restaurant Proprietor
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935)

as Self
I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much (1935)

as Uncle Tito
Stars Over Broadway

Stars Over Broadway (1935)

as Luigi
Hi, Gaucho!

Hi, Gaucho! (1935)

as Gen. Ortegas
Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady (1935)

as Tony Spadaloni
Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier (1935)

as Señor Fuzzi
Charlie Chan in Egypt

Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)

as Insp. Fouad Soueida
Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance (1935)

as Show MC
Baby Face Harrington

Baby Face Harrington (1935)

as Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger (1935)

as Antonio
A Night at the Ritz

A Night at the Ritz (1935)

as Henri
The Payoff

The Payoff (1935)

as Nick
Enter Madame

Enter Madame (1935)

as Archimede
Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby (1934)

as Marvelo No.1
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life (1934)

as Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee (1934)

as French Headwaiter (uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream (1934)

as Polopolis
British Agent

British Agent (1934)

as Count Romano
La Cucaracha

La Cucaracha (1934)

as Señor Martinez
Chained

Chained (1934)

as Mr. Piazza (uncredited)
His Greatest Gamble

His Greatest Gamble (1934)

as Innkeeper (uncredited)
The Great Flirtation

The Great Flirtation (1934)

as Herr Direktor
Tarzan and His Mate

Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

as Monsieur Feronde (uncredited)
Coming Out Party

Coming Out Party (1934)

as Manager
Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio (1933)

as Mayor
He Couldn't Take It

He Couldn't Take It (1933)

as Nick
Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals (1933)

as Chef (uncredited)
Havana Widows

Havana Widows (1933)

as Fernando, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
Big Time Or Bust

Big Time Or Bust (1933)

as Louie
Footlight Parade

Footlight Parade (1933)

as Apolinaris
Gigolettes of Paris

Gigolettes of Paris (1933)

Saturday's Millions

Saturday's Millions (1933)

as Felix
I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman (1933)

as Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited)
The Devil's Mate

The Devil's Mate (1933)

as Nick
The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love (1933)

as Bartender
When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry (1933)

as Phillipe
Terror Aboard

Terror Aboard (1933)

as Luigi - the Chef
King Kong

King Kong (1933)

as Apple Vendor (uncredited)
No Image

Caliente Love (1933)

as Mexican Señorita's Husband
The Secret of Madame Blanche

The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933)

as French Doctor (Uncredited)
Cynara

Cynara (1932)

as Joseph the Maitre D'
The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss (1932)

as Ellsmith
Under-Cover Man

Under-Cover Man (1932)

as Sam Dorse
Men Are Such Fools

Men Are Such Fools (1932)

as Klepak
The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain (1932)

as Gonzales
Red Haired Alibi

Red Haired Alibi (1932)

as Margoli
No Image

A Parisian Romance (1932)

as Deville
Devil and the Deep

Devil and the Deep (1932)

as Hassan
While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps (1932)

as Kapas
Stowaway

Stowaway (1932)

as Tony
A Woman Commands

A Woman Commands (1932)

as Cafe Proprietor
The Passionate Plumber

The Passionate Plumber (1932)

as Paul Le Maire
Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen (1932)

as François
Bought!

Bought! (1931)

as Rapello
Smart Money

Smart Money (1931)

as Alexander Amenoppopolus
Party Husband

Party Husband (1931)

as Henri Renard
The Good Bad Girl

The Good Bad Girl (1931)

as Tony Pagano
Svengali

Svengali (1931)

as Bonelli
Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives (1931)

as Dr. Calucci
Gentleman's Fate

Gentleman's Fate (1931)

as Papa Mario Giovanni
The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code (1931)

as Tony Spelvin
Derelict

Derelict (1930)

as Masoni
Morocco

Morocco (1930)

as Lo Tinto
A Lady's Morals

A Lady's Morals (1930)

as Maretti
Born Reckless

Born Reckless (1930)

as Pa Beretti
The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters (1930)

as Rinaldi
Such Men Are Dangerous

Such Men Are Dangerous (1930)

as Monsieur Durand (uncredited)
Murder on the Roof

Murder on the Roof (1930)

as Joe Carozzo
Broadway

Broadway (1929)

as Nick Verdis
Say It Again

Say It Again (1926)

as Count Tanza