Henry Kulky (born Henry Kulakowich; August 11, 1911 â€" 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.
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.
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