Background
Porcasi was born in Palermo, Sicily.
Porcasi was born in Palermo, Sicily.
He appeared in 142 films between 1917 and 1945. Porcasi performed infrequently on Broadway from 1916 to 1928. He ended his theatrical career in the smash hit "Broadway" as Nick Verdis that ran from September 16, 1926 to February 11, 1928 (603 performances) at the Broadhurst Theatre.
Porcasi was memorable as "Nick the Greek" in Universal"s Broadway (1929).
Porcasi died on August 8, 1946 in Hollywood, California.