Frank Puglia

Biography

Frank Puglia was an Italian-American film actor who began his career on stage in Italian operas as a teenager before emigrating to the US in 1907. He worked with D.W. Griffith in over 150 films, typically playing ethnic roles and learning English by reading newspapers. Notable roles include Papa Stavros in "Girls! Girls! Girls!" (1962) and Dr. Leonardo in "20 Million Miles to Earth" (1957). He passed away on October 25, 1975.