Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 1, 1922
Place of Birth:
Corona, New York, USA
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Paul Picerni
Biography
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Adventures of Errol Flynn | Self - Flynn Co-Star (archive footage) |
| 1987 | The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission | Ernesto Ferruci |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story | Lt. Lagason |
| 1979 | Beyond the Poseidon Adventure | Kurt |
| 1979 | Marciano | John Addelli |
| 1979 | Escape to Athena | Zeno's Man |
| 1977 | Capricorn One | Jerry |
| 1977 | The Last Hurrah | Dr. Mike Santangelo |
| 1977 | Something for Joey | Joe Paterno |
| 1975 | Lucy Gets Lucky | Packy West |
| 1974 | Big Rose | Blass |
| 1971 | The Fearmaker | Kenneth |
| 1971 | Kotch | Dr. Caudillo |
| 1970 | Airport | Dr. Compagno |
| 1970 | The Old Man Who Cried Wolf | Det. Green |
| 1969 | Land Raiders | Carney / Arturo |
| 1969 | Che! | Hector |
| 1968 | The Scalphunters | Frank |
| 1962 | Pages of Death | Lead Cop |
| 1961 | Fury River | Guy Perro |
| 1960 | Strangers When We Meet | Arthur Gerandi |
| 1959 | The Young Philadelphians | Louis Donetti |
| 1959 | The Killers of Mussolini | Lt. Alfredo |
| 1958 | Marjorie Morningstar | Philip Berman |
| 1958 | The Man Who Died Twice | George |
| 1958 | Torpedo Run | Lt. Burt Fisher |
| 1958 | Return to Warbow | Deputy sheriff |
| 1957 | The Brothers Rico | Gino Rico |
| 1957 | The Shadow on the Window | Bigelow |
| 1957 | The Big Caper | Harry |
| 1957 | Operation Mad Ball | Pvt. Bullard (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Omar Khayyam | Commander |
| 1956 | The Come On | Jannings, assistant D.A. |
| 1956 | Flight to Hong Kong | Michael Quisto |
| 1956 | Miracle in the Rain | Priest |
| 1955 | Hell's Island | Eduardo Martin |
| 1955 | Bobby Ware Is Missing | Alfred Gledhill |
| 1955 | Lord of the Jungle | Paul Gavin |
| 1955 | Dial Red O | Norman Roper |
| 1955 | Wiretapper | Herbie |
| 1955 | To Hell and Back | Valentino |
| 1954 | Drive a Crooked Road | Carl |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Hajji Baba | Nurel-Din |
| 1954 | The Bounty Hunter | Jud |
| 1954 | The Shanghai Story | Emilio De Verno |
| 1954 | His Majesty O'Keefe | Spanish Ship Owner (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Pushover | Usher (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The System | David Wiley |
| 1953 | House of Wax | Scott Andrews |
| 1953 | She's Back on Broadway | Jud Kellogg |
| 1953 | The Desert Song | Hassan |
| 1952 | Mara Maru | Steven Ranier |
| 1952 | Cattle Town | Pepe |
| 1952 | Operation Secret | Capt. Armand Dubois |
| 1951 | Operation Pacific | Jonesy |
| 1951 | I Was a Communist for the FBI | Joe Cvetic |
| 1951 | Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison | Jeff Riordan |
| 1951 | The Tanks Are Coming | Danny Kolowicz |
| 1951 | Fort Worth | Joe Castro |
| 1951 | Force of Arms | Sheridan |
| 1950 | Breakthrough | Pvt. Edward P. Rojeck |
| 1950 | Saddle Tramp | Denver |
| 1950 | The Secret Fury | Dr. Roth (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Three Secrets | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Killer That Stalked New York | Health Department Investigator (uncredited) |
| 1950 | A Lady Without Passport | Italian (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Twelve O'Clock High | Bombardier |
| 1948 | Beyond Glory | Second Detective (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Chris Benway |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Judge Kenyon |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! | Cop Announcer |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Rossi / The Clerk |
| 1982 | Matt Houston | |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Rossi |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy | |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story | Lt. Lagason |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. | |
| 1979 | The French Atlantic Affair | Panama Hat (uncredited) |
| 1978 | Vega$ | |
| 1978 | Sword of Justice | |
| 1978 | Sam | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | |
| 1976 | Alice | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | Sloan |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Johnny Doors |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Patsy Cairo |
| 1974 | Run, Joe, Run | |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Humane Society Man |
| 1973 | Kojak | Det. Albert Cohen |
| 1973 | Police Story | |
| 1973 | Kojak | Vic Whitley |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones | Anthony Calvelli |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones | Stan Toland |
| 1972 | Emergency! | Ed Duran |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense | |
| 1972 | Ghost Story | Dr. Richardson |
| 1972 | Banacek | Det. Ed Winslow |
| 1971 | The Partners | |
| 1970 | The Immortal | |
| 1969 | Room 222 | |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Alfred |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | Mandikos |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Charley Mangan |
| 1968 | Lancer | |
| 1968 | Adam-12 | Bill Johnson |
| 1968 | Adam-12 | Officer Boyd |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | Frank Williams |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | James Duncan |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | William McPherson |
| 1967 | Mannix | |
| 1967 | Ironside | |
| 1967 | Mannix | Roger Stack |
| 1967 | Mannix | Capt. Donegan |
| 1966 | Batman | Brown |
| 1966 | Felony Squad | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Joey Walters |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | Jack Williams |
| 1965 | The Big Valley | Peterson |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Fred Cochella |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Dom Giannelli, SAC |
| 1964 | The Young Marrieds | Dr. Dan Garret |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on Earth | |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Sgt. DeSantis |
| 1962 | Combat! | Private Harold Vincent |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Parks |
| 1960 | My Three Sons | Paul Owlfeather |
| 1960 | My Three Sons | Jack |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | |
| 1959 | Men Into Space | |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Manuel Flynn |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Lee Hobson |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Lee Ricker |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Bruno Cestari |
| 1958 | Behind Closed Doors | |
| 1958 | Northwest Passage | Guy Perro |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Charles Gallagher |
| 1957 | Zorro | |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot | Gian-Paolo Fregoso |
| 1957 | 26 Men | |
| 1957 | Panic! | |
| 1957 | Maverick | Rene Gireaux |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Sgt. Joseph Dexter |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Walter Jefferies |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
| 1956 | Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers | |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow | Maj. Gregory Markson |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show | Sebastian |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | McGee |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Assissi #19 |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater | |
| 1955 | Navy Log | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Ganns |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Grimes |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | The New Marshal |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Nick Roper |
| 1954 | Climax! | |
| 1954 | Studio 57 | |
| 1954 | Passport to Danger | Eddie Matera |
| 1954 | Public Defender | Albert De Marco |
| 1954 | The Lone Wolf | Chick Walsi |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Laurence Delaney |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Darius |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Stanley Reed |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Toby |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America | James Ohio Pattie |
| 1952 | Mr. & Mrs. North | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America | Principal John Norton |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Freddie |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Laramie Cole |
| 1951 | Dragnet | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Dr. Mike Santangelo |
| 1951 | The Living Christ | James |
| 1951 | Dragnet | Rios |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Dr. Murger |