Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi
Paul Porcasi
	Porcasi reprised his stage role in the film Broadway (1929)
Born	1 January 1879; Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Died	8 August 1946 (aged 67); Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1916–1945
Spouse	Rose Marie Porcasi
Children	1

Paul Porcasi (1 January 1879 – 8 August 1946) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 140 films from 1917 to 1945.^[1]

Biography

Porcasi sang with the Metropolitan Opera.^[2]

One of his early non-operatic productions was The Country Boy.^[3] He ended his theatrical career with the role of Nick Verdis in Broadway, which ran for 603 performances (16 September 1926 – 11 February 1928)^[4] at the Broadhurst Theatre. He reprised the role of Nick the Greek in Universal's 1929 film adaptation of the play.

Porcasi's other Broadway credits included Oh Mama (1925), The Texas Nightingale (1922), The National Anthem (1922), Jimmie (1920), Little Simplicity (1918), Blind Youth (1917), and Follow Me (1916).^[4]

Porcasi's film debut was in Fall of the Romanoffs (1917).^[5] He also was seen in MGM's adventure film Tarzan and His Mate (1934).

Porcasi and his wife Rose Marie had a son. Porcasi died on 8 August 1946 at his home in Van Nuys, California, aged 67.^[6]

Selected filmography

The Fall of the Romanoffs (1917; uncredited)
Way Down East (1920) as Party Guest (uncredited)) as
Cobra (1925) as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Say It Again (1926) as Count Tanza
Broadway (1929) as Nick Verdis
Murder on the Roof (1930) as Joe Carozzo
Such Men Are Dangerous (1930) as Monsieur Durand (uncredited)
The Three Sisters (1930) as Rinaldi
Born Reckless (1930) as Pa Beretti
A Lady's Morals (1930) as Maretti
Morocco (1930) as Lo Tinto
Derelict (1930) as Masoni
The Criminal Code (1930) as Tony Spelvin
The Men of North [ ( Luigi La Volpe ) ] (1931) as John Ruskin
Gentleman's Fate (1931) as Papa Mario Giovanni
Doctors' Wives (1931) as Dr. Calucci
The Good Bad Girl (1931) as Tony Pagano
Svengali (1931) as Bonelli
Party Husband (1931) as Henri Renard
Smart Money (1931) as Alexander Amenoppopolus
Children of Dreams (1931; uncredited)
El pasado acusa (1931) as Tony Pagano
Bought! (1931) as Rapello
Jenny Lind (1931) as Maretti
Under Eighteen (1931) as François
The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932) as Minor Role (scenes deleted)
The Passionate Plumber (1932) as Paul Le Maire
A Woman Commands (1932) as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
The Man Who Played God (1932) as French Concert Manager (uncredited)
Stowaway (1932) as Tony
While Paris Sleeps (1932) as Kapas
New Morals for Old (1932) as Concierge (uncredited)
Devil and the Deep (1932) as Hassan
The Painted Woman (1932) as Nick Machado
A Parisian Romance (1932) as Deville
The Red-Haired Alibi (1932) as Margoli
The Kid from Spain (1932) as Gonzales
Men Are Such Fools (1932) as Klepak
Under-Cover Man (1932) as Sam Dorse
The Death Kiss (1932) as Ellsmith (uncredited)
A Farewell to Arms (1932) as Harry - Innkeeper (uncredited)
Cynara (1932) as Joseph, Maitre D'
The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933) as French Doctor (uncredited)
Grand Slam (1933) as Nick (uncredited)
King Kong (1933) as NY Apple Vendor early in the film (uncredited)
Terror Aboard (1933) as Luigi - the Chef
Hell Below (1933) as Italian Admiral (uncredited)
Reunion in Vienna (1933) as Chef (uncredited)
When Strangers Marry (1933) as Phillipe
The Devil's in Love (1933) as Bartender (uncredited)
No Marriage Ties (1933) as Angelo, Saloon Proprietor (uncredited)
He Couldn't Take It (1933) as Nick
Devil's Mate (1933) as Nick
I Loved a Woman (1933) as Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited)
Footlight Parade (1933) as Apollinaris
Saturday's Millions (1933) as Felix
Gigolettes of Paris (1933)
Big Time or Bust (1933) as Louie
Havana Widows (1933) as Fernando - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Roman Scandals (1933) as Chef (uncredited)
By Candlelight (1933) as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Flying Down to Rio (1933) as The Mayor
The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Coming Out Party (1934) as Manager
Looking for Trouble (1934) as Cabaret Manager
Riptide (1934) as House Detective (uncredited)
Tarzan and His Mate (1934) as Monsieur Feronde (uncredited)
The Great Flirtation (1934) as Herr Direktor
His Greatest Gamble (1934) as Innkeeper (uncredited)
La Cucaracha (1934, short) as Señor Martinez
Chained (1934) as Mr. Piazza, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
British Agent (1934) as Count Romano
Wake Up and Dream (1934) as Polopolis
The Gay Divorcee (1934) as French Headwaiter (uncredited)
Imitation of Life (1934) as Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby (1934) as Marvelo No. 1
Enter Madame (1935) as Archimede
Rumba (1935) as Carlos
A Night at the Ritz (1935) as Henri
The Florentine Dagger (1935) as Antonio
