Paul Picerni
Acting • Born 1922-12-01 – Died 2011-01-12
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
Filmography
183 credits
Lucy Gets Lucky
Movie • 1975
Packy West
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Movie • 1979
Kurt
The Scalphunters
Movie • 1968
Frank
Marjorie Morningstar
Movie • 1958
Philip Berman
Drive a Crooked Road
Movie • 1954
Carl
The Brothers Rico
Movie • 1957
Gino Rico
Operation Pacific
Movie • 1951
Jonesy
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
Movie • 1987
Ernesto Ferruci
Breakthrough
Movie • 1950
Pvt. Edward P. Rojeck
The Young Philadelphians
Movie • 1959
Louis Donetti
Twelve O'Clock High
Movie • 1949
Bombardier
The Shadow on the Window
Movie • 1957
Bigelow
The System
Movie • 1953
David Wiley
The Come On
Movie • 1956
Jannings, assistant D.A.
The Man Who Died Twice
Movie • 1958
George
Hell's Island
Movie • 1955
Eduardo Martin
House of Wax
Movie • 1953
Scott Andrews
I Was a Communist for the FBI
Movie • 1951
Joe Cvetic
Torpedo Run
Movie • 1958
Lt. Burt Fisher
The Big Caper
Movie • 1957
Harry
Mara Maru
Movie • 1952
Steven Ranier
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Movie • 1951
Jeff Riordan
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Movie • 1955
Alfred Gledhill
The Adventures of Hajji Baba
Movie • 1954
Nurel-Din
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Movie • 2005
Self - Flynn Co-Star (archive footage)
The Tanks Are Coming
Movie • 1951
Danny Kolowicz
The Bounty Hunter
Movie • 1954
Jud
Big Rose
Movie • 1974
Blass
Cattle Town
Movie • 1952
Pepe
Flight to Hong Kong
Movie • 1956
Michael Quisto
Return to Warbow
Movie • 1958
Deputy sheriff
Operation Secret
Movie • 1952
Capt. Armand Dubois
The Shanghai Story
Movie • 1954
Emilio De Verno
Lord of the Jungle
Movie • 1955
Paul Gavin
Saddle Tramp
Movie • 1950
Denver
Dial Red O
Movie • 1955
Norman Roper
She's Back on Broadway
Movie • 1953
Jud Kellogg
The Desert Song
Movie • 1953
Hassan
Capricorn One
Movie • 1977
Jerry
Wiretapper
Movie • 1955
Herbie
Land Raiders
Movie • 1969
Carney / Arturo
Airport
Movie • 1970
Dr. Compagno
Operation Mad Ball
Movie • 1957
Pvt. Bullard (uncredited)
Strangers When We Meet
Movie • 1960
Arthur Gerandi
To Hell and Back
Movie • 1955
Valentino
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
Movie • 1970
Det. Green
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Movie • 1980
Lt. Lagason
The Last Hurrah
Movie • 1977
Dr. Mike Santangelo
Something for Joey
Movie • 1977
Joe Paterno
Marciano
Movie • 1979
John Addelli
Beyond Glory
Movie • 1948
Second Detective (uncredited)
Fort Worth
Movie • 1951
Joe Castro
The Fearmaker
Movie • 1971
Kenneth Davis
Kotch
Movie • 1971
Dr. Caudillo
Escape to Athena
Movie • 1979
Zeno's Man
Miracle in the Rain
Movie • 1956
Priest
Che!
Movie • 1969
Hector
Omar Khayyam
Movie • 1957
Commander
The Secret Fury
Movie • 1950
Dr. Roth (uncredited)
Three Secrets
Movie • 1950
Sergeant (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York
Movie • 1950
Health Department Investigator (uncredited)
A Lady Without Passport
Movie • 1950
Italian (uncredited)
Pages of Death
Movie • 1962
Lead Cop
Force of Arms
Movie • 1951
Sheridan
His Majesty O'Keefe
Movie • 1954
Spanish Ship Owner (uncredited)
Fury River
Movie • 1961
Guy Perro
The Killers of Mussolini
Movie • 1959
Lt. Alfredo
Pushover
Movie • 1954
Usher (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun
Movie • 1954
Bob Purdee (uncredited)
Alice
TV • 1976
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
Mandikos
Bourbon Street Beat
TV • 1959
The Incredible Hulk
TV • 1977
Trapper John, M.D.
