--- name: "Paul Porcasi" canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-porcasi" roles: [] born: "1 January 1879" died: "8 August 1946" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 80 average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-19T23:08:28.873098+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Paul Porcasi Actor. Born 1 January 1879 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Died 8 August 1946. ## Details - **Born:** 1 January 1879, Palermo, Sicily, Italy - **Died:** 8 August 1946 - **Also known as:** Paul Porcassi - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Porcasi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7152983, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0691668/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/115770 ## Biography Paul Porcasi (also credited as Paul Porcassi) was an Italian actor. Born in Palermo, Sicily, he began his career as an opera singer before moving into stage and film work. He performed on Broadway from 1916 to 1928, notably as Nick Verdis in the long-running production of *Broadway* (1926–1928). He reprised the role as Nick the Greek in the 1929 film adaptation. Porcasi appeared in more than 140 films between 1917 and 1945, often in supporting or uncredited roles. These included the French Headwaiter in *The Gay Divorcee* (1934), Monsieur Feronde in *Tarzan and His Mate* (1934), and Native Introducing Ferrari in *Casablanca* (1943). He died on 8 August 1946 in Van Nuys, California. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, ibdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Mr. Deeds Goes to Town* (1936), Fi1m 82, as Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-deeds-goes-to-town.md) - *The Gay Divorcee* (1934), Fi1m 79, as French Headwaiter (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-gay-divorcee.md) ## Complete filmography (111) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *I'll Remember April* (1945), as Popolopolis - *Swing Hostess* (1944), as Spumoni - *Hail the Conquering Hero* (1944), as Cafe Owner (uncredited) - *The Unknown Guest* (1943), as Town Barber (uncredited) - *Melody Parade* (1943), as Bartender - *Hi Diddle Diddle* (1943), as Impressario - *Background to Danger* (1943), as Customs Official with Joe (uncredited) - *Quiet Please, Murder* (1943), as Rebescu - *Casablanca* (1943), as Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited) — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/casablanca.md) - *Star Spangled Rhythm* (1942), as Benito Mussolini (uncredited) - *Road to Happiness* (1941), as Pietro Pacelli - *It Started with Eve* (1941), as Armand (uncredited) - *Doctors Don't Tell* (1941), as Montez - *Rags to Riches* (1941), as Professor Del Rio - *The Border Legion* (1940), as Tony - *Argentine Nights* (1940), as Papa Viejos - *Brother Orchid* (1940), as Warehouse Manager (uncredited) - *Torrid Zone* (1940), as Garcia - *I Was an Adventuress* (1940), as Fisherman - *Dr. Kildare's Strange Case* (1940), as Antonio - *Everything Happens at Night* (1939), as Bartender - *Lady of the Tropics* (1939), as Lamartine - *Juarez* (1939), as Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited) - *Vacation from Love* (1938), as French Judge - *Bulldog Drummond in Africa* (1938), as Hotel Manager - *I'll Give a Million* (1938), as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited) - *Crime School* (1938), as Nick Papadopolos - *Big Town Girl* (1937), as Nightclub Manager - *The Bride Wore Red* (1937), as Signor Nobili - *Madame X* (1937), as Hotel Gran Via Proprietor - *The Emperor's Candlesticks* (1937), as Santuzzi - *Café Metropole* (1937), as Police Official - *Maytime* (1937), as Trentini - *Seventh Heaven* (1937), as Gendarme - *Crash Donovan* (1936), as Cafe Owner - *Down to the Sea* (1936), as Vasilios - *Trouble for Two* (1936), as Cafe Proprietor (Uncredited) - *Mr. Deeds Goes to Town* (1936), as Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-deeds-goes-to-town.md) - *The Leathernecks Have Landed* (1936), as Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi - *Muss 'em Up* (1936), as Luigi Turseniani, Head of the Mob - *The Lady Consents* (1936), as Joe - Restaurant Proprietor - *I Dream Too Much* (1935), as Uncle Tito - *Stars Over Broadway* (1935), as Luigi - *Hi, Gaucho!