Frank Puglia

Person

Frank Puglia

Born 8 March 1892 Died 26 October 1975, aged 83 Linguaglossa, Sicily, Italy TMDB ↗

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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The numbers

Computed from the record
29age in their first credit on record (1921)
54years on screen and counting
14credits in 1940, their busiest year
186dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Mr. Ricco poster Age: 82

Mr. Ricco

1975
as Uncle Enzo
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole poster Age: 80

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

1972
as Mr. Alissandro
A Bell for Adano poster Age: 75

A Bell for Adano

1967
as Afronti
The Spy in the Green Hat poster Age: 74

The Spy in the Green Hat

1967
as Padre
The Sword of Ali Baba poster Age: 73

The Sword of Ali Baba

1965
as Cassim
Girls! Girls! Girls! poster Age: 70

Girls! Girls! Girls!

1962
as Papa Stavros
Cry Tough poster Age: 67

Cry Tough

1959
as Lavandero
The Killers of Mussolini poster Age: 67

The Killers of Mussolini

1959
as Cardinal
The Black Orchid poster Age: 66

The Black Orchid

1959
as Henry Gallo
20 Million Miles to Earth poster Age: 65

20 Million Miles to Earth

1957
as Dr. Leonardo
Child of Trouble poster Age: 65

Child of Trouble

1957
as Green Sr.
Duel at Apache Wells poster Age: 64

Duel at Apache Wells

1957
as Señor Valdez
Accused of Murder poster Age: 64

Accused of Murder

1956
as Cesar Cipriano
The Burning Hills poster Age: 64

The Burning Hills

1956
as Tio Perico
The First Texan poster Age: 64

The First Texan

1956
as Pepe
Serenade poster Age: 64

Serenade

1956
as Manuel Montes
A Star Is Born poster Age: 62

A Star Is Born

1954
as Bruno (uncredited)
The Shanghai Story poster Age: 62

The Shanghai Story

1954
as Mr. Chang
Casanova's Big Night poster Age: 62

Casanova's Big Night

1954
as Carabaccio
The Steel Lady poster Age: 61

The Steel Lady

1953
as Sheik Taras
The Caddy poster Age: 61

The Caddy

1953
as Mr. Spezzato
Son of Belle Starr poster Age: 61

Son of Belle Starr

1953
as Manuel
The Bandits of Corsica poster Age: 60

The Bandits of Corsica

1953
as Riggio
Walk Softly, Stranger poster Age: 58

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950
as A.J. Corelli
The Desert Hawk poster Age: 58

The Desert Hawk

1950
as Ahmed Bey
Black Hand poster Age: 58

Black Hand

1950
as Carlo Sabballera
Federal Agent at Large poster Age: 58

Federal Agent at Large

1950
as Angelo 'Angel' Badillo
Captain Carey, U.S.A. poster Age: 57

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

1950
as Luigi
Bagdad poster Age: 57

Bagdad

1949
as Saleel
Special Agent poster Age: 57

Special Agent

1949
as Grandfather Devereaux
Colorado Territory poster Age: 57

Colorado Territory

1949
as Brother Tomas
Bride of Vengeance poster Age: 57

Bride of Vengeance

1949
as Bolfi
Joan of Arc poster Age: 56

Joan of Arc

1948
as Nicolas de Houppeville, judge
Dream Girl poster Age: 56

Dream Girl

1948
as Antonio
Road to Rio poster Age: 55

Road to Rio

1947
as Rodrigues
The Lost Moment poster Age: 55

The Lost Moment

1947
as Pietro
Escape Me Never poster Age: 55

Escape Me Never

1947
as The Guide
Brute Force poster Age: 55

Brute Force

1947
as Ferrara
Fiesta poster Age: 55

Fiesta

1947
as Doctor
Stallion Road poster Age: 55

Stallion Road

1947
as Pelon
My Favorite Brunette poster Age: 55

My Favorite Brunette

1947
as Baron Montay
Easy Come, Easy Go poster Age: 54

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947
as Grocer
Without Reservations poster Age: 54

