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Frank Puglia

Actor

Frank Puglia

Born March 8, 1892 in Linguaglossa, Sicily, ItalyDied October 26, 1975144 films

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.

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Casablanca posterFirst watchCasablanca19438.1as Arab Vendor (uncredited)In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.View film

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington poster7.8Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939A Star Is Born poster7.1A Star Is Born1954Captain Blood poster7.2Captain Blood1935Now, Voyager poster7.4Now, Voyager1942The Man Who Laughs poster7.3The Man Who Laughs1928Brute Force poster7.3Brute Force1947The Mark of Zorro poster7.2The Mark of Zorro1940For Whom the Bell Tolls poster6.5For Whom the Bell Tolls1943

Filmography

144 films as actor
  1. 1975Mr. RiccoUncle Enzo
  2. 1972Say Goodbye, Maggie ColeMr. Alissandro
  3. 1967A Bell for AdanoAfronti
  4. 1967The Spy in the Green HatPadre
  5. 1965The Sword of Ali BabaCassim
  6. 1962Girls! Girls! Girls!Papa Stavros
  7. 1959Cry ToughLavandero
  8. 1959The Killers of MussoliniCardinal
  9. 1959The Black OrchidHenry Gallo
  10. 195720 Million Miles to EarthDr. Leonardo
  11. 1957Child of TroubleGreen Sr.
  12. 1957Duel at Apache WellsSeñor Valdez
  13. 1956Accused of MurderCesar Cipriano
  14. 1956The Burning HillsTio Perico
  15. 1956The First TexanPepe
  16. 1956SerenadeManuel Montes
  17. 1954A Star Is BornBruno (uncredited)
  18. 1954The Shanghai StoryMr. Chang
  19. 1954Casanova's Big NightCarabaccio
  20. 1953The Steel LadySheik Taras
  21. 1953The CaddyMr. Spezzato
  22. 1953Son of Belle StarrManuel
  23. 1953The Bandits of CorsicaRiggio
  24. 1950Walk Softly, StrangerA.J. Corelli
  25. 1950The Desert HawkAhmed Bey
  26. 1950Black HandCarlo Sabballera
  27. 1950Federal Agent at LargeAngelo 'Angel' Badillo
  28. 1950Captain Carey, U.S.A.Luigi
  29. 1949BagdadSaleel
  30. 1949Special AgentGrandfather Devereaux
  31. 1949Colorado TerritoryBrother Tomas
  32. 1949Bride of VengeanceBolfi
  33. 1948Joan of ArcNicolas de Houppeville, judge
  34. 1948Dream GirlAntonio
  35. 1947Road to RioRodrigues
  36. 1947The Lost MomentPietro
  37. 1947Escape Me NeverThe Guide
  38. 1947Brute ForceFerrara
  39. 1947FiestaDoctor
  40. 1947Stallion RoadPelon
  41. 1947My Favorite BrunetteBaron Montay
  42. 1947Easy Come, Easy GoGrocer
  43. 1946Without ReservationsOrtega
  44. 1945Week-End at the WaldorfEmile
  45. 1945Blood on the SunPrince Tatsugi
  46. 1945A Song to RememberMonsieur Jollet (uncredited)
  47. 1944Together AgainLeonardo (uncredited)
  48. 1944BrazilSeñor Machado
  49. 1944Tall in the SaddleTalo (uncredited)
  50. 1944This Is the LifeMusic Teacher
  51. 1944Passage to MarseilleOlder Guard (uncredited)
  52. 1944Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesPrince Cassim
  53. 1943Tarzan's Desert MysteryMagistrate
  54. 1943Around the WorldNative Dealer
  55. 1943Princess O'RourkeGreek Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
  56. 1943Phantom of the OperaVilleneuve
  57. 1943For Whom the Bell TollsCaptain Gomez
  58. 1943Background to DangerSyrian Vendor (uncredited)
  59. 1943Pilot #5Nikola
  60. 1943Action in the North AtlanticCapt. Carpolis (uncredited)
  61. 1943Mission to MoscowTrial Judge Ulrich (uncredited)
  62. 1943CasablancaArab Vendor (uncredited)
  63. 1942Now, VoyagerGiuseppe (uncredited)
  64. 1942The Boogie Man Will Get YouSilvio Baciagalupi
  65. 1942Escape from Hong KongKosura
  66. 1942Who Is Hope Schuyler?Baggott
  67. 1942Jungle BookThe Pundit
  68. 1942Secret Agent of JapanEminescu
  69. 1942Always in My HeartJoe Borelli
  70. 1941Law of the TropicsTito
  71. 1941The Parson of PanamintJoaquin Fuentes
  72. 1941Billy the KidPedro Gonzales
  73. 1941That Night in RioPedro, Manuel's Valet
  74. 1940Behind the NewsTomas Almedo
  75. 1940No, No, NanetteArt Critic
  76. 1940Arise, My LoveFather Jacinto
  77. 1940The Mark of ZorroProprietor
  78. 1940Meet the WildcatChief of Police
  79. 1940The Flag of HumanityHenry Dunant (uncredited)
  80. 1940Down Argentine WayMontero
  81. 1940Rangers of FortuneStefan
  82. 1940Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!Headwaiter
  83. 1940Torrid ZonePolice Chief Juan Rodriguez
  84. 1940'Til We Meet AgainMexican Bartender (uncredited)
  85. 1940Charlie Chan in PanamaAchmed Halide
  86. 1940Castle on the HudsonTony - Prisoner in Death Row (uncredited)
  87. 1940The Fatal HourHarry 'Hardway' Lockett
  88. 1939BalalaikaIvan (uncredited)
  89. 1939City in DarknessGendarme at Steamship Office
  90. 1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonHandwriting Expert (uncredited)
  91. 1939In Name OnlyManager of Tony's Cafe (uncredited)
  92. 1939Lady of the TropicsTelegraph Office Clerk
  93. 1939The SpellbinderHeadwaiter (uncredited)
  94. 1939MaisieErnie
  95. 1939In Old CalienteDon José Vargas
  96. 1939The Girl and the GamblerGomez
  97. 1939Code of the Secret ServiceTrain Conductor (uncredited)
  98. 1939Forged PassportChief Miguel
  99. 1939Mystery of the White RoomTony
  100. 1939ZazaRug Dealer
  101. 1939Pirates of the Skies
  102. 1938Dramatic SchoolAlphonse
  103. 1938SharpshootersIvan
  104. 1938The Shining HourHeadwaiter Maurice (uncredited)
  105. 1938Barefoot BoyHank
  106. 1938I'll Give a MillionCitizen
  107. 1938Tropic HolidayCo-Pilot (uncredited)
  108. 1938Joaquin MurrietaBronco, Murrieta Spy (uncredited)
  109. 1938RascalsFlorist
  110. 1938Invisible EnemySignor Bramucci
  111. 1938MannequinStriking Seaman (Uncredited)
  112. 1937Bulldog Drummond's RevengeDraven Nogais
  113. 1937Beg, Borrow or StealFrench Detective Looking for Summitt (uncredited)
  114. 1937The FireflyPablo (uncredited)
  115. 1937The Bride Wore RedAlberto
  116. 1937ExclusiveJohnny
  117. 1937You Can't Have EverythingWaiter at Romano's (uncredited)
  118. 1937Song of the CityTony
  119. 1937We Have Our MomentsCustoms Inspector (uncredited)
  120. 1937Seventh HeavenPostman (uncredited)