Paul Picerni
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As a child Paul Picerni had aspirations to become an attorney until he acted in an eighth-grade play and later learned that the school principal liked his performance and called him "a born actor". He next appeared in little theater productions, then (after World War II Air Force service) on the stage at Loyola University. Picerni was acting in a play in Hollywood when he was spotted by Solly V. Bianco, head of talent at Warner Brothers; brought to the studio, the young actor was given a role in Le grand assaut(1950). This WWII actioner turned out to be aptly named, as it led to a Warners contract for Picerni and a long succession of roles at that studio. Best-known for his second-banana role on the TV classic Les incorruptibles (1959) with Robert Stack, Picerni is the father of eight and grandfather of ten. - IMDb Mini Biography
Known for
Credits
Capricorn One (1977)
as Jerry
House of Wax (1953)
as Scott Andrews
Operation Pacific (1951)
as Jonesy
Airport (1970)
as Dr. Compagno
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
as Bombardier
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
as Kurt
Escape to Athena (1979)
as Zeno's Man
The Scalphunters (1968)
as Frank
To Hell and Back (1955)
as Valentino
Pushover (1954)
as Usher (uncredited)
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)
as Ernesto Ferruci
Strangers When We Meet (1960)
as Arthur Gerandi
His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
as Spanish Ship Owner (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar (1958)
as Philip Berman
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
as Lt. Lagason
Flight to Hong Kong (1956)
as Michael Quisto
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
as Louis Donetti
The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)
as Self - Flynn Co-Star (archive footage)
Miracle in the Rain (1956)
as Priest
The Man Who Died Twice (1958)
as George
A Lady Without Passport (1950)
as Italian (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
as Health Department Investigator (uncredited)
The Bounty Hunter (1954)
as Jud
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)
as Det. Green
The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954)
as Nurel-Din
The Shadow on the Window (1957)
as Bigelow
She's Back on Broadway (1953)
as Jud Kellogg
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951)
as Jeff Riordan
Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
as Carl
Che! (1969)
as Hector
I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)
as Joe Cvetic
Riding Shotgun (1954)
as Bob Purdee (uncredited)
Operation Mad Ball (1957)
as Pvt. Bullard (uncredited)
Fort Worth (1951)
as Joe Castro
Wiretapper (1955)
as Herbie
Torpedo Run (1958)
as Lt. Burt Fisher
Land Raiders (1969)
as Carney / Arturo
The Killers of Mussolini (1959)
as Lt. Alfredo
Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955)
as Alfred Gledhill
The Secret Fury (1950)
as Dr. Roth (uncredited)
The Big Caper (1957)
as Harry
The Shanghai Story (1954)
as Emilio De Verno
Big Rose (1974)
as Blass
Something for Joey (1977)
as Joe Paterno
The Brothers Rico (1957)
as Gino Rico
Hell's Island (1955)
as Eduardo Martin
The Tanks Are Coming (1951)
as Danny Kolowicz
Three Secrets (1950)
as Sergeant (uncredited)
The Desert Song (1953)
as Hassan
Saddle Tramp (1950)
as Denver
Force of Arms (1951)
as Sheridan
Beyond Glory (1948)
as Second Detective (uncredited)
Omar Khayyam (1957)
as Commander
The Fearmaker (1971)
as Kenneth Davis
Kotch (1971)
as Dr. Caudillo
Marciano (1979)
as John Addelli
Cattle Town (1952)
as Pepe
Return to Warbow (1958)
as Deputy sheriff
The System (1953)
as David Wiley
Lord of the Jungle (1955)
as Paul Gavin
Breakthrough (1950)
as Pvt. Edward P. Rojeck
Mara Maru (1952)
as Steven Ranier
The Last Hurrah (1977)
as Dr. Mike Santangelo
Dial Red O (1955)
as Norman Roper
The Come On (1956)
as Jannings, assistant D.A.
Fury River (1961)
as Guy Perro
Operation Secret (1952)
as Capt. Armand Dubois
Lucy Gets Lucky (1975)
as Packy West
Pages of Death (1962)
as Lead Cop