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Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1911-08-11

Birth Place

Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USa

Movies and TV shows :

A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

1948

7.0

Movie
A Likely Story

A Likely Story

1947

4.2

Movie
A Snitch in Time

A Snitch in Time

1950

4.8

Movie
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954

7.1

Movie
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955

6.1

Movie
poster

Adventures of Superman

1952

6.7

TV
Aim, Fire, Scoot

Aim, Fire, Scoot

1952

0.0

Movie
Alias the Champ

Alias the Champ

1949

6.0

Movie
Army Daze

Army Daze

1956

0.0

Movie
Bombers B-52

Bombers B-52

1957

5.6

Movie
poster

Bonanza

1959

7.5

TV
Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

1948

6.6

Movie
poster

Cavalcade of America

1952

3.5

TV
Down Among the Sheltering Palms

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

1953

5.0

Movie
Fireman Save My Child

Fireman Save My Child

1954

8.0

Movie
Fixed Bayonets!

Fixed Bayonets!

1951

6.5

Movie
poster

Going My Way

1962

5.7

TV
poster

Grindl

1963

5.5

TV
Guns of the Timberland

Guns of the Timberland

1960

6.1

Movie
Hell and High Water

Hell and High Water

1954

6.1

Movie
poster

Hennesey

1959

6.0

TV
poster

Hey, Jeannie!

1956

5.5

TV
poster

I Love Lucy

1951

8.0

TV
I'll Cry Tomorrow

I'll Cry Tomorrow

1955

6.3

Movie
Illegal

Illegal

1955

6.4

Movie
It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

1955

7.1

Movie
Jiggs and Maggie Out West

Jiggs and Maggie Out West

1950

2.0

Movie
Love Me or Leave Me

Love Me or Leave Me

1955

6.7

Movie
Love Nest

Love Nest

1951

5.7

Movie
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949

6.3

Movie
poster

Navy Log

1955

4.5

TV
New Faces

New Faces

1954

6.5

Movie
New York Confidential

New York Confidential

1955

5.8

Movie
No Holds Barred

No Holds Barred

1952

5.0

Movie
poster

Pete and Gladys

1960

6.5

TV
Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954

6.3

Movie
poster

Public Defender

1954

5.0

TV
poster

Racket Squad

1951

6.0

TV
Red Skies of Montana

Red Skies of Montana

1952

5.2

Movie
Sierra Stranger

Sierra Stranger

1957

5.0

Movie
South Sea Sinner

South Sea Sinner

1950

5.0

Movie
Target Hong Kong

Target Hong Kong

1953

5.0

Movie
Tarzan's Magic Fountain

Tarzan's Magic Fountain

1949

5.5

Movie
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

1953

6.1

Movie
poster

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

7.3

TV
poster

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956

3.7

TV
poster

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1952

6.1

TV
poster

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

4.5

TV
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955

6.2

Movie
The Glory Brigade

The Glory Brigade

1953

5.7

Movie
The Guy Who Came Back

The Guy Who Came Back

1951

3.0

Movie
The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

1954

5.3

Movie
poster

The Life Of Riley

1953

6.0

TV
The Red Danube

The Red Danube

1949

6.3

Movie
poster

The Red Skelton Show

1951

7.4

TV
poster

The Texan

1958

5.5

TV
poster

The Thin Man

1957

7.6

TV
poster

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

7.6

TV
To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

1948

5.6

Movie
Tobor the Great

Tobor the Great

1954

5.3

Movie
poster

U.S. Marshall

1956

7.5

TV
Up Periscope

Up Periscope

1959

6.3

Movie
poster

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964

7.8

TV
You Never Can Tell

You Never Can Tell

1951

6.4

Movie
Yukon Vengeance

Yukon Vengeance

1954

1.0

Movie