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Norman Grabowski was an American hot rod builder and actor. The heavy set crew cut-wearing Grabowski appeared in minor roles in many films produced by Albert Zugsmith and Walt Disney. He was Polish-American.
Birth Name
Norman Grabouski
Born
Sunday, 05 February 1933
Died
Friday, 12 October 2012
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Monster Garage | Self | 2002 |
| The Cannonball Run | Petoski | 1981 |
| Hooper | Hammerhead | 1978 |
| Fantasy Island | Horsehead Harry | 1977 |
| W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings | Redneck | 1975 |
| Win, Place or Steal | Officer Sprivten | 1975 |
| The Towering Inferno | Flaker | 1974 |
| Herbie Rides Again | Security Guard #2 | 1974 |
| The Naked Ape | Sargent | 1973 |
| Another Nice Mess | Agent Jablonski | 1972 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Monster Garage | Self | 2002 |
| The Cannonball Run | Petoski | 1981 |
| Hooper | Hammerhead | 1978 |
| Fantasy Island | Horsehead Harry | 1977 |
| W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings | Redneck | 1975 |
| Win, Place or Steal | Officer Sprivten | 1975 |
| The Towering Inferno | Flaker | 1974 |
| Herbie Rides Again | Security Guard #2 | 1974 |
| The Naked Ape | Sargent | 1973 |
| Another Nice Mess | Agent Jablonski | 1972 |
| The Jimmy Stewart Show | Bert / Police Sergeant | 1971 |
| The Smith Family | Robber | 1971 |
| Zabriskie Point | Man in Deli | 1970 |
| Nanny and the Professor | Jack Dodge | 1970 |
| Love, American Style | Sonny (segment "Love and the Wake-Up Girl") | 1969 |
| The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit | Truck Driver | 1968 |
| Mod Squad | Norman Petree | 1968 |
| Julia | Mr. Morgan / Kwalick | 1968 |
| Blackbeard's Ghost | Virgil | 1968 |
| The Happiest Millionaire | Joe Turner | 1967 |
| The Second Hundred Years | Frankie | 1967 |
| The Gnome-Mobile | Male Nurse | 1967 |
| Texas Across the River | Calveryman | 1966 |
| The Monkees | Butch | 1966 |
| Out of Sight | Huh! | 1966 |
| Batman | Treble | 1966 |
| Hank | Podowsky / Padowski / Football Player | 1965 |
| My Mother the Car | The Motorcycle Rider / Police Officer / Auto Wrecker | 1965 |
| Run for Your Life | Mickey Moose | 1965 |
| Sergeant Dead Head | Air Policeman | 1965 |
| The Monkey's Uncle | Norman | 1965 |
| Girl Happy | 'Wolf Call' O'Brien | 1965 |
| Roustabout | Sam | 1964 |
| The Misadventures of Merlin Jones | Norman, Midvale Football Player | 1964 |
| The Munsters | Winthrop | 1964 |
| The Wheeler Dealers | Delivery Boy | 1963 |
| The New Phil Silvers Show | Grabowski | 1963 |
| Son of Flubber | Rutland Football Player #33 | 1963 |
| The Chapman Report | Beach Football Player | 1962 |
| Going My Way | The Existentialist | 1962 |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | First Mugger / Bernie | 1962 |
| 87th Precinct | Linowski / Policeman | 1961 |
| Cain's Hundred | Milt Gray | 1961 |
| The Honeymoon Machine | Max's Operator | 1961 |
| Route 66 | Georgie | 1960 |
| My Three Sons | Herman | 1960 |
| Sex Kittens Go to College | Woo Woo Grabowski | 1960 |
| College Confidential | Skippy | 1960 |
| Girls Town | Skin / Skin (as Grabowski) | 1959 |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Truck Horse Bronkowski / Fast Freight McCurdy | 1959 |
| The Big Operator | Lou Green | 1959 |
| The Beat Generation | The Beat Beatnik | 1959 |
| Night of the Quarter Moon | Tough Punk | 1959 |
| The Perfect Furlough | Soldier in Hospital | 1958 |
| Torpedo Run | Sub Crewman | 1958 |
| Peter Gunn | Hot rod driver | 1958 |
| The Naked and the Dead | Shipboard Soldier | 1958 |
| High School Confidential! | Flat Top | 1958 |
| The Young Lions | Barracks Inspection Private | 1958 |
| Darby's Rangers | Squad Member | 1958 |
| Bachelor Father | Carl | 1957 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Male Nurse / Norman / Security Guard #2 / Truck Driver / Virgil | 1954 |
