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
Movies
Lucy Gets Lucky Packy West
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Kurt
The Scalphunters Frank
Marjorie Morningstar Philip Berman
Drive a Crooked Road Carl
The Brothers Rico Gino Rico
Operation Pacific Jonesy
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission Ernesto Ferruci
Breakthrough Pvt. Edward P. Rojeck
The Young Philadelphians Louis Donetti
Twelve O'Clock High Bombardier
The Shadow on the Window Bigelow
The System David Wiley
The Come On Jannings, assistant D.A.
The Man Who Died Twice George
Hell's Island Eduardo Martin
House of Wax Scott Andrews
I Was a Communist for the FBI Joe Cvetic
Torpedo Run Lt. Burt Fisher
The Big Caper Harry
Mara Maru Steven Ranier
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison Jeff Riordan
Bobby Ware Is Missing Alfred Gledhill
The Adventures of Hajji Baba Nurel-Din
The Adventures of Errol Flynn Self - Flynn Co-Star (archive footage)
The Tanks Are Coming Danny Kolowicz
The Bounty Hunter Jud
Big Rose Blass
Cattle Town Pepe
Flight to Hong Kong Michael Quisto
Return to Warbow Deputy sheriff
Operation Secret Capt. Armand Dubois
The Shanghai Story Emilio De Verno
Lord of the Jungle Paul Gavin
Saddle Tramp Denver
Dial Red O Norman Roper
She's Back on Broadway Jud Kellogg
The Desert Song Hassan
Capricorn One Jerry
Wiretapper Herbie
Land Raiders Carney / Arturo
Airport Dr. Compagno
Operation Mad Ball Pvt. Bullard (uncredited)
Strangers When We Meet Arthur Gerandi
To Hell and Back Valentino
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf Det. Green
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Lt. Lagason
The Last Hurrah Dr. Mike Santangelo
Something for Joey Joe Paterno
Marciano John Addelli
Beyond Glory Second Detective (uncredited)
Fort Worth Joe Castro
The Fearmaker Kenneth
Kotch Dr. Caudillo
Escape to Athena Zeno's Man
Miracle in the Rain Priest
Che! Hector
Omar Khayyam Commander
The Secret Fury Dr. Roth (uncredited)
Three Secrets Sergeant (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York Health Department Investigator (uncredited)
A Lady Without Passport Italian (uncredited)
Pages of Death Lead Cop
Force of Arms Sheridan
His Majesty O'Keefe Spanish Ship Owner (uncredited)
Fury River Guy Perro
The Killers of Mussolini Lt. Alfredo
Pushover Usher (uncredited)
Shows
Alice
Here's Lucy Mandikos
Bourbon Street Beat
The Incredible Hulk
Trapper John, M.D.
T. J. Hooker Rossi / The Clerk
Starsky & Hutch
The F.B.I. Joey Walters
Batman Brown
Simon & Simon
Hawaii Five-O Charley Mangan
Room 222
Mannix
Diagnosis: Murder Chris Benway
Kojak Det. Albert Cohen
Hogan's Heroes Jack Williams
Dragnet
Perry Mason Charles Gallagher
Gunsmoke McGee
Combat! Private Harold Vincent
Hawaiian Eye
Emergency! Ed Duran
Zorro
Run, Joe, Run
Hallmark Hall of Fame Dr. Mike Santangelo
The Fall Guy
Ironside
The Young Marrieds
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Humane Society Man
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Assissi #19
The Greatest Show on Earth
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Felony Squad
The Immortal
Vega$
Police Story
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Partners
The Virginian Parks
Lancer
Sword of Justice
Lux Video Theatre Dr. Murger
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Matt Houston
Climax!
Men into Space
The Big Valley Peterson
The Donna Reed Show
Matinee Theater
The Sixth Sense
Navy Log
The Rebel Manuel Flynn
Sugarfoot Gian-Paolo Fregoso
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
Cavalcade of America James Ohio Pattie
Sam
26 Men
Panic!
Diagnosis: Murder Judge Kenyon
Letter to Loretta Laurence Delaney
77 Sunset Strip Bruno Cestari
The Fugitive Sgt. DeSantis
My Three Sons Paul Owlfeather
Ghost Story Dr. Richardson
Broken Arrow Maj. Gregory Markson
Behind Closed Doors
Mr. & Mrs. North
Studio 57
Northwest Passage Guy Perro
My Three Sons Jack
Maverick Rene Gireaux
The Untouchables Lee Hobson
Sledge Hammer! Cop Announcer
Passport to Danger Eddie Matera
Letter to Loretta Darius
The F.B.I. Fred Cochella
Adam-12 Bill Johnson
Gunsmoke Ganns
Letter to Loretta Stanley Reed
Gunsmoke Grimes
Gunsmoke The New Marshal
Cavalcade of America Principal John Norton
Adam-12 Officer Boyd
Letter to Loretta Toby
Kojak Vic Whitley
Four Star Playhouse Freddie
Four Star Playhouse Laramie Cole
Here's Lucy Frank Williams
Here's Lucy William McPherson
Here's Lucy James Duncan
The French Atlantic Affair Panama Hat (uncredited)
Perry Mason Sgt. Joseph Dexter
The Rebel Lee Ricker
Quincy, M.E. Sloan
Barnaby Jones Anthony Calvelli
Perry Mason Walter Jefferies
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Nick Roper
Starsky & Hutch Johnny Doors
The Gale Storm Show Sebastian
Starsky & Hutch Patsy Cairo
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Lt. Lagason
Public Defender Albert De Marco
The Living Christ James
Banacek Det. Ed Winslow
Barnaby Jones Stan Toland
Mannix Roger Stack
The Lone Wolf Chick Walsi
The F.B.I. Dom Giannelli, SAC
Love, American Style Alfred