Without Reservations

1946
as Ortega
Week-End at the Waldorf poster Age: 53

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945
as Emile
Blood on the Sun poster Age: 53

Blood on the Sun

1945
as Prince Tatsugi
A Song to Remember poster Age: 52

A Song to Remember

1945
as Monsieur Jollet (uncredited)
Together Again poster Age: 52

Together Again

1944
as Leonardo (uncredited)
Brazil poster Age: 52

Brazil

1944
as Señor Machado
Tall in the Saddle poster Age: 52

Tall in the Saddle

1944
as Talo (uncredited)
This Is the Life poster Age: 52

This Is the Life

1944
as Music Teacher
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves poster Age: 51

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944
as Prince Cassim
Tarzan's Desert Mystery poster Age: 51

Tarzan's Desert Mystery

1943
as Magistrate
Around the World poster Age: 51

Around the World

1943
as Native Dealer
Princess O'Rourke poster Age: 51

Princess O'Rourke

1943
as Greek Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Phantom of the Opera poster Age: 51

Phantom of the Opera

1943
as Villeneuve
For Whom the Bell Tolls poster Age: 51

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943
as Captain Gomez
Background to Danger poster Age: 51

Background to Danger

1943
as Syrian Vendor
Pilot #5 poster Age: 51

Pilot #5

1943
as Nikola
Action in the North Atlantic poster Age: 51

Action in the North Atlantic

1943
as Capt. Carpolis (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow poster Age: 51

Mission to Moscow

1943
as Trial Judge Ulrich (uncredited)
Casablanca poster Age: 50

Casablanca

1943
as Arab Vendor (uncredited)
Now, Voyager poster Age: 50

Now, Voyager

1942
as Giuseppe (uncredited)
The Boogie Man Will Get You poster Age: 50

The Boogie Man Will Get You

1942
as Silvio Baciagalupi
Escape from Hong Kong poster Age: 50

Escape from Hong Kong

1942
as Kosura
Who Is Hope Schuyler? poster Age: 50

Who Is Hope Schuyler?

1942
as Baggott
Jungle Book poster Age: 50

Jungle Book

1942
as The Pundit
Secret Agent of Japan poster Age: 50

Secret Agent of Japan

1942
as Eminescu
Always in My Heart poster Age: 50

Always in My Heart

1942
as Joe Borelli
Law of the Tropics poster Age: 49

Law of the Tropics

1941
as Tito
The Parson of Panamint poster Age: 49

The Parson of Panamint

1941
as Joaquin Fuentes
Billy the Kid poster Age: 49

Billy the Kid

1941
as Pedro Gonzales
That Night in Rio poster Age: 49

That Night in Rio

1941
as Pedro, Manuel's Valet
Behind the News poster Age: 48

Behind the News

1940
as Tomas Almedo
No, No, Nanette poster Age: 48

No, No, Nanette

1940
as Art Critic
Arise, My Love poster Age: 48

Arise, My Love

1940
as Father Jacinto
The Mark of Zorro poster Age: 48

The Mark of Zorro

1940
as Proprietor
Meet the Wildcat poster Age: 48

Meet the Wildcat

1940
as Chief of Police
The Flag of Humanity poster Age: 48

The Flag of Humanity

1940
as Henry Dunant (uncredited)
Down Argentine Way poster Age: 48

Down Argentine Way

1940
as Montero
Rangers of Fortune poster Age: 48

Rangers of Fortune

1940
as Stefan
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! poster Age: 48

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

1940
as Headwaiter
Torrid Zone poster Age: 48

Torrid Zone

1940
as Police Chief Juan Rodriguez
'Til We Meet Again poster Age: 48

'Til We Meet Again

1940
as Mexican Bartender (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Panama poster Age: 47

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940
as Achmed Halide
Castle on the Hudson poster Age: 47

Castle on the Hudson

1940
as Tony - Prisoner in Death Row (uncredited)
The Fatal Hour poster Age: 47

The Fatal Hour

1940
as Harry 'Hardway' Lockett
Balalaika poster Age: 47

Balalaika

1939
as Ivan (uncredited)
City in Darkness poster Age: 47

City in Darkness

1939
as Gendarme at Steamship Office
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington poster Age: 47

