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Frank Puglia is a Actor Italien born on 8 march 1892 at Sicily (Italie)
Frank Puglia (9 March 1892 – 25 October 1975) was an Italian film actor. Puglia had small, but memorable roles in films including Casablanca (a Moroccan rug merchant), Now, Voyager and The Jungle Book.
He was originally cast as the undertaker, Bonasera, in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972), even participating in Marlon Brando's infamous screen test, but he fell ill before filming could begin. He was replaced by Sicilian actor Salvatore Corsitto, thus losing out on delivering one of the most famous opening lines ("I believe in America... America has made me my fortune") in film history.
Born in Sicily, the actor started his career as a teen on stage in Italian operas. He emigrated 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 an acting career spanning over 150 films. He usually played ethnic types in films, and claimed to have learned English from reading newspapers.
À partir des années 1950, ses participations au cinéma se restreignent, au profit de la télévision, où il joue essentiellement dans des séries, entre 1952 et 1973, ainsi que dans deux téléfilms, en 1966 et 1972.
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Nationality Italie
Birth 8 march 1892 at Sicily (Italie)
Death 26 october 1975 (at 83 years) at South Pasadena (USA)
Birth 8 march 1892 at Sicily (Italie)
Death 26 october 1975 (at 83 years) at South Pasadena (USA)
He was originally cast as the undertaker, Bonasera, in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972), even participating in Marlon Brando's infamous screen test, but he fell ill before filming could begin. He was replaced by Sicilian actor Salvatore Corsitto, thus losing out on delivering one of the most famous opening lines ("I believe in America... America has made me my fortune") in film history.
Born in Sicily, the actor started his career as a teen on stage in Italian operas. He emigrated 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 an acting career spanning over 150 films. He usually played ethnic types in films, and claimed to have learned English from reading newspapers.
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Installé aux États-Unis dès 1907, Frank Puglia est remarqué au théâtre par D. W. Griffith qui l'engage pour le rôle de Pierre Frochard dans Les Deux Orphelines (1921), aux côtés de Dorothy et Lillian Gish. Ce film muet — il en tournera seulement six, dont un second avec Griffith en 1924 — est le premier d'une carrière qui se poursuit au cinéma jusqu'en 1975. L'acteur apparaît surtout dans des petits rôles de caractère, souvent sans être crédité au générique (ainsi, comme marchand de tapis dans le mythique Casablanca de 1942), au long de 167 films recensés par l'IMDB.À partir des années 1950, ses participations au cinéma se restreignent, au profit de la télévision, où il joue essentiellement dans des séries, entre 1952 et 1973, ainsi que dans deux téléfilms, en 1966 et 1972.
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Mr. Ricco (1975)
, 1h39Directed by Paul Bogart
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action
Actors Dean Martin, Eugene Roche, Thalmus Rasulala, Denise Nicholas, Cindy Williams, Geraldine Brooks
Roles Uncle Enzo
Rating58%
A murder charge is dropped against San Francisco black militant Frankie Steele (Thalmus Rasulala), who is represented by liberal attorney Joe Ricco (Dean Martin).
The Spy in the Green Hat (1967)
, 1h32Directed by Joseph Sargent
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films
Actors Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Letícia Román, Leo G. Carroll, Jack Palance, Janet Leigh
Roles Padre
Rating57%
Solo and Kuryakin are assigned to infiltrate a THRUSH secret base located in a Sicillian winery. The base is run by Louis Strago, who in conjunction with former Nazi Dr. von Kronen is planning to detonate atomic bombs in the Atlantic Ocean. The bombs will cause the Gulf Stream to divert, wreaking havoc in Europe and the United States and warming Greenland sufficiently for it to become a strategic new home for THRUSH (“THRUSHland”).
Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)
, 1h46Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Musical films
Actors Elvis Presley, Stella Stevens, Jeremy Slate, Laurel Goodwin, Robert Strauss, Benson Fong
Roles Papa Stavros
Rating55%
Elvis Presley plays Ross Carpenter, a Hawaiian fishing guide and sailor who enjoys boating and sailing out on the sea. When he finds out his boss is retiring to Arizona, he seeks to find a way to buy the Westwind, a boat that he built with his father.
