Frank Puglia

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1892-03-08 (83 years old)

Deathday

1975-10-26

Place of Birth

Linguaglossa, Sicily, Italy

Frank Puglia

Biography

Francesco Giuseppe "Frank" Puglia (9 March 1892 – 25 October 1975) was an Italian-American film actor. He had small, but memorable roles in films including Casablanca (a Moroccan rug merchant), Now, Voyager and The Jungle Book.

Acting

1942

Jungle Book

as The Pundit

1938

Mannequin

as Striking Seaman (Uncredited)

1947

Brute Force

as Ferrara

1949

Colorado Territory

as Brother Tomas

1950

Black Hand

as Carlo Sabballera

1975

Mr. Ricco

as Uncle Enzo

1957

1956

Accused of Murder

as Cesar Cipriano

1940

1943

1959

Cry Tough

as Lavandero

1944

1947

Fiesta

as Doctor

1940

Charlie Chan in Panama

as Achmed Halide

1938

1947

My Favorite Brunette

as Baron Montay

1939

Maisie

as Ernie

1947

1924

Romola

as Adolfo Spini

1943

1967

1940

Torrid Zone

as Police Chief Juan Rodriguez

1940

The Fatal Hour

as Harry 'Hardway' Lockett

1950

Walk Softly, Stranger

as A.J. Corelli

1942

Always in My Heart

as Joe Borelli

1956

The Burning Hills

as Tio Perico

1947

Escape Me Never

as The Guide

1934

Men in White

as Dr. Vitale

1937

1937

The Firefly

as Pablo (uncredited)

1949

Special Agent

as Grandfather Devereaux

1941

Billy the Kid

as Pedro Gonzales

1950

Federal Agent at Large

as Angelo 'Angel' Badillo

1943

Pilot #5

as Nikola

1937

1957

Duel at Apache Wells

as Señor Valdez

1933

Dinner at Eight

as Butler (uncredited)

1949

Bagdad

as Saleel

1948

Dream Girl

as Antonio

1954

The Shanghai Story

as Mr. Chang

1937

Seventh Heaven

as Postman (uncredited)

1947

1938

Zaza

as Rug Dealer

1940

Arise, My Love

as Father Jacinto

1941

That Night in Rio

as Pedro, Manuel's Valet

1938

Dramatic School

as Alphonse

1954

1940

1938

1943

Casablanca

as Arab Vendor (uncredited)

1959

The Black Orchid

as Henry Gallo

1944

Together Again

as Leonardo (uncredited)

1937

1933

1939

In Name Only

as Manager of Tony's Cafe (uncredited)

1942

1937

We Have Our Moments

as Customs Inspector

1937

You Can't Have Everything

as Waiter at Romano's (uncredited)

1938

1939

City in Darkness

as Gendarme at Steamship Office

1939

Code of the Secret Service

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

1936

Fatal Lady

as Felipe (uncredited)

1936

1937

Beg, Borrow or Steal

as French Detective Looking for Summitt (uncredited)

1937

Exclusive

as Johnny

1954

A Star Is Born

as Bruno (uncredited)

1939

In Old Caliente

as Don José Vargas

1939

The Spellbinder

as Headwaiter (Uncredited)

1939

Lady of the Tropics

as Telegraph Office Clerk

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

1935

The Perfect Gentleman

as Waiter (uncredited)

1939

Balalaika

as Ivan (uncredited)

1942

Now, Voyager

as Giuseppe (uncredited)

1940

1949

1944

Brazil

as Señor Machado

1943

Princess O'Rourke

as Greek Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)

1944

Tall in the Saddle

as Talo (uncredited)

1941

The Parson of Panamint

as Joaquin Fuentes

1939

Forged Passport

as Chief Miguel

1940

The Mark of Zorro

as Proprietor

1956

Serenade

as Manuel Montes

1947

Road to Rio

as Rodrigues

1943

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as Captain Gomez

1936

Wife vs. Secretary

as Havana Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1937

1938

Invisible Enemy

as Signor Bramucci

1922

1940

Castle on the Hudson

as Tony - Prisoner in Death Row (uncredited)

1940

'Til We Meet Again

as Mexican Bartender (uncredited)

1940

No, No, Nanette

as Art Critic

1940

Behind the News

as Tomas Almedo

1953

The Steel Lady

as Sheik Taras

1934

Viva Villa!

as Pancho Villa's Father

1937

1935

Okay, José

as Comandante Capitán Lopez

1950

The Desert Hawk

as Ahmed Bey

1947

1945

Blood on the Sun

as Prince Tatsugi

1953

1940

Meet the Wildcat

as Chief of Police

1956

1925

The Beautiful City

as Carlo Gillardi

1936

1938

Rascals

as Florist

1962

Girls! Girls! Girls!

as Papa Stavros

1937

1935

Captain Blood

as French Officer (uncredited)

1942

1944

This Is the Life

as Music Teacher

1953

The Caddy

as Mr. Spezzato

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

as Capt. Carpolis (uncredited)

1943

Around the World

as Native Dealer

1943

Background to Danger

as Syrian Vendor

1934

Chained

as Cafe Headwaiter (uncredited)

1936

The Public Pays

as Moran's Hood (uncredited)

1943

Mission to Moscow

as Trial Judge Ulrich (uncredited)

1938

Tropic Holiday

as Co-Pilot (uncredited)

1934

One More River

as Waiter (Uncredited)

1945

A Song to Remember

as Monsieur Jollet (uncredited)

1972

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

as Mr. Alissandro

1924

1938

The Shining Hour

as Headwaiter Maurice (uncredited)

1938

Joaquin Murrieta

as Bronco, Murrieta Spy (uncredited)

1928

The Man Who Laughs

as Clown (uncredited)

1940

The Flag of Humanity

as Henry Dunant (uncredited)

1948

Joan of Arc

as Nicolas de Houppeville, judge

1942

The Boogie Man Will Get You

as Silvio Baciagalupi

1935

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