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Paul Picerni

Paul Picerni

Birthday: 1922-12-01 | Place of Birth: Corona, New York, USA

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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1971
The Fearmaker

as    Kenneth

1970
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

as    Det. Green

1968
The Scalphunters

as    Frank

1959
The Untouchables

as    Lee Hobson

1959
The Young Philadelphians

as    Louis Donetti

1958
The Man Who Died Twice

as    George

1957
The Shadow on the Window

as    Bigelow

1957
The Brothers Rico

as    Gino Rico

1957
The Big Caper

as    Harry

1955
Bobby Ware Is Missing

as    Alfred Gledhill

1955
Hell's Island

as    Eduardo Martin

1955
Dial Red O

as    Norman Roper

1955
Lord of the Jungle

as    Paul Gavin

1955
To Hell and Back

as    Valentino

1954
Drive a Crooked Road

as    Carl

1954
The Adventures of Hajji Baba

as    Nurel-Din

1953
The System

as    David Wiley

1953
The Desert Song

as    Hassan

1953
She's Back on Broadway

as    Jud Kellogg

1953
House of Wax

as    Scott Andrews

1952
Operation Secret

as    Capt. Armand Dubois

1952
Cattle Town

as    Pepe

1952
Mara Maru

as    Steven Ranier

1951
The Tanks Are Coming

as    Danny Kolowicz

1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

as    Jeff Riordan

1951
Fort Worth

as    Joe Castro

1951
I Was a Communist for the FBI

as    Joe Cvetic

1951
Operation Pacific

as    Jonesy

1951
Force of Arms

as    Sheridan