TV • 1979
T. J. Hooker
TV • 1982
Rossi / The Clerk
Starsky & Hutch
TV • 1975
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Joey Walters
Batman
TV • 1966
Brown
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Charley Mangan
Room 222
TV • 1969
Mannix
TV • 1967
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Chris Benway
Kojak
TV • 1973
Det. Albert Cohen
Hogan's Heroes
TV • 1965
Jack Williams
Dragnet
TV • 1951
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Charles Gallagher
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
McGee
Combat!
TV • 1962
Private Harold Vincent
Hawaiian Eye
TV • 1959
Emergency!
TV • 1972
Ed Duran
Zorro
TV • 1957
Run, Joe, Run
TV • 1974
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Dr. Mike Santangelo
The Fall Guy
TV • 1981
Ironside
TV • 1967
The Young Marrieds
TV • 1964
Dr. Dan Garret
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
TV • 1974
Humane Society Man
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Assissi #19
The Greatest Show on Earth
TV • 1963
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV • 1958
Felony Squad
TV • 1966
The Immortal
TV • 1970
Vega$
TV • 1978
Police Story
TV • 1973
The Count of Monte Cristo
TV • 1956
The Partners
TV • 1971
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Parks
Lancer
TV • 1968
Sword of Justice
TV • 1978
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Dr. Murger
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV • 1955
Matt Houston
TV • 1982
Climax!
TV • 1954
Men Into Space
TV • 1959
The Big Valley
TV • 1965
Peterson
The Donna Reed Show
TV • 1958
Matinee Theater
TV • 1955
The Sixth Sense
TV • 1972
Navy Log
TV • 1955
The Rebel
TV • 1959
Manuel Flynn
Sugarfoot
TV • 1957
Gian-Paolo Fregoso
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
TV • 1956
Cavalcade of America
TV • 1952
James Ohio Pattie
Sam
TV • 1978
26 Men
TV • 1957
Panic!
TV • 1957
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Judge Kenyon
Letter to Loretta
TV • 1953
Laurence Delaney
77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
Bruno Cestari
The Fugitive
TV • 1963
Sgt. DeSantis
My Three Sons
TV • 1960
Paul Owlfeather
Ghost Story
TV • 1972
Dr. Richardson
Broken Arrow
TV • 1956
Maj. Gregory Markson
Mr. & Mrs. North
TV • 1952
Behind Closed Doors
TV • 1958
Studio 57
TV • 1954
Northwest Passage
TV • 1958
Guy Perro
My Three Sons
TV • 1960
Jack
Maverick
TV • 1957
Rene Gireaux
The Untouchables
TV • 1959
Lee Hobson
Sledge Hammer!
TV • 1986
Cop Announcer
Passport to Danger
TV • 1954
Eddie Matera
Letter to Loretta
TV • 1953
Darius
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Fred Cochella
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Bill Johnson
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Ganns
Letter to Loretta
TV • 1953
Stanley Reed
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Grimes
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
The New Marshal
Cavalcade of America
TV • 1952
Principal John Norton
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Officer Boyd
Letter to Loretta
TV • 1953
Toby
Kojak
TV • 1973
Vic Whitley
Four Star Playhouse
TV • 1952
Freddie
Four Star Playhouse
TV • 1952
Laramie Cole
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
Frank Williams
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
James Duncan
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
William McPherson
The French Atlantic Affair
TV • 1979
Panama Hat (uncredited)
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Sgt. Joseph Dexter
The Rebel
TV • 1959
Lee Ricker
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Sloan
Barnaby Jones
TV • 1973
Anthony Calvelli
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Walter Jefferies
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Nick Roper
Starsky & Hutch
TV • 1975
Johnny Doors
The Gale Storm Show
TV • 1956
Sebastian
Starsky & Hutch
TV • 1975
Patsy Cairo
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
TV • 1980
Lt. Lagason
Public Defender
TV • 1954
Albert De Marco
The Living Christ
TV • 1951
James
Banacek
TV • 1972
Det. Ed Winslow
Barnaby Jones
TV • 1973
Stan Toland
Mannix
TV • 1967
Roger Stack
The Lone Wolf
TV • 1954
Chick Walsi
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Dom Giannelli, SAC
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Alfred
Mannix
TV • 1967
Capt. Donegan
T. J. Hooker
TV • 1982
Rossi
Dragnet
TV • 1951
Rios
The Rebel
TV • 1959
Clee
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV • 1958
Tony Liguri