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Puglia started his career at age 15 when he joined a traveling operetta company...
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Originally cast as Bonasera the undertaker in 'The Godfather' (1972) ...
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Filmography
- Mr. Ricco (1975) .... Uncle Enzo
- The Sword of Ali Baba (1965) .... Cassim
- Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) .... Papa Stavros
- Cry Tough (1959) .... Lavandero
- The Black Orchid (1958) .... Henry Gallo
- 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) .... Dr. Leonardo
... aka The Beast from Space
... aka The Giant Ymir - Duel at Apache Wells (1957) .... Señor Valdez
- Accused of Murder (1956) .... Cesar Cipriano
- The Burning Hills (1956) .... Tio Perico
- The First Texan (1956) .... Pepe (San Antonio Hotel owner)
- Serenade (1956) .... Manuel Montes
- A Star Is Born (1954) (uncredited) .... Bruno (Coconut Grove maitre d')
- The Shanghai Story (1954) .... Mr. Chen
- Casanova's Big Night (1954) .... Carabaccio
... aka Mr. Casanova (USA) - Jubilee Trail (1954) (uncredited) .... Don Orosco
- The Steel Lady (1953) .... Sheik Taras
... aka Treasure of Kalifa (UK) - The Caddy (1953) .... Mr. Spezzato
- Son of Belle Starr (1953) .... Manuel
- The Bandits of Corsica (1953) .... Riggio
... aka The Return of the Corsican Brothers (UK) - Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) .... A.J. Corelli
- The Desert Hawk (1950) .... Ahmed Bey
- Federal Agent at Large (1950) .... Angelo 'Angel' Badillo
- Black Hand (1950) .... Carlo Sabballera
- Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950) .... Luigi
... aka After Midnight (UK)
- Bagdad (1949) .... Saleel
- Special Agent (1949) .... Grandfather Devereaux
- Colorado Territory (1949) .... Brother Tomas
... aka North of the Rio Grande (USA: alternative title) - Bride of Vengeance (1949) .... Bolfi
- Joan of Arc (1948) .... Nicolas de Houppeville (a judge)
- Dream Girl (1948) .... Antonio
- Road to Rio (1947) .... Rodrigues
- The Lost Moment (1947) .... Pietro
- Escape Me Never (1947) .... The Guide
- Brute Force (1947) .... Ferrara
- Fiesta (1947) .... Doctor
- Stallion Road (1947) .... Pelon
- My Favorite Brunette (1947) .... Baron Stefan Montay/Nicholas
- Easy Come, Easy Go (1947) (uncredited) .... Italian grocer
- Without Reservations (1946) .... Ortega
... aka Thanks God, I'll Take It from Here - Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) .... Emile
- Blood on the Sun (1945) .... Prince Tatsugi
- Roughly Speaking (1945) (uncredited) .... Tony
- A Song to Remember (1945) (uncredited) .... Monsieur Jollet
- Together Again (1944) (uncredited) .... Leonardo
- Brazil (1944) .... Senor Machado
... aka Stars and Guitars (USA: reissue title) - Tall in the Saddle (1944) (uncredited) .... Talo
- Dragon Seed (1944) (uncredited) .... Wu Lien's Old Clerk
- This Is the Life (1944) .... Music Teacher
- Passage to Marseille (1944) (uncredited) .... Older Guard
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) .... Prince Cassim
- Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) .... Magistrate
... aka Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan's Desert Mystery (USA: complete title) - Around the World (1943) (uncredited) .... Native dealer
- Princess O'Rourke (1943) (uncredited) .... Greek Cafe Proprietor
- Phantom of the Opera (1943) .... Villeneuve
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) .... Captain Gomez
- Background to Danger (1943) (uncredited) .... Syrian Vendor
- Pilot #5 (1943) .... Nikola Alessandro
