Henry Kulky

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BIRTHDAY

August 11, 1911

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

DIED

February 12, 1965

RECENT CREDITS

Compulsion (FILM) Jan. 1, 2003

All Fall Down (FILM) Feb. 21, 1962

Guns of the Timberlands (FILM) Jan. 1, 1960

Illegal (FILM) Oct. 1, 1955

Jail Busters (FILM) Oct. 1, 1955

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BIOGRAPHY

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A rotund, balding supporting actor, Henry Kulky began his show business career wrestling professionally under the alarming name of "Bomber Kulkovich." Fellow wrestler-turned-screen actor Mike Mazurki arranged for Kulky to make his acting debut in Call Northside 777 (1947), and the die was cast. Because of his rather off-putting appearance, Kulky became typecast as thugs, gangsters, and bartenders, who were at times quite lovable characters. He even showed up in a Western or two, including a 1949 Durango Kid entry. Like many supporting players of his generation, Kulky would enjoy his greatest popularity on television, including a five-year stint on Life of Riley and as Chief Curly Jones on The Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. The latter was his final role; he died of a heart attack while studying a script during the show's second season.

~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide

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