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Frank Puglia

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Frank Puglia

Birth
Linguaglossa, Città Metropolitana di Catania, Sicilia, Italy
Death
25 Oct 1975 (aged 83)
South Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot
Abbey of the Psalms, Sanctuary of Faith (E-3), East Wall, Crypt 1250
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Actor, Opera Singer. 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. Griffth 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.
Actor, Opera Singer. 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. Griffth 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.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: TLS
  • Added: Sep 24, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7893629/frank-puglia: accessed ), memorial page for Frank Puglia (8 Mar 1892–25 Oct 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7893629, citing Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.