... aka Pilot No. 5 - Action in the North Atlantic (1943) (uncredited) .... Capt. Carpolis
- Mission to Moscow (1943) (uncredited) .... Trial Judge Ulrich
- Journey Into Fear (1943) (uncredited) .... Colonel Haki's office aide
- Casablanca (1942) (uncredited) .... Arab Vendor
- The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942) (uncredited) .... Silvio Bacigalupi - the Italian Escaped POW
- Now, Voyager (1942) (uncredited) .... Giuseppe
- Flight Lieutenant (1942) (uncredited) .... Father Carlos
- Escape from Hong Kong (1942) .... Kosura
- Who Is Hope Schuyler? (1942) .... Baggott
- Jungle Book (1942) .... The pundit
... aka Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book - Secret Agent of Japan (1942) .... Victor Eminescu
- Always in My Heart (1942) .... Joe Borelli
- Law of the Tropics (1941) .... Tito
- World Premiere (1941) (uncredited) .... Dapper Officer
- The Parson of Panamint (1941) .... Joaquin Fuentes
- Billy the Kid (1941) .... Pedro Gonzales
- That Night in Rio (1941) .... Pedro, Manuel's Valet
- Behind the News (1940) (uncredited) .... Tomas Almedo, the interpreter
- No, No, Nanette (1940) (uncredited) .... Art Critic
- The Mark of Zorro (1940) .... Propietor
- Meet the Wildcat (1940) .... The Police Chief
- The Flag of Humanity (1940) (uncredited) .... Henry Dunant
- Arise, My Love (1940) .... Father Jacinto
- Down Argentine Way (1940) .... Señor Montero
- Rangers of Fortune (1940) (uncredited) .... Stefan
- Argentine Nights (1940) (uncredited) .... Police Chief
- Love, Honor and Oh Baby! (1940) .... Headwaiter
- Torrid Zone (1940) .... Police Chief Juan Rodriguez
- 'Til We Meet Again (1940) (uncredited) .... Mexican bartender
- Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) .... Achmed Halide
- Castle on the Hudson (1940) (uncredited) .... Tony, Prisoner in Death Row
... aka Years Without Days (UK) - I Take This Woman (1940) (scenes deleted) .... Milt, an Italian
- The Fatal Hour (1940) .... Harry 'Hardway' Lockett
... aka Mr. Wong at Headquarters (UK) - Tengo fe en tí (1940) .... Enrico Buriani
- Balalaika (1939) (uncredited) .... Ivan (Troika Inn owner)
- Charlie Chan in City in Darkness (1939) (uncredited) .... Gendarme at Steamship Office
... aka City in Darkness (UK) - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) (uncredited) .... Handwriting Expert
... aka Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (USA: complete title) - The Monroe Doctrine (1939) .... King Ferdinand VII
- Lady of the Tropics (1939) (uncredited) .... Telegraph Office clerk
- In Name Only (1939) (uncredited) .... Manager - Tony's Cafe
- Conspiracy (1939) (uncredited) .... Police Captain Luther
- The Spellbinder (1939) (uncredited) .... Headwaiter
- Maisie (1939) .... Mr. Ernie, a Barber
- In Old Caliente (1939) .... Don José Vargas
- The Girl and the Gambler (1939) .... Gomez, Brayfield's Manager
- Code of the Secret Service (1939) (uncredited) .... Train conductor
- Forged Passport (1939) .... Chief Miguel
- Society Lawyer (1939) (uncredited) .... Headwaiter
- Mystery of the White Room (1939) .... Tony, the janitor
- Zaza (1939) (uncredited) .... Rug merchant
- Pirates of the Skies (1939) .... Jerry Petri
- Dramatic School (1938) .... Alphonse
- The Shining Hour (1938) (uncredited) .... Maurice - the Headwaiter
- Sharpshooters (1938) .... Ivan
- The Sisters (1938) (uncredited) .... Wireless Operator
- Spawn of the North (1938) (uncredited) .... Red's gang member #2
- Barefoot Boy (1938) .... Hank
- I'll Give a Million (1938) .... Citizen
- Tropic Holiday (1938) (uncredited) .... Co-pilot
