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
Airport (1970)
as Dr. Compagno
Escape to Athena (1979)
as Zeno's Man
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
as Bombardier
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
as Kurt
House of Wax (1953)
as Scott Andrews
The Bounty Hunter (1954)
as Jud
Pushover (1954)
as Usher (uncredited)
Operation Pacific (1951)
as Jonesy
The Scalphunters (1968)
as Frank
To Hell and Back (1955)
as Valentino
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)
as Ernesto Ferruci
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
as Louis Donetti
Che! (1969)
as Hector
His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
as Spanish Ship Owner (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar (1958)
as Philip Berman
Torpedo Run (1958)
as Lt. Burt Fisher
Operation Mad Ball (1957)
as Pvt. Bullard (uncredited)
Strangers When We Meet (1960)
as Arthur Gerandi
The Shadow on the Window (1957)
as Bigelow
Riding Shotgun (1954)
as Bob Purdee (uncredited)
The Secret Fury (1950)
as Dr. Roth (uncredited)
Flight to Hong Kong (1956)
as Michael Quisto
The Killers of Mussolini (1959)
as Lt. Alfredo
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
as Lt. Lagason
Three Secrets (1950)
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Land Raiders (1969)
as Carney / Arturo
The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
as Health Department Investigator (uncredited)
The Shanghai Story (1954)
as Emilio De Verno
The Brothers Rico (1957)
as Gino Rico
The Come On (1956)
as Jannings, assistant D.A.
A Lady Without Passport (1950)
as Italian (uncredited)
The Big Caper (1957)
as Harry
Mara Maru (1952)
as Steven Ranier
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)
as Det. Green
Force of Arms (1951)
as Sheridan
Fort Worth (1951)
as Joe Castro
Hell's Island (1955)
as Eduardo Martin
Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
as Carl
Beyond Glory (1948)
as Second Detective (uncredited)
The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954)
as Nurel-Din
Omar Khayyam (1957)
as Commander
The Last Hurrah (1977)
as Dr. Mike Santangelo
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951)
as Jeff Riordan
Kotch (1971)
as Dr. Caudillo
Miracle in the Rain (1956)
as Priest
The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)
as Self - Flynn Co-Star (archive footage)
The Desert Song (1953)
as Hassan
Operation Secret (1952)
as Capt. Armand Dubois
Saddle Tramp (1950)
as Denver
Wiretapper (1955)
as Herbie
The Man Who Died Twice (1958)
as George
Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955)
as Alfred Gledhill
The System (1953)
as David Wiley
Dial Red O (1955)
as Norman Roper
Something for Joey (1977)
as Joe Paterno
Fury River (1961)
as Guy Perro
She's Back on Broadway (1953)
as Jud Kellogg
Cattle Town (1952)
as Pepe
Breakthrough (1950)
as Pvt. Edward P. Rojeck
Big Rose (1974)
as Blass
The Fearmaker (1971)
as Kenneth Davis
I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)
as Joe Cvetic
Lucy Gets Lucky (1975)
as Packy West
Marciano (1979)
as John Addelli
The Tanks Are Coming (1951)
as Danny Kolowicz
Return to Warbow (1958)
as Deputy sheriff
Lord of the Jungle (1955)
as Paul Gavin
Pages of Death (1962)
as Lead Cop