Frank Puglia(1892-1975)
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Puglia started his career at age 15 when he joined a traveling operetta
company. Frank appeared in Italian opera from the age of 13. He came to
the U.S. in 1907 and worked in a laundry before joining an Italian
language theatre group in New York. In 1921, while appearing on stage,
he was spotted by D.W. Griffith and was hired immediately. Puglia played a
number of ethnic roles throughout his 150+ films career, as well as
frequently playing priests, diplomats and musicians.
