Frank Puglia
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| Frank Puglia | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1892 Sicily, Italy |
| Died | October 25, 1975 (aged 83) South Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1921 - 1975 |
Frank Puglia (March 9, 1892 - October 25, 1975) was a film actor. Puglia had small but memorable roles in films including Casablanca (a Morroccan rug merchant) and 1942's The Jungle Book. The Sicily, Italy-born actor started his career as a teen on stage in Italian Operas. He came to the U.S. in 1907 and worked in a laundry before joining an Italian language theatre group in New York While appearing on stage, he was discovered by D.W. Griffith which began his acting career which spanned over 150 films. He usually played ethnic types in films, and claimed to have learned English from reading newspapers.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Romola (1924)
- Viva Villa! (1934)
- The Public Pays (1936)
- The Fatal Hour (1940)
- Torrid Zone (1940)
- Arise, My Love (1940)
- That Night in Rio (1941)
- Jungle Book (1942)
- The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
- Blood on the Sun (1945)
- Without Reservations (1946)
- My Favorite Brunette (1947)
- Colorado Territory (1949)
- Walk Softly, Stranger (1950)
- Accused of Murder (1956)
- 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
[edit] External links
- Find-A-Grave profile for Frank Puglia
- Frank Puglia at IMDB.com
- Films and TV.com
- TCMDb
- TV.com
- OFDB.de
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Puglia, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sicily  Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 1975 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | South Pasadena, California  United States |
