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