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
In Name Only poster Age: 47

In Name Only

1939
as Manager of Tony's Cafe (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics poster Age: 47

Lady of the Tropics

1939
as Telegraph Office Clerk
The Spellbinder poster Age: 47

The Spellbinder

1939
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Maisie poster Age: 47

Maisie

1939
as Ernie
In Old Caliente poster Age: 47

In Old Caliente

1939
as Don José Vargas
The Girl and the Gambler poster Age: 47

The Girl and the Gambler

1939
as Gomez
Code of the Secret Service poster Age: 47

Code of the Secret Service

1939
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Forged Passport poster Age: 47

Forged Passport

1939
as Chief Miguel
Mystery of the White Room poster Age: 47

Mystery of the White Room

1939
as Tony
Zaza poster Age: 46

Zaza

1939
as Rug Dealer
Pirates of the Skies poster Age: 46

Pirates of the Skies

1939
Dramatic School poster Age: 46

Dramatic School

1938
as Alphonse
The Shining Hour poster Age: 46

The Shining Hour

1938
as Headwaiter Maurice (uncredited)
Sharpshooters poster Age: 46

Sharpshooters

1938
as Ivan
Barefoot Boy poster Age: 46

Barefoot Boy

1938
as Hank
I'll Give a Million poster Age: 46

I'll Give a Million

1938
as Citizen
Tropic Holiday poster Age: 46

Tropic Holiday

1938
as Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Joaquin Murrieta poster Age: 46

Joaquin Murrieta

1938
as Bronco, Murrieta Spy (uncredited)
Rascals poster Age: 46

Rascals

1938
as Florist
Invisible Enemy poster Age: 46

Invisible Enemy

1938
as Signor Bramucci
Mannequin poster Age: 45

Mannequin

1938
as Striking Seaman (Uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge poster Age: 45

Bulldog Drummond's Revenge

1937
as Draven Nogais
Beg, Borrow or Steal poster Age: 45

Beg, Borrow or Steal

1937
as French Detective Looking for Summitt (uncredited)
The Firefly poster Age: 45

The Firefly

1937
as Pablo (uncredited)
The Bride Wore Red poster Age: 45

The Bride Wore Red

1937
as Alberto
Exclusive poster Age: 45

Exclusive

1937
as Johnny
You Can't Have Everything poster Age: 45

You Can't Have Everything

1937
as Waiter at Romano's (uncredited)
Song of the City poster Age: 45

Song of the City

1937
as Tony
We Have Our Moments poster Age: 45

We Have Our Moments

1937
as Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Seventh Heaven poster Age: 45

Seventh Heaven

1937
as Postman (uncredited)
A Doctor's Diary poster Age: 44

A Doctor's Diary

1937
as Louie
When You're in Love poster Age: 44

When You're in Love

1937
as Carlos
Mama Steps Out poster Age: 44

Mama Steps Out

1937
as Priest
The Public Pays poster Age: 44

The Public Pays

1936
as Moran's Hood (uncredited)
The Gay Desperado poster Age: 44

The Gay Desperado

1936
as López
The Devil Is a Sissy poster Age: 44

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936
as 'Grandma'
Fatal Lady poster Age: 44

Fatal Lady

1936
as Felipe (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary poster Age: 43

Wife vs. Secretary

1936
as Havana Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Captain Blood poster Age: 43

Captain Blood

1935
as French Officer (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 43

Okay, José

1935
as Comandante Capitán Lopez
The Perfect Gentleman poster Age: 43

The Perfect Gentleman

1935
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Melody Lingers on poster Age: 43

The Melody Lingers on

1935
as Giuseppe
Chained poster Age: 42

Chained

1934
as Cafe Headwaiter (uncredited)
One More River poster Age: 42

One More River

1934
as Waiter (Uncredited)
Viva Villa! poster Age: 42

Viva Villa!

