Paul Picerni

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 1, 1922

died

January 12, 2011

place of birth

Corona, New York, USA

total credits

50 movies

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

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Airport
6.5

Airport

1970as Dr. Compagno
Capricorn One
6.8

Capricorn One

1977as Jerry
Escape to Athena
5.7

Escape to Athena

1979as Zeno's Man
House of Wax
6.9

House of Wax

1953as Scott Andrews
Operation Pacific
6.1

Operation Pacific

1951as Jonesy
The Desert Song
6.8

The Desert Song

1953as Hassan
Twelve O'Clock High
7.2

Twelve O'Clock High

1949as Bombardier
The Scalphunters
6.4

The Scalphunters

1968as Frank
To Hell and Back
6.6

To Hell and Back

1955as Valentino
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
5.1

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979as Kurt
The Young Philadelphians
7.4

The Young Philadelphians

1959as Louis Donetti
Strangers When We Meet
6.4

Strangers When We Meet

1960as Arthur Gerandi
The Bounty Hunter
6.8

The Bounty Hunter

1954as Jud
Torpedo Run
6.1

Torpedo Run

1958as Lt. Burt Fisher
Kotch
6.6

Kotch

1971as Dr. Caudillo
Return to Warbow
5.9

Return to Warbow

1958as Deputy sheriff
Pushover
6.5

Pushover

1954as Usher (uncredited)
The Brothers Rico
6.3

The Brothers Rico

1957as Gino Rico
Riding Shotgun
6.0

Riding Shotgun

1954as Bob Purdee (uncredited)
Operation Mad Ball
6.7

Operation Mad Ball

1957as Pvt. Bullard (uncredited)
The Shanghai Story
5.0

The Shanghai Story

1954as Emilio De Verno
Miracle in the Rain
6.9

Miracle in the Rain

1956as Priest
Three Secrets
6.5

Three Secrets

1950as Sergeant (uncredited)
Fort Worth
7.1

Fort Worth

1951as Joe Castro
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
5.5

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980as Lt. Lagason
Che!
5.0

Che!

1969as Hector
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
5.0

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

1987as Ernesto Ferruci
Land Raiders
5.6

Land Raiders

1969as Carney / Arturo
Operation Secret
6.0

Operation Secret

1952as Capt. Armand Dubois
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
7.7

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005as Self - Flynn Co-Star (archive footage)
The Killer That Stalked New York
6.2

The Killer That Stalked New York

1950as Health Department Investigator (uncredited)
Beyond Glory
8.0

Beyond Glory

1948as Second Detective (uncredited)
Marjorie Morningstar
6.3

Marjorie Morningstar

1958as Philip Berman
Hell's Island
5.5

Hell's Island

1955as Eduardo Martin
A Lady Without Passport
5.3

A Lady Without Passport

1950as Italian (uncredited)
Drive a Crooked Road
6.2

Drive a Crooked Road

1954as Carl
His Majesty O'Keefe
6.2

His Majesty O'Keefe

1954as Spanish Ship Owner (uncredited)
Omar Khayyam
5.8

Omar Khayyam

1957as Commander
Mara Maru
5.2

Mara Maru

1952as Steven Ranier
Flight to Hong Kong
7.3

Flight to Hong Kong

1956as Michael Quisto
The Adventures of Hajji Baba
5.8

The Adventures of Hajji Baba

1954as Nurel-Din
The Shadow on the Window
5.9

The Shadow on the Window

1957as Bigelow
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
6.6

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

1951as Jeff Riordan
The Man Who Died Twice
5.9

The Man Who Died Twice

1958as George
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
6.8

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

1970as Det. Green
The Secret Fury
5.5

The Secret Fury

1950as Dr. Roth (uncredited)
Dial Red O
5.2

Dial Red O

1955as Norman Roper
I Was a Communist for the FBI
5.6

I Was a Communist for the FBI

1951as Joe Cvetic
She's Back on Broadway
6.0

She's Back on Broadway

1953as Jud Kellogg
Breakthrough
7.0

Breakthrough

1950as Pvt. Edward P. Rojeck