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Henry Kulky

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Known For

53 Years Old

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.

Born

Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USa on 11th August 1911

Died

12th February 1965

All Credits

I Love Lucy Image
I Love Lucy
Trainer (uncredited)
The Red Skelton Show Image
The Red Skelton Show
Jerry
The Red Skelton Show Image
The Red Skelton Show
Self/Sgt. Flannagan
The Life Of Riley Image
The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley Image
The Life Of Riley
Otto
The Life Of Riley Image
The Life Of Riley
Otto Schmidlapp
The Life Of Riley Image
The Life Of Riley
Otto Schmidlap
The Life Of Riley Image
The Life Of Riley
Feeney's Big Goon (uncredited)
Bonanza Image
Bonanza
Bearcat Sampson
The Abbott and Costello Show Image
The Abbott and Costello Show
Mulligan
Pete and Gladys Image
Pete and Gladys
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Image
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Fish Truck Driver
The Texan Image
The Texan
Joe
Going My Way Image
Going My Way
Racket Squad Image
Racket Squad
Public Defender Image
Public Defender
Murphy
No Image
Navy Log
The Thin Man Image
The Thin Man
The Thin Man Image
The Thin Man
Sandy - Henchman
The Thin Man Image
The Thin Man
Tom Culdane
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Image
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Referee (uncredited)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Image
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Hennesey Image
Hennesey
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Image
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Chief Curley Jones
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Image
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Curley Jones
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Image
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
The Adventures of Jim Bowie Image
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
No Image
Hey, Jeannie!
Guy
No Image
Grindl
Adventures of Superman Image
Adventures of Superman
Crusher (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney Image
The Wonderful World of Disney
Father with Nine Kids (uncredited)
Cavalcade of America Image
Cavalcade of America
Ernie
U.S. Marshall Image
U.S. Marshall
Pinto
A Star Is Born Image
A Star Is Born
Cuddles (uncredited)
Call Northside 777 Image
Call Northside 777
First Bartender (uncredited)
Love Me or Leave Me Image
Love Me or Leave Me
Bouncer
The Red Danube Image
The Red Danube
Russian Officer at Camp 12 Deportation
Illegal Image
Illegal
Taylor
A Foreign Affair Image
A Foreign Affair
Russian Sergeant (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young Image
Mighty Joe Young
Strong Man (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather Image
It's Always Fair Weather
Drunk in Bar (uncredited)
New York Confidential Image
New York Confidential
Gino
Fixed Bayonets! Image
Fixed Bayonets!
Vogl (uncredited)
The World in His Arms Image
The World in His Arms
Peter, Russian Servant
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Image
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Stroogo (uncredited)
Bombers B-52 Image
Bombers B-52
Calvin (uncredited)
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing Image
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Prisoner (uncredited)
Hell and High Water Image
Hell and High Water
McCrossin (uncredited)
I'll Cry Tomorrow Image
I'll Cry Tomorrow
Man in Bar (uncredited)
To the Ends of the Earth Image
To the Ends of the Earth
Giant Chinese Man (uncredited)
Red Skies of Montana Image
Red Skies of Montana
Dawson (uncredited)
Up Periscope Image
Up Periscope
Chief Petty Officer York
Tobor the Great Image
Tobor the Great
Paul (Spy Henchman)
The Glory Brigade Image
The Glory Brigade
Sgt. 'Smitty' Smitkowsky
Phantom of the Rue Morgue Image
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Maurice
Sierra Stranger Image
Sierra Stranger
Bartender Matt
The Human Jungle Image
The Human Jungle
Matty
Love Nest Image
Love Nest
George Thompson
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Image
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Brakeman (uncredited)
South Sea Sinner Image
South Sea Sinner
Bartender
Tarzan's Magic Fountain Image
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Vredak
Guns of the Timberland Image
Guns of the Timberland
Logger
You Never Can Tell Image
You Never Can Tell
Gorilla / Prisoner (uncredited)
New Faces Image
New Faces
Mr. Dee (uncredited)
The Guy Who Came Back Image
The Guy Who Came Back
Wizard, Wrestler
Target Hong Kong Image
Target Hong Kong
Dutch Pfeifer
Army Daze Image
Army Daze
Sergeant Bonebreaker
Jiggs and Maggie Out West Image
Jiggs and Maggie Out West
'Bomber' Kulkowich (as Henry Kulkowich)
No Holds Barred Image
No Holds Barred
Mike the Mauler
Alias the Champ Image
Alias the Champ
Bomber Kulkovich - Wrestler
A Likely Story Image
A Likely Story
Tremendo
A Snitch in Time Image
A Snitch in Time
Steve (uncredited)
Yukon Vengeance Image
Yukon Vengeance
Schmidt
Aim, Fire, Scoot Image
Aim, Fire, Scoot
Sgt. Bonebreaker
Fireman Save My Child Image
Fireman Save My Child
Harry
Down Among the Sheltering Palms Image
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
First Sergeant Jones