Paul Picerni

Paul Picerni

ActorCrew Dec 1 (died age 88) Corona, New York, USA 1948–2005 (57 year career)

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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…

Known For

Lethal Weapon 3

Lethal Weapon 3

Stunts

Capricorn One

Capricorn One

Jerry

House of Wax

House of Wax

Scott Andrews

Airport

Airport

Dr. Compagno

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Lee Hobson

Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High

Bombardier

The Scalphunters

The Scalphunters

Frank

The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

Louis Donetti

Filmography

Acting (153)

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Movies (69)

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as Self - Flynn Co-Star (archive footage)

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

as Ernesto Ferruci

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

as Lt. Lagason

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

as Kurt

Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena

as Zeno's Man

Marciano

Marciano

as John Addelli

Capricorn One

Capricorn One

as Jerry

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

as Dr. Mike Santangelo

Something for Joey

Something for Joey

as Joe Paterno

Lucy Gets Lucky

Lucy Gets Lucky

as Packy West

Big Rose

Big Rose

as Blass

Kotch

Kotch

as Dr. Caudillo

The Fearmaker

The Fearmaker

as Kenneth Davis

Airport

Airport

as Dr. Compagno

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

as Det. Green

Che!

Che!

as Hector

Land Raiders

Land Raiders

as Carney / Arturo

The Scalphunters

The Scalphunters

as Frank

Pages of Death

Pages of Death

as Lead Cop

Fury River

Fury River

as Guy Perro

Strangers When We Meet

Strangers When We Meet

as Arthur Gerandi

The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

as Louis Donetti

The Killers of Mussolini

The Killers of Mussolini

as Lt. Alfredo

The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice

as George

Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

as Lt. Burt Fisher

Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar

as Philip Berman

Return to Warbow

Return to Warbow

as Deputy sheriff

Operation Mad Ball

Operation Mad Ball

as Pvt. Bullard (uncredited)

Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

as Commander

The Brothers Rico

The Brothers Rico

as Gino Rico

The Big Caper

The Big Caper

as Harry

The Shadow on the Window

The Shadow on the Window

as Bigelow

The Come On

The Come On

as Jannings, assistant D.A.

Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

as Priest

Flight to Hong Kong

Flight to Hong Kong

as Michael Quisto

Wiretapper

Wiretapper

as Herbie

To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back

as Valentino

Dial Red O

Dial Red O

as Norman Roper

Hell's Island

Hell's Island

as Eduardo Martin

Lord of the Jungle

Lord of the Jungle

as Paul Gavin

Bobby Ware Is Missing

Bobby Ware Is Missing

as Alfred Gledhill

His Majesty O'Keefe

His Majesty O'Keefe

as Spanish Ship Owner (uncredited)

Pushover

Pushover

as Usher (uncredited)

Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun

as Bob Purdee (uncredited)

The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

as Jud

The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story

as Emilio De Verno

The Adventures of Hajji Baba

The Adventures of Hajji Baba

as Nurel-Din

Drive a Crooked Road

Drive a Crooked Road

as Carl

House of Wax

House of Wax

as Scott Andrews

The Desert Song

The Desert Song

as Hassan

The System

The System

as David Wiley

She's Back on Broadway

She's Back on Broadway

as Jud Kellogg

Cattle Town

Cattle Town

as Pepe

Mara Maru

Mara Maru

as Steven Ranier

Operation Secret

Operation Secret

as Capt. Armand Dubois

Fort Worth

Fort Worth

as Joe Castro

Force of Arms

Force of Arms

as Sheridan

Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific

as Jonesy

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

as Jeff Riordan

The Tanks Are Coming

The Tanks Are Coming

as Danny Kolowicz

I Was a Communist for the FBI

I Was a Communist for the FBI

as Joe Cvetic

Breakthrough

Breakthrough

as Pvt. Edward P. Rojeck

Saddle Tramp

Saddle Tramp

as Denver

A Lady Without Passport

A Lady Without Passport

as Italian (uncredited)

The Killer That Stalked New York

The Killer That Stalked New York

as Health Department Investigator (uncredited)

Three Secrets

Three Secrets

as Sergeant (uncredited)

The Secret Fury

The Secret Fury

as Dr. Roth (uncredited)

Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High

as Bombardier

Beyond Glory

Beyond Glory

as Second Detective (uncredited)

Television (84)

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as Judge Kenyon

Sledge Hammer!

Sledge Hammer!

as Cop Announcer

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as Rossi / The Clerk

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

as Lt. Lagason

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

The French Atlantic Affair

The French Atlantic Affair

as Panama Hat (uncredited)

Vega$

Vega$

Sword of Justice

Sword of Justice

Sam

Sam

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

Alice

Alice

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as Sloan

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as Patsy Cairo

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as Humane Society Man

Run, Joe, Run

Run, Joe, Run

Kojak

Kojak

as Det. Albert Cohen

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as Anthony Calvelli

Police Story

Police Story

Emergency!

Emergency!

as Ed Duran

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

as Dr. Richardson

Banacek

Banacek

as Det. Ed Winslow

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

The Partners

The Immortal

The Immortal

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as Alfred

Room 222

Room 222

Adam-12

Adam-12

as Officer Boyd

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as Charley Mangan

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

as Mandikos

Lancer

Lancer

Ironside

Ironside

Mannix

Mannix

Batman

Batman

as Brown

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as Joey Walters

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

as Jack Williams

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as Peterson

The Young Marrieds

The Young Marrieds

as Dr. Dan Garret

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as Sgt. DeSantis

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Virginian

The Virginian

as Parks

Combat!

Combat!

as Private Harold Vincent

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

as Paul Owlfeather

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as Lee Hobson

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

The Rebel

The Rebel

as Clee

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

Men Into Space

Men Into Space

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as Bruno Cestari

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Tony Liguri

Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

as Guy Perro

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as Charles Gallagher

Maverick

Maverick

as Rene Gireaux

Zorro

Zorro

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

as Gian-Paolo Fregoso

Panic!

Panic!

26 Men

26 Men

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

Broken Arrow

as Maj. Gregory Markson

The Gale Storm Show

as Sebastian

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Assissi #19

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as McGee

Navy Log

Climax!

Climax!

Studio 57

Studio 57

Public Defender

Public Defender

as Albert De Marco

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

as Chick Walsi

Passport to Danger

as Eddie Matera

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as Laurence Delaney

Four Star Playhouse

as Freddie

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as James Ohio Pattie

Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

Dragnet

Dragnet

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Dr. Mike Santangelo

The Living Christ

The Living Christ

as James

Lux Video Theatre

as Dr. Murger

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

Lethal Weapon 3

Lethal Weapon 3

Stunts