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- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Paul Porcasi was born on January 1, 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 August 8, 1946 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Began his career as an opera singer in his native Sicily.
- Performed infrequently on Broadway from 1916-1928. Porcasi ended his theatrical career in the smash hit "Broadway" as Nick Verdis that ran from Sept. 16, 1926 to Feb. 11, 1928 (603 performances) at the Broadhurst Theatre.
- Memorable as "Nick the Greek" in 'Broadway' (1929).
- Character actor noted for his portrayals of tough, often cigar-puffing men of authority, none of whom would ever tolerate sass from an underling. He might have cautioned, "I don't wanna hear no lip from nobody - get me?".
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