* (1935), as Gen. Ortegas - *Waterfront Lady* (1935), as Tony Spadaloni - *Broadway Gondolier* (1935), as Señor Fuzzi - *Charlie Chan in Egypt* (1935), as Insp. Fouad Soueida - *Go Into Your Dance* (1935), as Show MC - *Baby Face Harrington* (1935), as Headwaiter (uncredited) - *The Florentine Dagger* (1935), as Antonio - *A Night at the Ritz* (1935), as Henri - *The Payoff* (1935), as Nick - *Enter Madame* (1935), as Archimede - *Million Dollar Baby* (1934), as Marvelo No.1 - *Imitation of Life* (1934), as Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited) - *The Gay Divorcee* (1934), as French Headwaiter (uncredited) — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/the-gay-divorcee.md) - *Wake Up and Dream* (1934), as Polopolis - *British Agent* (1934), as Count Romano - *Chained* (1934), as Mr. Piazza (uncredited) - *La Cucaracha* (1934), as Señor Martinez - *His Greatest Gamble* (1934), as Innkeeper (uncredited) - *The Great Flirtation* (1934), as Herr Direktor - *Tarzan and His Mate* (1934), as Monsieur Feronde (uncredited) - *Coming Out Party* (1934), as Manager - *Flying Down to Rio* (1933), as Mayor - *He Couldn't Take It* (1933), as Nick - *Roman Scandals* (1933), as Chef (uncredited) - *Havana Widows* (1933), as Fernando, the Headwaiter (uncredited) - *Big Time Or Bust* (1933), as Louie - *Footlight Parade* (1933), as Apolinaris - *Gigolettes of Paris* (1933), Actor - *Saturday's Millions* (1933), as Felix - *I Loved a Woman* (1933), as Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited) - *The Devil's Mate* (1933), as Nick - *The Devil's in Love* (1933), as Bartender - *When Strangers Marry* (1933), as Phillipe - *Terror Aboard* (1933), as Luigi - the Chef - *King Kong* (1933), as Apple Vendor (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/king-kong.md) - *Caliente Love* (1933), as Mexican Señorita's Husband - *The Secret of Madame Blanche* (1933), as French Doctor (Uncredited) - *Cynara* (1932), as Joseph the Maitre D' - *The Death Kiss* (1932), as Ellsmith - *Under-Cover Man* (1932), as Sam Dorse - *Men Are Such Fools* (1932), as Klepak - *The Kid from Spain* (1932), as Gonzales - *Red Haired Alibi* (1932), as Margoli - *A Parisian Romance* (1932), as Deville - *Devil and the Deep* (1932), as Hassan - *While Paris Sleeps* (1932), as Kapas - *Stowaway* (1932), as Tony - *A Woman Commands* (1932), as Cafe Proprietor - *The Passionate Plumber* (1932), as Paul Le Maire - *Under Eighteen* (1932), as François - *Bought!* (1931), as Rapello - *Smart Money* (1931), as Alexander Amenoppopolus - *Party Husband* (1931), as Henri Renard - *Svengali* (1931), as Bonelli - *The Good Bad Girl* (1931), as Tony Pagano - *Doctors' Wives* (1931), as Dr. Calucci - *Gentleman's Fate* (1931), as Papa Mario Giovanni - *The Criminal Code* (1931), as Tony Spelvin - *Derelict* (1930), as Masoni - *Morocco* (1930), as Lo Tinto - *A Lady's Morals* (1930), as Maretti - *Born Reckless* (1930), as Pa Beretti - *The Three Sisters* (1930), as Rinaldi - *Such Men Are Dangerous* (1930), as Monsieur Durand (uncredited) - *Murder on the Roof* (1930), as Joe Carozzo - *Broadway* (1929), as Nick Verdis - *Wedding Bills* (1927), as Desk Clerk (uncredited) - *Say It Again* (1926), as Count Tanza ## Gallery - ![Paul Porcasi in the American film Broadway - publicity still (original image damaged, modified & cropped : see source) (1929)](https://film.one/media/person/1227096/gallery-0756954936e8.jpg) Paul Porcasi in the American film Broadway - publicity still (original image damaged, modified & cropped : see source) (1929) — Freulich (Universal Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/Paul_Porcasi_in_Broadway_%281929_film%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Paul Porcasi](https://film.one/media/person/1227096/gallery-4a19fb545039.jpg) Paul Porcasi — film screenshot (RKO Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Paul_Porcasi_in_La_Cucaracha_%281934%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Paul Porcasi](https://film.one/media/person/1227096/gallery-4a9ff5e64092.jpg) Paul Porcasi — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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