The Black Orchid (1959)
, 1h34Directed by Martin Ritt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, Peter Mark Richman, Ina Balin, Frank Puglia, Virginia Vincent
Roles Henry Gallo
Rating63%
Rose Bianco (Sophia Loren) a florist widowed by a famous gangster, looks for happiness with widower Frank Valente (Anthony Quinn). Rose is dealing with her son Ralph in a work farm for troubled boys, while for Frank, his grown up daughter Mary (Ina Balin) takes care of everything for him. Noble and Mary love each other and are engaged, but Mary refuses to marry him because she worries about who will take care of her father. She asks Noble to marry her and stay with her in her father’s house. At the same time, however, she refuses to accept Rose as her stepmother and allow her to join the family. Before Frank’s wedding day Mary irons Frank’s clothes, cooks all the food and locks herself in her room. This leads Rose and Frank to call everything off, devastating them both.
Cry Tough (1959)
, 1h24Directed by Paul Stanley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors John Saxon, Linda Cristal, Joseph Calleia, Harry Townes, Don Gordon, Perry Lopez
Roles Lavandero
Rating59%
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
, 1h19Directed by Nathan Juran
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror
Themes Space adventure films, Films about magic and magicians, Giant monster films, Space opera, Venus in film, Films about extraterrestrial life, Disaster films
Actors William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia, Ray Harryhausen, John Zaremba, Bart Braverman
Roles Dr. Leonardo
Rating62%
Off the coast of a small Sicilian fishing village, two fishermen watch in amazement as a spaceship pierces the skies and crashes into the sea. The men, Mondello (Don Orlando) and Verrico (George Khoury), row out to the site and pull two space travelers from the capsized craft before it shudders and sinks into the sea. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., General A. D. McIntosh (Thomas Browne Henry) discovers that the government's missing spacecraft, piloted by Col. Bob Calder (William Hopper), has been located off the coast of Italy. As McIntosh flies to Italy, Pepe (Bart Braverman), a little boy who lives in the fishing village of Gerra, finds a metal capsule that has washed up on the beach. Upon opening the capsule, he finds a jelly-like glob inside and sells it to Dr. Leonardo (Frank Puglia), a visiting zoologist who is studying sea creatures. Meanwhile, Leonardo's medical-student granddaughter Marisa (Joan Taylor) is summoned to town to take care of the injured Calder and his companion, Dr. Sharman. When Calder regains consciousness, he finds Sharman in the last throes of the fatal disease that decimated his crew.
Duel at Apache Wells (1957)
, 1h9Directed by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Anna Maria Alberghetti, Ben Cooper, Jim Davis, Harry Shannon, Francis McDonald, Frank Puglia
Roles Señor Valdez
Rating60%
After years of absence, Johnny Shattuck (Ben Cooper) returns home, only to find a gang after his father's ranch and his girlfriend (Anna Maria Alberghetti).
Accused of Murder (1956)
, 1h14Directed by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors David Brian, Sidney Blackmer, Vera Ralston, Virginia Grey, Warren Stevens, Lee Van Cleef
Roles Cesar Cipriano
Rating55%
Nightclub singer Ilona Vance (Vera Ralston) is accused of murder, as she was the last person to see crooked attorney Frank Hobart (Sidney Blackmer) alive. Lt. Hargis (David Brian) attempts to prove her innocence.
The First Texan (1956)
, 1h22Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres War, Historical, Western
Themes Political films
Actors Joel McCrea, Felicia Farr, Jeff Morrow, Wallace Ford, Jody McCrea, Abraham Sofaer
Roles Pepe
Rating60%
Sam Houston, a lawyer and former Governor of Tennessee, travels to San Antonio, Texas to begin a new life. He encounters Jim Bowie, who is determined to free the territory from Mexico's rule.
