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Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

A former opera singer in his native Sicily, bull-necked, waxed-moustached character actor Paul Porcasi made his screen bow in 1917's Fall of the Romanoffs. Porcasi flourished in the talkie era, playing innumerable speakeasy owners, impresarios, chefs, and restaurateurs. The nationalities of his screen characters ranged from Italian to French to Greek to Spanish; most often, however, he played Greeks with such onomatopoeic monikers as Papapopolous. Porcasi's best-remembered film roles include Nick the Greek in Broadway (1929), the obsequious garment merchant in Devil in the Deep (1932), dour border guard Gonzalez in Eddie Cantor's The Kid From Spain (1932), and the apoplectic apple vendor ("Hey! You steal-a!") in King Kong (1933). Paul Porcasi was also starred in the first three-strip Technicolor short subject, La Cucaracha (1934), wherein his face turned a deep crimson after he ingested one too many hot chili peppers. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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Who did Paul Porcasi play in Gigolettes of Paris?
Paul Porcasi was thief in Gigolettes of Paris

Who did Paul Porcasi portray in Svengali?
Paul Porcasi was Manager in Svengali

Who did Paul Porcasi play in West of the Badlands?
Paul Porcasi was Tony in West of the Badlands

Who did Paul Porcasi play in Hi Diddle Diddle?
Paul Porcasi was Impresario in Hi Diddle Diddle

What role did Paul Porcasi portray in Bulldog Drummond in Africa?
Paul Porcasi played Hotel Manager in Bulldog Drummond in Africa

Who did Paul Porcasi portray in Torrid Zone?
Paul Porcasi was Garcia the Hotel Bar Proprietor in Torrid Zone

Who did Paul Porcasi play in Dr. Kildare's Strange Case?
Paul Porcasi was Tony the chef in Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Who did Paul Porcasi portray in Smart Money?
Paul Porcasi was Alexander Amenoppopolus in Smart Money

Who did Paul Porcasi portray in Road to Zanzibar?
Paul Porcasi was Turk at Slave Mart in Road to Zanzibar

What role did Paul Porcasi play in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?
Paul Porcasi played Italian in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Who did Paul Porcasi portray in King Kong?
Paul Porcasi was Fruit Vendor in King Kong

What role did Paul Porcasi portray in The Gay Divorcee?
Paul Porcasi played French Headwaiter in The Gay Divorcee

Who did Paul Porcasi portray in Flying Down to Rio?
Paul Porcasi was Mayor of Rio in Flying Down to Rio

Who did Paul Porcasi portray in A Farewell to Arms?
Paul Porcasi was Inn Keeper in A Farewell to Arms

Who did Paul Porcasi play in Casablanca?
Paul Porcasi was Native in Casablanca


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