1934
as Pancho Villa's Father
Men in White poster Age: 42

Men in White

1934
as Dr. Vitale
Dinner at Eight poster Age: 41

Dinner at Eight

1933
as Butler (uncredited)
The Solitaire Man poster Age: 41

The Solitaire Man

1933
as Waiter
The Man Who Laughs poster Age: 36

The Man Who Laughs

1928
as Clown (uncredited)
The Beautiful City poster Age: 33

The Beautiful City

1925
as Carlo Gillardi
Romola poster Age: 32

Romola

1924
as Adolfo Spini
Isn't Life Wonderful poster Age: 32

Isn't Life Wonderful

1924
as Theodor
Fascination poster Age: 30

Fascination

1922
as Nema
Orphans of the Storm poster Age: 29

Orphans of the Storm

1921
as Pierre
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TV credits

Newest first
The Rookies poster Age: 80

The Rookies

1972
Columbo poster Age: 79

Columbo

1971
as Janitor at Winery (uncredited)
To Rome with Love poster Age: 77

To Rome with Love

1969
Mayberry R.F.D. poster Age: 76

Mayberry R.F.D.

1968
as Mr. Morelli
Mannix poster Age: 75

Mannix

1967
as Grandfather Bertelli
The High Chaparral poster Age: 75

The High Chaparral

1967
as Miguel
The Flying Nun poster Age: 75

The Flying Nun

1967
as Father Dominic
Ironside poster Age: 75

Ironside

1967
as Jose Fuente
That Girl poster Age: 74

That Girl

1966
as Restaurant Owner
I Dream of Jeannie poster Age: 73

I Dream of Jeannie

1965
as Salvatori
Run for Your Life poster Age: 73

Run for Your Life

1965
as Ignacio Romero
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. poster Age: 72

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964
as Papa
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. poster Age: 72

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964
as Padre Francisco
No poster
Age: 71

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
as Guide
The Fugitive poster Age: 71

The Fugitive

1963
as Compadre
The Outer Limits poster Age: 71

The Outer Limits

1963
as Father Fontana
Sam Benedict poster Age: 70

Sam Benedict

1962
as Ricco
Hazel poster Age: 69

Hazel

1961
as Signor Angelo
Dr. Kildare poster Age: 69

Dr. Kildare

1961
as Joe Crosetti
The Detectives poster Age: 67

The Detectives

1959
as Guido
The Untouchables poster Age: 67

The Untouchables

1959
as Carlo Giovanni
The Untouchables poster Age: 67

The Untouchables

1959
as Joe Flores (uncredited)
The Untouchables poster Age: 67

The Untouchables

1959
as Carlo Feruzzi
The Third Man poster Age: 67

The Third Man

1959
as Aldo Villano
Law of the Plainsman poster Age: 67

Law of the Plainsman

1959
as Don Esteban Ramores
Lock-Up poster Age: 67

Lock-Up

1959
as Niclo Donati
Bonanza poster Age: 67

Bonanza

1959
as Brother Nicholas
Tightrope poster Age: 67

Tightrope

1959
as Gino Angelico
Rawhide poster Age: 66

Rawhide

1959
as Father Sebastian
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse poster Age: 66

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958
The Texan poster Age: 66

The Texan

1958
as Carlos Moreno
No poster
Age: 64

Broken Arrow

1956
as Judson
Frontier poster Age: 63

Frontier

1955
The Millionaire poster Age: 62

The Millionaire

1955
as Salvatore Michelangelo Buonarotti
The Millionaire poster Age: 62

The Millionaire

1955
as Papa Pucci
Father Knows Best poster Age: 62

Father Knows Best

1954
as Mr. Amaldi
The Lone Wolf poster Age: 62

The Lone Wolf

1954
as Papa Crocetti
No poster
Age: 62

Passport to Danger

1954
as Police Chief
Letter to Loretta poster Age: 61

Letter to Loretta

1953
as Guido Racelli
No poster
Age: 59

Chevron Theatre

1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars poster Age: 59

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
as Rossi
Racket Squad poster Age: 59

Racket Squad

1951
No poster
Age: 58

Lux Video Theatre

1950
as Father Pensovecchio
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