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Henry Kulky

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
75

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 11, 1911 (114 years old)

Place of Birth
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USa

Henry Kulky

Biography

Henry Kulky (born Henry Kulakowich; August 11, 1911 – February 12, 1965) was an American actor and professional wrestler from Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, probably best remembered as Chief Petty Officer Curly Jones from season 1 of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.

Kulky began boxing in his teenage years. After six bouts, he stopped boxing when he was offered a position training wrestlers at St. Matthew's Lyceum in his native Hastings-on-Hudson.

Stanislaus Zbyszko convinced Kulky to compete professionally in 1939. Moving to Argentina, Kulky competed throughout South America under the ring name Bomber Kulkavich. The number of matches in which he competed is uncertain; one claim states that he won 172 of 175 matches. Kulky, however, claims that he won nearly all of 7,000 matches. While in South America, he is also said to have won the continent's judo crown.

Like most wrestlers who turned to acting in the 1950s he owed his big break to Mike Mazurki. The two appeared in several parts in the 1940s and 1950s, with Mazurki's agent getting him a part in Call Northside 777.

Because of his rather tough guy image, Kulky became typecast as military men, thugs, gangsters, bartenders, wrestlers and other "strong guys" who were at times quite friendly and lovable characters contrasting strongly with the tough guy image. From 1953 to 1958, he played Otto Schmidlap in the television series The Life of Riley. In the series, Kulky portrayed a co-worker of series character Chester Riley, a wing riveter at an aircraft plant. In 1952 he appeared in an episode (#11) of Adventures of Superman, as a wrestler working for a crooked promoter. In 1954 he appeared in an episode (#141) of The Lone Ranger. From 1959 to 1962, Kulky was cast in the recurring role as Chief Max Bronsky in forty-six episodes of Jackie Cooper's CBS military sitcom-drama television series Hennesey. The role was close to Kulky's heart because during World War II, he was a boatswain's mate in the United States Navy.

Kulky's last role was as Chief Curley Jones in the television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. He died on February 12, 1965, in Oceanside, California, of a heart attack suffered while he was studying a script.

Known For

Acting

1964Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Chief Curley Jones
1964Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Curley Jones
1964A Global Affairas Charlie - Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)
1963Grindlas
1962Going My Wayas
1960Pete and Gladysas
1960Guns of the Timberlandas Logger
1959Henneseyas Chief Max Bronsky
1959Bonanzaas Bearcat Sampson
1959Up Periscopeas Chief Petty Officer York
1958The Texanas Joe
1957Bombers B-52as Calvin (uncredited)
1957Maverickas Bartender (uncredited)
1957The Thin Manas
1957The Thin Manas Sandy - Henchman
1957The Thin Manas Tom Culdane
1957Sierra Strangeras Bartender Matt
1956U.S. Marshallas Pinto
1956Hey, Jeannie!as Guy
1956The Adventures of Jim Bowieas
1956Army Dazeas Sergeant Bonebreaker
1955I'll Cry Tomorrowas Man in Bar (uncredited)
1955Illegalas Taylor
1955The Girl in the Red Velvet Swingas Prisoner (uncredited)
1955Navy Logas
1955It's Always Fair Weatheras Drunk in Bar (uncredited)
1955Love Me or Leave Meas Bouncer
1955New York Confidentialas Gino
1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kopsas Brakeman (uncredited)
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Father with Nine Kids (uncredited)
1954The Human Jungleas Matty
1954A Star Is Bornas Cuddles (uncredited)
1954Tobor the Greatas Paul (Spy Henchman)
1954Fireman Save My Childas Harry
1954Phantom of the Rue Morgueas Maurice
1954Phantom of the Rue Morgueas Maurice - Sailor (uncredited)
1954Public Defenderas Murphy
1954New Facesas Mr. Dee (uncredited)
1954Hell and High Wateras McCrossin (uncredited)
1954Yukon Vengeanceas Schmidt
1953The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.as Stroogo (uncredited)
1953The Glory Brigadeas Sgt. 'Smitty' Smitkowsky
1953Down Among the Sheltering Palmsas First Sergeant Jones
1953Target Hong Kongas Dutch Pfeifer
1953The Life Of Rileyas Feeney's Big Goon (uncredited)
1953The Life Of Rileyas Otto Schmidlap
1952The Abbott and Costello Showas Mulligan
1952No Holds Barredas Mike the Mauler
1952The World in His Armsas Peter, Russian Servant
1952The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Fish Truck Driver
1952Cavalcade of Americaas Ernie
1952Adventures of Supermanas Crusher (uncredited)
1952Aim, Fire, Scootas Sgt. Bonebreaker
1952Red Skies of Montanaas Dawson (uncredited)
1951Fixed Bayonets!as Vogl (uncredited)
1951I Love Lucyas Trainer (uncredited)
1951Love Nestas George Thompson
1951The Red Skelton Showas Jerry
1951The Red Skelton Showas Sergeant Flannagan
1951You Never Can Tellas Gorilla / Prisoner (uncredited)
1951The Guy Who Came Backas Wizard, Wrestler
1951Racket Squadas
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas Referee (uncredited)
1950A Snitch in Timeas Steve (uncredited)
1950South Sea Sinneras Bartender
1950Jiggs and Maggie Out Westas 'Bomber' Kulkowich (as Henry Kulkowich)
1949Alias the Champas Bomber Kulkovich - Wrestler
1949The Red Danubeas Russian Officer at Camp 12 Deportation
1949Mighty Joe Youngas Strong Man (uncredited)
1949Tarzan's Magic Fountainas Vredak
1948A Foreign Affairas Russian Sergeant (uncredited)
1948Call Northside 777as First Bartender (uncredited)
1948To the Ends of the Earthas Giant Chinese Man (uncredited)
1947A Likely Storyas Tremendo

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