Paul Picerni
Acting1922Corona, New York, USA
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
Acting History
2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self - Flynn Co-Star (archive footage)
1998
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas Judge Kenyon• 1 eps
1992
Lethal Weapon 3
Stunts
1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
as Ernesto Ferruci
1986
Sledge Hammer!
TVas Cop Announcer• 1 eps
1983
T. J. Hooker
TVas Rossi• 1 eps
1981
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Lt. Lagason
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
TVas Lt. Lagason
1979
Marciano
as John Addelli
Escape to Athena
as Zeno's Man
The French Atlantic Affair
TVas Panama Hat (uncredited)
1978
1977
Capricorn One
as Jerry
The Last Hurrah
as Dr. Mike Santangelo
Something for Joey
as Joe Paterno
Barnaby Jones
TVas Stan Toland• 1 eps
1976
Starsky & Hutch
TVas Patsy Cairo• 2 eps
1975
Lucy Gets Lucky
as Packy West
Mannix
TVas Capt. Donegan• 1 eps
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
TVas Humane Society Man• 1 eps
1974
Big Rose
as Blass
Banacek
TVas Det. Ed Winslow• 1 eps
The F.B.I.
TVas Dom Giannelli, SAC• 1 eps
Gunsmoke
TVas The New Marshal• 1 eps
1973
Emergency!
TVas Ed Duran• 1 eps
1972
1971
Kotch
as Dr. Caudillo
The Fearmaker
as Kenneth Davis
Here's Lucy
TVas William McPherson• 1 eps
Love, American Style
TVas Alfred• 1 eps
1970
1969
Che!
as Hector
Land Raiders
as Carney / Arturo
1968
1967
Batman
TVas Brown• 2 eps
Hogan's Heroes
TVas Jack Williams• 1 eps
My Three Sons
TVas Jack / Paul Owlfeather• 1 eps
The Virginian
TVas Parks• 1 eps
1966
Combat!
TVas Private Harold Vincent• 1 eps
The Big Valley
TVas Peterson• 1 eps
1964
The Young Marrieds
TVas Dr. Dan Garret• 289 eps
The Fugitive
TVas Sgt. DeSantis• 1 eps
1963
Perry Mason
TVas Walter Jefferies• 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
TVas Bruno Cestari• 1 eps
1962
Pages of Death
as Lead Cop
1961
Fury River
as Guy Perro
1960
Strangers When We Meet
as Arthur Gerandi
The Rebel
TVas Clee• 1 eps
Sugarfoot
TVas Gian-Paolo Fregoso• 1 eps
1959
The Young Philadelphians
as Louis Donetti
The Killers of Mussolini
as Lt. Alfredo
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TVas Tony Liguri• 1 eps
The Untouchables
TVas Lee Hobson• 118 eps
1958
Torpedo Run
as Lt. Burt Fisher
The Man Who Died Twice
as George
Marjorie Morningstar
as Philip Berman
Return to Warbow
as Deputy sheriff
Maverick
TVas Rene Gireaux• 1 eps
Northwest Passage
TVas Guy Perro
1957
Operation Mad Ball
as Pvt. Bullard (uncredited)
The Brothers Rico
as Gino Rico
Omar Khayyam
as Commander
The Big Caper
as Harry
The Shadow on the Window
as Bigelow
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Nick Roper / Assissi #19• 1 eps
Cavalcade of America
TVas Principal John Norton• 1 eps
Broken Arrow
TVas Maj. Gregory Markson• 1 eps
1956
The Come On
as Jannings, assistant D.A.
Miracle in the Rain
as Priest
Flight to Hong Kong
as Michael Quisto
The Gale Storm Show
TVas Sebastian• 1 eps
1955
Lord of the Jungle
as Paul Gavin
Dial Red O
as Norman Roper
Wiretapper
as Herbie
To Hell and Back
as Valentino
Hell's Island
as Eduardo Martin
Bobby Ware Is Missing
as Alfred Gledhill
Four Star Playhouse
TVas Laramie Cole• 1 eps
1954
The Shanghai Story
as Emilio De Verno
The Bounty Hunter
as Jud
Pushover
as Usher (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun
as Bob Purdee (uncredited)
His Majesty O'Keefe
as Spanish Ship Owner (uncredited)
The Adventures of Hajji Baba
as Nurel-Din
Drive a Crooked Road
as Carl
Dragnet
TVas Rios• 1 eps
Public Defender
TVas Albert De Marco• 1 eps
The Lone Wolf
TVas Chick Walsi
Passport to Danger
TVas Eddie Matera
1953
House of Wax
as Scott Andrews
The System
as David Wiley
She's Back on Broadway
as Jud Kellogg
The Desert Song
as Hassan
Letter to Loretta
TVas Laurence Delaney / Stanley Reed / Darius / Toby
1952
1951
I Was a Communist for the FBI
as Joe Cvetic
Fort Worth
as Joe Castro
Operation Pacific
as Jonesy
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
as Jeff Riordan
Force of Arms
as Sheridan
The Tanks Are Coming
as Danny Kolowicz
The Living Christ
TVas James
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Dr. Mike Santangelo
1950
A Lady Without Passport
as Italian (uncredited)
Saddle Tramp
as Denver
Three Secrets
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Breakthrough
as Pvt. Edward P. Rojeck
The Secret Fury
as Dr. Roth (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Health Department Investigator (uncredited)
Lux Video Theatre
TVas Dr. Murger
1949
Twelve O'Clock High
as Bombardier
1948
Beyond Glory
as Second Detective (uncredited)