Paul Porcasi | |
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.jpg) Porcasi reprised his stage role in the film Broadway (1929) | |
| Born | 1 January 1879 |
| 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]
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]