Baby Face Harrington (1935) as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Go Into Your Dance (1935) as Show MC (uncredited)
Under the Pampas Moon (1935) as Headwaiter
Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935) as Insp. Fouad Soueida
Broadway Gondolier (1935) as Señor Fuzzi (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady (1935) as Tony Spadaloni
Hi, Gaucho! (1935) as General Ortegas
The Payoff (1935) as Nick
Stars Over Broadway (1935) as Luigi (uncredited)
Coronado (1935) as Waiter (uncredited)
I Dream Too Much (1935) as Uncle Tito
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935, Short) as himself
Rose Marie (1936) as Emil - the Chef (uncredited)
Muss 'em Up (1936) as Luigi Turseniani - Head of the Mob
The Lady Consents (1936) as Joe - Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936) as Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited)
Trouble for Two (1936) as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Down to the Sea (1936) as Vasilios
Crash Donovan (1936) as Cafe Owner
Two in a Crowd (1936) as Polito, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
Seventh Heaven (1937) as Gendarme
Maytime (1937) as Trentini
Café Metropole (1937) as Police Official
That I May Live (1937) as Mr. Scaffa (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) as Santuzzi
Madame X (1937) as Hotel Gran Via Proprietor (uncredited)
The Bride Wore Red (1937) as Nobili
Big Town Girl (1937) as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
Crime School (1938) as Nick Papadopoulos
I'll Give a Million (1938) as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938) as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Vacation from Love (1938) as French Judge
Topper Takes a Trip (1938) as Casino Owner (uncredited)
Juarez (1939) as Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics (1939) as Lamartine
Everything Happens at Night (1939) as Bartender
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) as Antonio "Tony", the Hospital Chef
I Was an Adventuress (1940) as Fisherman
Torrid Zone (1940) as Garcia
Brother Orchid (1940) as Warehouse Manager (uncredited)
Argentine Nights (1940) as Papa Viejos
The Border Legion (1940) as Tony
Moon Over Burma (1940) as Storekeeper
The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941) as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Road to Zanzibar (1941) as Turk at Slave Market (uncredited)
Two in a Taxi (1941) as Herman
Rags to Riches (1941) as Professor Del Rio
Doctors Don't Tell (1941) as Montez
It Started with Eve (1941) as Armand - the Chef (uncredited)
Road to Happiness (1941) as Pietro Pacelli
Casablanca (1942) as Native introducing Ferrari (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) as Benito Mussolini—"Sweater, Sarong & Peekaboo Bang" Number (uncredited)
Quiet Please, Murder (1942) as Rebescu (uncredited)
Background to Danger (1943) as Customs Official with Joe (uncredited)
Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) as Impresario
Melody Parade (1943)
The Unknown Guest (1943) as Town Barber (uncredited)
Hot Rhythm (1944) as Mr. Peroni
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Swing Hostess (1944) as Spumoni
An American Romance (1944) as Professor Giovanni Cantaloni (uncredited)
Nothing but Trouble (1944) as Italian Restaurateur (uncredited)
I'll Remember April (1945) as Popolopolis

References

^ "Paul Porcasi". MyMovies. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
^ "Paul Porcasi Opera Singer". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. 26 October 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Manager Role will be Given Paul Porcasi". Los Angeles Times. 28 September 1930. p. 41. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Paul Porcasi". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
^ Erickson, Hal. "Paul Porcasi". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
^ "Rites Conducted For Paul Porcasi, Veteran of Stage". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. California, Hollywood. 10 August 1946. p. 3. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Paul Porcasi at IMDb
Paul Porcasi at the Internet Broadway Database

[1] "Paul Porcasi". MyMovies. Retrieved 7 November 2019.

[2] "Paul Porcasi Opera Singer". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. 26 October 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Manager Role will be Given Paul Porcasi". Los Angeles Times. 28 September 1930. p. 41. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[:0-4] "Paul Porcasi". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[5] Erickson, Hal. "Paul Porcasi". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[6] "Rites Conducted For Paul Porcasi, Veteran of Stage". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. California, Hollywood. 10 August 1946. p. 3. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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