Frank Puglia
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Mar 9, 1892 Sicily, Italy |
| Died | Oct 25, 1975 South Pasadena, CA |
| Age | Died at 83 |
Frank Puglia | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1921-1975 |
| Top Roles | Pedro Gonzales, Captain Gomez, Greek Cafe Proprietor, Handwriting Expert, Rodrigues |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Adventure, Musical, Crime |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama), World War II |
| Top Collaborators | Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Jack L. Warner (Producer), Joseph Kane (Director), Claude Rains |
| Shares birthday with | S. Sylvan Simon, David Landau, Marguerite Chapman see more.. |
Frank Puglia Overview:
Character actor, Frank Puglia, was born on Mar 9, 1892 in Sicily, Italy. Puglia died at the age of 83 on Oct 25, 1975 in South Pasadena, CA .
MINI BIO:
Sharp-featured, hawk-like, Italian-born actor with dark hair, a stern player who looked hard-put to raise a smile in most of his roles as bad guys of sundry nationalities. Equally serious as chiefs of police and the occasional priest, he only rarely turned to comedy, and even played a Japanese diplomat in Blood on the Sun. He had come to America at 13, already experienced in his native Sicily as a member of a travelling light opera group. A year later, he had joined an Italian theatre company in New York's Bowery area and begun a lifetime of acting. D.W. Griffith brought him to Hollywood to play the "good" brother in Orphans of the Storm, but he didn't really settle until the early 1930s, working steadily in exotic roles and only easing up when he passed 65. Just before his death, Puglia described himself as a "lucky nobody." Most buffs, though, wouldn't agree.
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By Caftan Woman on Jan 15, 2010 From Caftan WomanMarch 9, 1892 - October 25, 1975 was born in Sicily and began his theatrical career at 15 years of age when he joined an opera company. Emigrating to the United States in 1907 he appeared in Italian language theatrical productions and learned his English from newspapers. D.... Read full article
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Frank Puglia Quotes:
Police Chief Juan Rodriguez: Oh, she's safe under key and lock.
Mr. Steve Case: She better be, and she's out of town on that boat, or you'll be on the next one, medals and all!
Police Chief Juan Rodriguez: Mr. Case, I must remind you I was elected by the people.
Mr. Steve Case: Yes, and they're finally wise to you. Bet those brass buttons the next time they go to the polls, they'll throw you right out of office.
Police Chief Juan Rodriguez: Mr. Case, I don't believe in a Third Term.
Police Chief Juan Rodriguez: [arguing with Case on the phone] After a good night's sleep a man doesn't mind being shot, but during siesta?
[a pause while he listens]
Police Chief Juan Rodriguez: All right, all right! Si, senor. We... we give him a permanent siesta - we shoot him right away.
Dr. Judson Uhl: You better tell them we're in a hurray and to roll up the red tape and put it into a drawer until this thing is over!
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