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. Matthews 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 continents 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 Mazurkis 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 Coopers CBS military sitcom-drama television series Hennesey. The role was close to Kulkys heart because during World War II, he was a boatswains mate in the United States Navy.Kulkys 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.
First Bartender (uncredited)
Film 1948
Bomber Kulkovich - Wrestler
Film 1949
Stroogo (uncredited)
Film 1953
Gino
Film 1955
Harry
Film 1954
Strong Man (uncredited)
Film 1949
Vogl (uncredited)
Film 1951
Dutch Pfeifer
Film 1953
Mike the Mauler
Film 1952
Giant Chinese Man (uncredited)
Film 1948
Logger
Film 1960
Gorilla / Prisoner (uncredited)
Film 1951
Brakeman (uncredited)
Film 1955
Russian Sergeant (uncredited)
Film 1948
Bartender Matt
Film 1957
George Thompson
Film 1951
First Sergeant Jones
Film 1953
Cuddles (uncredited)
Film 1954
Sgt. Bonebreaker
Film 1952
Sergeant Bonebreaker
Film 1956
Dawson (uncredited)
Film 1952
Maurice
Film 1954
Drunk in Bar (uncredited)
Film 1955
McCrossin (uncredited)
Film 1954
Tremendo
Film 1947
'Bomber' Kulkowich (as Henry Kulkowich)
Film 1950
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Film 1955
Steve (uncredited)
Film 1950
Schmidt
Film 1954
Calvin (uncredited)
Film 1957
Prisoner (uncredited)
Film 1955
Mr. Dee (uncredited)
Film 1954
Chief Petty Officer York
Film 1959
Sgt. 'Smitty' Smitkowsky
Film 1953
Bouncer
Film 1955
Russian Officer at Camp 12 Deportation
Film 1949
Tv 1964
Feeney's Big Goon (uncredited)
Tv 1953
Tom Culdane
Tv 1957
Sandy - Henchman
Tv 1957
Tv 1962
Tv 1959
Tv 1957
Crusher (uncredited)
Tv 1952
Tv 1960
Tv 1956
Tv 1963
Tv 1951
Tv 1955
Tv 1951
Ernie
Tv 1952
Bearcat Sampson
Tv 1959
Curley Jones
Tv 1964
Joe
Tv 1958
Guy
Tv 1956
Otto Schmidlap
Tv 1953
Fish Truck Driver
Tv 1952
Pinto
Tv 1956
Otto Schmidlapp
Tv 1953
Self/Sgt. Flannagan
Tv 1951
Trainer (uncredited)
Tv 1951
Father with Nine Kids (uncredited)
Tv 1954
Otto
Tv 1953
Murphy
Tv 1954
Jerry
Tv 1951
Mulligan
Tv 1952
Chief Curley Jones
Tv 1964
Tv 1953