Paul Picerni
Actor
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
Airport
as Dr. Compagno 1970
House of Wax
as Scott Andrews 1953
Twelve O'Clock High
as Bombardier 1949
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
as Kurt 1979
Escape to Athena
as Zeno's Man 1979
The Scalphunters
as Frank 1968
Pushover
as Usher (uncredited) 1954
To Hell and Back
as Valentino 1955
Operation Pacific
as Jonesy 1951
The Young Philadelphians
as Louis Donetti 1959
Strangers When We Meet
as Arthur Gerandi 1960
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
as Ernesto Ferruci 1987
The Brothers Rico
as Gino Rico 1957
Kotch
as Dr. Caudillo 1971
Drive a Crooked Road
as Carl 1954
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Health Department Investigator (uncredited) 1950