What is Paul Porcasi's full name?
Paul Porcasi
Paul Porcasi date of birth:
January 1, 1879
How old was Paul Porcasi when died?
66
Where was Paul Porcasi born?
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
When did Paul Porcasi die?
August 8, 1945
Where did Paul Porcasi die?
Hollywood, California, USA
Why did Paul Porcasi die?
Cancer
How tall is Paul Porcasi?
5' 10" (178 cm)
Is Paul Porcasi gay or straight?
Gay
What is Paul Porcasi's ethnicity?
White
What is Paul Porcasi nationality?
Italian
What is Paul Porcasi's occupation?
Actor
Short Biography
Biography by Hal EricksonA 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.