- Joaquin Murrieta (1938) (uncredited) .... Bronco, Murrieta Spy
- Rascals (1938) .... Florist
- Yellow Jack (1938) (uncredited) .... Stagamonte, Reed's Aide
- A Trip to Paris (1938) (uncredited) .... Waiter
- Invisible Enemy (1938) .... Signor Bramucci
- Bulldog Drummond's Revenge (1937) .... Draven Nogais
- Mannequin (1937) (uncredited) .... Striking Seaman
- Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937) (uncredited) .... French Detective Looking for Summitt
- Lancer Spy (1937) (uncredited) .... Monk
- The Bride Wore Red (1937) .... Alberto
- Thin Ice (1937) (uncredited) .... First Porter
... aka Der Komet (Canada: English title)
... aka Lovely to Look at (UK) - The Firefly (1937) (uncredited) .... Pablo
- She's No Lady (1937) (uncredited) .... Bartender
- You Can't Have Everything (1937) (uncredited) .... Waiter at Romano's
- Exclusive (1937) (uncredited) .... Johnny
- King of Gamblers (1937) (uncredited) .... Mike, Barber
... aka Czar of the Slot Machines - Song of the City (1937) .... Tony
- We Have Our Moments (1937) (uncredited) .... Customs Inspector
- Maytime (1937) (uncredited) .... Orchestra Conductor
- Seventh Heaven (1937) (uncredited) .... Postman
- A Doctor's Diary (1937) .... Louie
- When You're in Love (1937) .... Carlos
... aka For You Alone (UK) - Mama Steps Out (1937) .... Robert Dalderder, the Priest
- Love on the Run (1936) (uncredited) .... Waiter
- The Garden of Allah (1936) (uncredited) .... Man
- The Public Pays (1936) (uncredited) .... Moran's Hood
... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 8: The Public Pays (USA: series title) - The Gay Desperado (1936) .... López
- The Devil Is a Sissy (1936) .... 'Grandma' - a Gangster
... aka The Devil Takes the Count (UK) - Bulldog Edition (1936) (uncredited) .... Henchman Tony
... aka Lady Reporter (UK) - His Brother's Wife (1936) (uncredited) .... Jungle Hotel Clerk
... aka Lady of the Tropics (UK) - Fatal Lady (1936) (uncredited) .... Felipe
- Wife vs. Secretary (1936) (uncredited) .... Havana Hotel Clerk
- Captain Blood (1935) (uncredited) .... French Officer
- Okay, José (1935) .... Comandante Capitán Lopez
- The Perfect Gentleman (1935) (uncredited) .... Waiter
... aka The Imperfect Lady (UK) - The Melody Lingers On (1935) .... Giuseppe
... aka The War Bride's Secret (USA: reissue title) - Red Hot Tires (1935) (uncredited) .... Brazilian Radio Announcer
... aka Racing Luck (UK) - Bordertown (1935) (uncredited) .... Police commissioner in Mexico
- Chained (1934) (uncredited) .... Cafe Headwaiter
- One More River (1934) (uncredited) .... Waiter
... aka Over the River - Stamboul Quest (1934) (uncredited) .... German aide
- Viva Villa! (1934) .... Pancho Villa's father
- Men in White (1934) .... Dr. Vitale
- The Solitaire Man (1933) (uncredited) .... Waiter
- The White Sister (1933) (uncredited) .... Celebrating Soldier
- The Man Who Laughs (1928) (uncredited) .... Clown
- The Beautiful City (1925) .... Carlo Gillardi
- Romola (1924) .... Adolfo Spini
- Isn't Life Wonderful (1924) .... Theodor
- Fascination (1922) .... Nema
- Orphans of the Storm (1921) .... Pierre Frochard
- "The Rookies" .... Uncle Sal (1 episode, 1973)
- Tarnished Idol (1973) TV episode .... Uncle Sal - Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972) (TV) .... Mr. Alessandro
- "To Rome with Love" .... Bibo (4 episodes, 1970-1971)
- Yankee Trader (1971) TV episode .... Bibo
- Age of Life (1971) TV episode .... Bibo
- Grandpa in Charge (1970) TV episode .... Bibo
- A Day in the Country (1970) TV episode .... Bibo - "Ironside" .... Jose Fuente (1 episode, 1970)
