Actor

Frank Puglia

March 8, 1892 · Linguaglossa, Sicily, Italy

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.

Notable work

8.1
Casablanca (1943)
as Arab Vendor (uncredited)
7.8
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
8.1
Columbo (1971)
as Janitor at Winery (uncredited)
7.8
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
as Salvatori
7.5
Bonanza (1959)
as Brother Nicholas
7.1
A Star Is Born (1954)
as Bruno (uncredited)

Often works with

Claude Rains
4 titles together
Casablanca, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Now, Voyager
Ingrid Bergman
3 titles together
Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Joan of Arc
Cosmo Sardo
3 titles together
Bonanza, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Ironside
Paul Henreid
2 titles together
Casablanca, Now, Voyager
John Qualen
2 titles together
Casablanca, Jungle Book
Eugene Pallette
2 titles together
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Mark of Zorro

Full filmography · 150

Mr. Ricco
as Uncle Enzo
1975
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
as Mr. Alissandro
1972
A Bell for Adano
as Afronti
1967
The Spy in the Green Hat
as Padre
1967
The Sword of Ali Baba
as Cassim
1965
Girls! Girls! Girls!
as Papa Stavros
19625.4
Cry Tough
as Lavandero
1959
The Killers of Mussolini
as Cardinal
1959
The Black Orchid
as Henry Gallo
19596.4
20 Million Miles to Earth
as Dr. Leonardo
19576.3
Child of Trouble
as Green Sr.
1957
Duel at Apache Wells
as Señor Valdez
1957