Paul Picerni

Paul Picerni (1922 - 2011)
==Film Deaths:==
*Fort Worth (1951) [Joe Castro]: Shot twice in the chest in a shoot-out with Randolph Scott.
*Riding Shotgun (1954) [Bob Purdee]: Killed (off-screen) by James Millican's gang during a stagecoach robbery; we learn of his death afterwards when Randolph Scott returns to town and gets the news.
*The Scalphunters (1968) [Frank] Shot by Burt Lancaster.
*Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) [Kurt]: Killed in an explosion, (along with Telly Savalas and the remaining henchmen), when someone (can't tell who) shoots the explosive boxes, blowing the Poseidon up.
==TV Deaths:==
*Mr. & Mrs. North: The Girl in Cell 13 (1954) [Bert Conroy]: Commits suicide by jumping out the window of his office while being cornered by Francis De Sales and Richard Denning.
* Rawhide: Incident of the Dancing Death (1960) [Bahari]: Fatally stabbed in the back with a knife thrown by Michael Mark when Paul starts to break down as Mabel Albertson was placing a Gypsy curse on the man that killed her son (Warren Oates) even though she thought it was Eric Fleming .
*Combat!: The Furlough (1966) [Private Harold Vincent]: Mortally wounded by a German sniper. He dies moments later talking to Vic Morrow. See Famous Last Words.
*Mannix: Voice in the Dark (1971) [Roger Stack]: Shot to death by Robert Reed.
==Noteworthy Connections==
*Brother of Charlie Picerni and Paula Ciceroni (stunt performers).
*Father of Paul V. Picerni jr. and Marilyn Picerni (stunt performers).
*Grandfather of Rick Picerni (stunt performer).
==Gallery==
Paulpicerni.jpg|Paul Picerni appearing in Riding Shotgun, prior to his death
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