... aka "The Raymond Burr Show" (USA: syndication title)
- Little Dog, Gone (1970) TV episode .... Jose Fuente
- "Mannix" .... Grandfather Bertelli (1 episode, 1969)
- The Nowhere Victim (1969) TV episode .... Grandfather Bertelli - "Mayberry R.F.D." .... Morelli (1 episode, 1969)
- Saving Morelli's (1969) TV episode .... Morelli - "The High Chaparral" .... Miguel (1 episode, 1968)
- Threshold of Courage (1968) TV episode .... Miguel - "The Flying Nun" .... Father Dominic (1 episode, 1968)
- Tonio's Mother (1968) TV episode .... Father Dominic - "That Girl" .... Restaurant Owner (1 episode, 1967)
- When in Rome (1967) TV episode .... Restaurant Owner - "Run for Your Life" .... Ignacio Romero (1 episode, 1967)
- The Naked Half-Truth (1967) TV episode .... Ignacio Romero - "The Fugitive" .... Compadre (1 episode, 1967)
- The Savage Street (1967) TV episode .... Compadre - "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." .... Papa (1 episode, 1967)
- Sing a Song of Papa (1967) TV episode .... Papa - "I Dream of Jeannie" .... Salvatori (1 episode, 1967)
- One of Our Bottles Is Missing (1967) TV episode .... Salvatori - "Bonanza" .... Padre (1 episode, 1966)
... aka "Ponderosa" (USA: rerun title)
- Tommy (1966) TV episode .... Padre - "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Padre Francisco (1 episode, 1966)
- The Concrete Overcoat Affair: Part I (1966) TV episode .... Padre Francisco - Operation Razzle-Dazzle (1966) (TV)
- "Preview Tonight" (1 episode, 1966)
- Somewhere in Italy... Company B! (1966) TV episode - "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Guide (1 episode, 1966)
... aka "The Chrysler Theater"
... aka "Universal Star Time" (syndication title)
- After the Lion, Jackals (1966) TV episode .... Guide - "Hazel" .... Signor Angelle (1 episode, 1965)
- The Investor (1965) TV episode .... Signor Angelle - "Dr. Kildare" .... Joe Crosetti (1 episode, 1965)
- Make Way for Tomorrow (1965) TV episode .... Joe Crosetti - "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Charlie Grimes (1 episode, 1964)
... aka "Crisis" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Suspense Theatre" (USA: syndication title)
- Their Own Executioners (1964) TV episode .... Charlie Grimes - "The Outer Limits" .... Priest (1 episode, 1964)
- A Feasibility Study (1964) TV episode .... Priest - "Channing" .... Benjamino Donati (1 episode, 1964)
... aka "The Young and the Bold"
- Another Kind of Music (1964) TV episode .... Benjamino Donati - "The Wide Country" .... Papa Viejo (1 episode, 1963)
- Farewell to Margarita (1963) TV episode .... Papa Viejo - "The Dick Powell Show" .... Elder Alvarez (1 episode, 1963)
... aka "The Dick Powell Theatre" (USA: new title)
- Apples Don't Fall Far (1963) TV episode .... Elder Alvarez - "Sam Benedict" .... Ricco (1 episode, 1962)
- Nor Practice Make Perfect (1962) TV episode .... Ricco - "Margie" .... Angelo (1 episode, 1962)
- The Wolf of Wall Street (1962) TV episode .... Angelo - "The Untouchables" .... Carlo Feruzzi / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1961)
- The Genna Brothers (1961) TV episode .... Carlo Giovanni
- Stranglehold (1961) TV episode .... Carlo Feruzzi
- The Dutch Schultz Story (1959) TV episode (uncredited) .... Joe Flores - "Letter to Loretta" .... Guido Racelli (1 episode, 1961)
... aka "The Loretta Young Show" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Loretta Young Theatre" (USA: rerun title)
- The Golden Cord (1961) TV episode .... Guido Racelli - "Rawhide" .... Father Sebastian (1 episode, 1960)
- Incident at Poco Tiempo (1960) TV episode .... Father Sebastian - "Lock Up" .... Al Curtis (1 episode, 1960)
