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Paul Porcasi(1879-1946)

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Paul Porcasi was born on 1 January 1879 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. He was an actor, known for Morocco (1930), Red-Haired Alibi (1932) and The Kid from Spain (1932). He died on 8 August 1946 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 1, 1879
DiedAugust 8, 1946(67)
BornJanuary 1, 1879
DiedAugust 8, 1946(67)
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Known for

Gary Cooper and Marlene Dietrich in Morocco (1930)
Morocco
7.0
  • Lo Tinto
  • 1930
Shirley Temple, Merna Kennedy, Theodore von Eltz, and Grant Withers in Red-Haired Alibi (1932)
Red-Haired Alibi
5.5
  • Margoli
  • 1932
Jean Allen, Loretta Andrews, Consuelo Baker, Betty Bassett, Eddie Cantor, Ruth Hall, and Lyda Roberti in The Kid from Spain (1932)
The Kid from Spain
6.4
  • Gonzales(as Paul Porcassi)
  • 1932
Nancy Carroll and George Raft in Under-Cover Man (1932)
Under-Cover Man
6.7
  • Sam Dorse
  • 1932

Credits

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  • Edward Brophy, Jacqueline deWit, Kirby Grant, Gloria Jean, and Milburn Stone in I'll Remember April (1945)
    I'll Remember April
    5.7
    • Popolopolis
    • 1945
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Nothing But Trouble (1944)
    Nothing But Trouble
    6.3
    • Italian Restaurateur (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Brian Donlevy and Ann Richards in An American Romance (1944)
    An American Romance
    6.7
    • Professor Giovanni Cantaloni (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Iris Adrian, Charles Collins, and Martha Tilton in Swing Hostess (1944)
    Swing Hostess
    5.9
    • Spumoni
    • 1944
  • Eddie Bracken, William Demarest, and Ella Raines in Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
    Hail the Conquering Hero
    7.6
    • Cafe Owner (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Harry Langdon, Jerry Cooper, Joan Curtis, Dona Drake, Robert Lowery, Irene Ryan, and Tim Ryan in Hot Rhythm (1944)
    Hot Rhythm
    6.0
    • Mr. Peroni
    • 1944
  • Pamela Blake, Veda Ann Borg, Paul Fix, Harry Hayden, Victor Jory, Emory Parnell, and Lee 'Lasses' White in The Unknown Guest (1943)
    The Unknown Guest
    5.3
    • Town Barber (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Armida, Mary Beth Hughes, Eddie Quillan, Irene Ryan, and Tim Ryan in Melody Parade (1943)
    Melody Parade
    5.7
    • Henry
    • 1943
  • Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)
    Hi Diddle Diddle
    6.6
    • Impressario
    • 1943
  • Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Brenda Marshall, and George Raft in Background to Danger (1943)
    Background to Danger
    6.4
    • Customs Official with Joe (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • George Sanders and Gail Patrick in Quiet Please: Murder (1942)
    Quiet Please: Murder
    6.4
    • Rebescu (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Bing Crosby, Susan Hayward, Bob Hope, Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, Betty Hutton, Walter Abel, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Eddie Bracken, Macdonald Carey, Jerry Colonna, Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, Victor Moore, Dick Powell, Marjorie Reynolds, Betty Jane Rhodes, Franchot Tone, Vera Zorina, and The Golden Gate Quartette in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
    Star Spangled Rhythm
    6.6
    • Benito Mussolini - 'Sweater, Sarong & Peekaboo Bang' Number (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Paul Henreid, and Conrad Veidt in Casablanca (1942)
    Casablanca
    8.5
    • Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Mona Barrie, John Boles, and Billy Lee in Road to Happiness (1941)
    Road to Happiness
    5.8
    • Pietro Pacelli
    • 1941
  • Charles Laughton, Deanna Durbin, and Robert Cummings in It Started with Eve (1941)
    It Started with Eve
    7.6
    • Armand - the Chef (uncredited)
    • 1941

Soundtrack

  • Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)
    Hi Diddle Diddle
    6.6
    • performer: "The Pilgrim's Chorus" (uncredited)
    • 1943

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Paolo Porcasi
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • January 1, 1879
    • Palermo, Sicily, Italy
  • Died
    • August 8, 1946
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    Began his career as an opera singer in his native Sicily.

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