Paul Picerni

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-12-01 (89 years old)

Deathday

2011-01-12

Place of Birth

Corona, New York, USA

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...

Acting

1975

Lucy Gets Lucky

as Packy West

1968

1958

Marjorie Morningstar

as Philip Berman

1957

The Brothers Rico

as Gino Rico

1951

1950

Breakthrough

as Pvt. Edward P. Rojeck

1959

The Young Philadelphians

as Louis Donetti

1949

Twelve O'Clock High

as Bombardier

1953

The System

as David Wiley

1956

The Come On

as Jannings, assistant D.A.

1955

Hell's Island

as Eduardo Martin

1953

House of Wax

as Scott Andrews

1958

Torpedo Run

as Lt. Burt Fisher

1957

1952

Mara Maru

as Steven Ranier

1955

Bobby Ware Is Missing

as Alfred Gledhill

2005

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as Self - Flynn Co-Star (archive footage)

1951

The Tanks Are Coming

as Danny Kolowicz

1974

Big Rose

as Blass

1952

1956

Flight to Hong Kong

as Michael Quisto

1958

Return to Warbow

as Deputy sheriff

1952

Operation Secret

as Capt. Armand Dubois

1954

The Shanghai Story

as Emilio De Verno

1955

Lord of the Jungle

as Paul Gavin

1950

Saddle Tramp

as Denver

1955

Dial Red O

as Norman Roper

1953

1953

1977

1955

Wiretapper

as Herbie

1969

Land Raiders

as Carney / Arturo

1970

Airport

as Dr. Compagno

1957

Operation Mad Ball

as Pvt. Bullard (uncredited)

1960

Strangers When We Meet

as Arthur Gerandi

1955

To Hell and Back

as Valentino

1977

The Last Hurrah

as Dr. Mike Santangelo

1977

Something for Joey

as Joe Paterno

1979

Marciano

as John Addelli

1948

Beyond Glory

as Second Detective (uncredited)

1951

Fort Worth

as Joe Castro

1971

The Fearmaker

as Kenneth

1971

Kotch

as Dr. Caudillo

1979

Escape to Athena

as Zeno's Man

1956

1969

Che!

as Hector

1957

Omar Khayyam

as Commander

1950

The Secret Fury

as Dr. Roth (uncredited)

1950

Three Secrets

as Sergeant (uncredited)

1950

The Killer That Stalked New York

as Health Department Investigator (uncredited)

1950

A Lady Without Passport

as Italian (uncredited)

1962

Pages of Death

as Lead Cop

1951

Force of Arms

as Sheridan

1954

His Majesty O'Keefe

as Spanish Ship Owner (uncredited)

1961

Fury River

as Guy Perro

1959

1954

Pushover

as Usher (uncredited)

Production

1992

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