The Burning Hills (1956)
, 1h34Directed by Stuart Heisler
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance, Western
Actors Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood, Skip Homeier, Eduard Franz, Claude Akins, Earl Holliman
Roles Tio Perico
Rating58%
When Trace Jordan's brother is murdered and several of their horses stolen, Trace sees by the tracks that three men are involved. One man was wearing Mexican spurs, one walked with a limp, and one smokes cheroots. Upon arriving in the town of Esperanza, Trace sees a destroyed sheriff's office and discovers the only law in Esperanza is Joe Sutton. He also discovers that the stolen horses have been rebranded with the Sutton brand, and their riders who match the description of their tracks work for Sutton. Trace enters Joe Sutton's (Ray Teal) ranch and wounds him in a shooting.
Serenade (1956)
, 2h1Directed by Anthony Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Joan Fontaine, Sara Montiel, Vincent Price, Joseph Calleia, Vince Edwards, Harry Bellaver
Roles Manuel Montes
Rating58%
Serenade tells the story of poor vineyard worker Damon Vincenti (Mario Lanza), who becomes an operatic tenor, and is involved with two women — one a high society hostess, the other a Mexican bullfighter's daughter, Juana Montes (Sara Montiel). Highly melodramatic, the film features a great deal of operatic music, all of it sung by Lanza. Of note are the Act III Monologue from Verdi's Otello and an extract from the duet "Dio Ti Giocondi" from the same opera featuring Metropolitan Opera soprano Licia Albanese. Reviewing the film in The New York Times, A.H. Weiler wrote that, "Mr. Lanza, who was never in better voice, makes this a full and sometimes impressive musical entertainment.
A Star Is Born (1954)
, 3h1Directed by George Cukor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about films, Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Films about television, Musical films
Actors Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson, Charles Bickford, Tommy Noonan, Amanda Blake
Roles Bruno (uncredited)
Rating74%
Esther Blodgett is a talented aspiring singer with a band, and Norman Maine is a former matinee idol with a career in the early stages of decline. When he arrives intoxicated at a function at the Shrine Auditorium, the studio publicist attempts to keep him away from reporters. After an angry exchange, Norman rushes away and bursts onto a stage where an orchestra is performing. Blodgett takes him by the hand and pretends he is part of the act, thereby turning a potentially embarrassing and disruptive moment into an opportunity for the audience to greet Norman with applause.
Casanova's Big Night (1954)
, 1h26Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Adventure, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine, Basil Rathbone, John Carradine, Lon Chaney, Jr., Raymond Burr
Roles Carabaccio
Rating66%
Pippo, a tailor, impersonates Casanova to woo the girls, particularly the widow Bruni. Casanova has left town, pursued by creditors who persuade Pippo to impersonate Casanova at the behest of a Genoan family that will pay "Casanova" to test the fidelity of the son's betrothed.
The Shanghai Story (1954)
, 1h30Directed by Frank Lloyd
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Actors Ruth Roman, Edmond O'Brien, Richard Jaeckel, Barry Kelley, Philip Ahn, Whit Bissell
Roles Mr. Chang
Rating57%
A number of people are held captive by Major Ling Wu and his men, who refuse to let anyone go until identifying a spy in their midst. When he sends his assassin Sun Lee after one of the hostages, Dan Maynard, a doctor, and Knuckles Greer, a sailor, manage to intervene.
The Caddy (1953)
, 1h35Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Golf films
Actors Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Donna Reed, Clinton Sundberg, Marshall Thompson, Barbara Bates
Roles Mr. Spezzato
Rating64%
The story centers around Harvey Miller (Jerry Lewis), whose father was a famous golf pro. He wanted Harvey to follow in his footsteps, but poor Harvey is afraid of crowds. Instead, at the advice of his fiancée Lisa (Barbara Bates), Harvey becomes a golf instructor. Lisa's brother Joe (Dean Martin) becomes Harvey's first client and becomes good enough to start playing in tournaments, with Harvey tagging along as his caddy. Donna Reed plays the wealthy socialite who Dean wins over.