- The Seventh Hour (1960) TV episode .... Al Curtis - "The Texan" .... Carlos Moreno (1 episode, 1960)
- The Governor's Lady (1960) TV episode .... Carlos Moreno - "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" .... Guido (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "Robert Taylor's Detectives" (new title)
... aka "The Detectives"
... aka "The Detectives, Starring Robert Taylor"
- The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti (1960) TV episode .... Guido - "Law of the Plainsman" .... Don Esteban Ramores (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "The Westerners" (USA: syndication title)
- Dangerous Barriers (1960) TV episode .... Don Esteban Ramores - "Tightrope" .... Gino Angelico (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
- Cold Ice (1960) TV episode
- Cold Kill (1959) TV episode .... Gino Angelico
- "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Esteban Robalo (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Desilu Playhouse"
- A Diamond for Carla (1959) TV episode .... Esteban Robalo - "Playhouse 90" .... Cardinal / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1959)
- The Killers of Mussolini (1959) TV episode .... Cardinal
- Child of Trouble (1957) TV episode .... Green Sr. - "The Third Man" (1 episode, 1959)
- As the Twig Is Bent (1959) TV episode - "The Millionaire" .... Pucci / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1959)
... aka "If You Had a Million"
- Millionaire Emily Baker (1959) TV episode .... Pucci
- The Salvatore Buonarotti Story (1956) TV episode .... Salvatore Michelangelo Buonarotti - "Broken Arrow" .... Renegade (1 episode, 1958)
- The Courage of Ling Tang (1958) TV episode .... Renegade - "Colt .45" .... Ramon Esperanza (1 episode, 1958)
- The Mirage (1958) TV episode .... Ramon Esperanza - "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1957)
... aka "Herald Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Schlitz Playhouse" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
- Storm Over Rapallo (1957) TV episode - "Whirlybirds" .... Padre (1 episode)
... aka "Copter Patrol" (USA: syndication title)
- Buy Me a Miracle (????) TV episode .... Padre - "Cavalcade of America" .... Father Miguel (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre" (USA: fourth season title)
... aka "DuPont Theater" (USA: fifth season title)
- Three Young Kings (1956) TV episode .... Father Miguel - "Ford Star Jubilee" (1 episode, 1956)
- A Bell for Adano (1956) TV episode - "Producers' Showcase" (1 episode, 1956)
- Dodsworth (1956) TV episode - "Frontier" .... Peon (1 episode, 1955)
- Tomas and the Widow (1955) TV episode .... Peon - "The United States Steel Hour" .... Zi-Zi (1 episode, 1955)
... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
- Big Winner (1955) TV episode .... Zi-Zi - "You Are There" .... Admiral Montojo (1 episode, 1955)
- Dewey's Victory at Manila (May 1, 1898) (1955) TV episode .... Admiral Montojo - "Lux Video Theatre" .... Father Pensovecchio (1 episode, 1955)
... aka "Summer Video Theatre" (USA: summer title)
- A Bell for Adano (1955) TV episode .... Father Pensovecchio - "Waterfront" .... Paredas (1 episode)
- Homing Flight (????) TV episode .... Paredas - "The Lone Wolf" .... Papa Crocetti (1 episode)
... aka "Streets of Danger" (USA: syndication title)
- The Italian Story (????) TV episode .... Papa Crocetti - "Celanese Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)
- They Knew What They Wanted (1952) TV episode
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