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Norman Grabowski(1933-2012)

  • Actor
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Annette Funicello, Norman Grabowski, and Tommy Kirk in The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)
Norman Grabowski was born on February 5, 1933 to Anthony & Mary Grabowski in Irvington, New Jersey, as Norman David Grabowski. He was an actor, best known for his roles in Blackbeard's Ghost (1968), The Towering Inferno (1974), Hooper (1978) and The Cannonball Run (1981). He died on October 12, 2012 in Cassville, Missouri.
BornFebruary 5, 1933
DiedOctober 12, 2012(79)
BornFebruary 5, 1933
DiedOctober 12, 2012(79)
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Known for

Fred Astaire, William Holden, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely, and Jennifer Jones in The Towering Inferno (1974)
The Towering Inferno
7.0
  • Flaker
  • 1974
Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
The Cannonball Run
6.3
  • Petoski
  • 1981
Tuesday Weld, Mijanou Bardot, and Mamie Van Doren in Sex Kittens Go to College (1960)
Sex Kittens Go to College
3.8
  • Woo Woo Grabowski(as Woo Woo Grabowski)
  • 1960
Dick Kallman in Hank (1965)
Hank
7.3
TV Series
  • Podowsky
  • Football Player
  • Padowski

Credits

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Actor

  • Patrick Bauchau, Domini Blythe, Catherine Colvey, Jonathan Crombie, and Guylaine St-Onge in Mount Royal (1988)
    Mount Royal
    5.6
    TV Series
    • 1988
  • Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    The Cannonball Run
    6.3
    • Petoski
    • 1981
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Horsehead Harry (as Norm Grabowski)
    • 1979
  • Burt Reynolds in Hooper (1978)
    Hooper
    6.4
    • Hammerhead (as Norm Grabowski)
    • 1978
  • W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975)
    W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
    5.9
    • Redneck (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Fred Astaire, William Holden, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely, and Jennifer Jones in The Towering Inferno (1974)
    The Towering Inferno
    7.0
    • Flaker
    • 1974
  • Win, Place or Steal (1974)
    Win, Place or Steal
    4.4
    • Officer Sprivten
    • 1974
  • Herbie Rides Again (1974)
    Herbie Rides Again
    5.7
    • Security Guard #2
    • 1974
  • The Naked Ape (1973)
    The Naked Ape
    5.2
    • Sargent
    • 1973
  • Rich Little and Herb Voland in Another Nice Mess (1972)
    Another Nice Mess
    5.1
    • Agent Jablonski
    • 1972
  • Oh, Nurse!
    TV Movie
    • Steve
    • 1972
  • The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971)
    The Jimmy Stewart Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Bert
    • Police Sergeant
    • 1972
  • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Sonny (segment "Love and the Wake-Up Girl")
    • 1971
  • "The Smith Family" Janet Blair, Henry Fonda, Darleen Carr, Ron Howard, Michael-James Wixted
    The Smith Family
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Robber
    • 1971
  • Nanny and the Professor (1970)
    Nanny and the Professor
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Jack Dodge (as Narman Grabowski)
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Narman Grabowski
  • Born
    • February 5, 1933
    • Irvington, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • October 12, 2012
    • Cassville, Missouri, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He built the custom car driven by Kookie (Edd Byrnes) in 77 Sunset Strip (1958).
  • Nickname
    • Woo Woo

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