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Mitchell Kowal

1915 – 1971

American actor

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About Mitchell Kowal

Lived 1915 – 1971 (aged 55). Mitchell Kowal was an American actor and television actor.

Mitchell Kowalski (21 August 1915 – 8 May 1971) was a Polish-American actor.

Biography He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kowalski of Jackson, Michigan.

Kowal's Broadway credits include Collector's Item (1952), Gramercy Ghost (1951), and Horse Fever (1940). In the 1940s, he was active in stock theater in the eastern United States.

In 1951, Kowal married Elayne Lingelbach in New York.

Kowal died in Fürnitz, Austria, in a train accident on 8 May 1971.

Filmography

1944: See Here, Private Hargrove - Minor Role (uncredited) 1944: Marriage Is a Private Affair - Minor Role (uncredited) 1945: That Night with You - Man in Alley (uncredited) 1947: Cass Timberlane - Doorman at Country Club (uncredited) 1950: The Lone Ranger (TV Series) - Mack 1953: Your Favorite Story - Eddie 1953: Violated - Mack McCarthy 1954: The Public Defender (TV Series) - Detective Jones 1954: Rails Into Laramie - Worker (uncredited) 1954: River of No Return - Prospector (uncredited) 1954: Stories of the Century (TV Series) - Sheriff Bill Joad 1954: Francis Joins the WACS - Patrol Leader (uncredited) 1954: Rogue Cop - Guard (uncredited) 1954: Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) - 2nd Reporter 1954: Deep in My Heart - Oscar Hammerstein II (uncredited) 1954: The Silver Chalice - Rioter (uncredited) 1954: Day of Triumph - Minor Role (uncredited) 1955: Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (TV Series) - Lawyer 1955: The Cisco Kid (TV Series) - Johnny Nestor / Wounded henchman 1955: Jupiter's Darling - Sentry (uncredited) 1955: The Big Bluff - Coroner 1955: Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy - Policeman (uncredited) 1955: The Kentuckian - Frontier Postman (uncredited) 1955: Medic (TV Series) - Bartender / Gardner 1956: The Great Locomotive Chase - One of Andrews' Raiders (uncredited) 1956: Red Sundown - Henchman (uncredited) 1956: Dragnet (TV Series) 1956: Great Day in the Morning - Mower - Northern Loyalist (uncredited) 1957: Maverick (TV Series) - Fred Callahan 1957: Official Detective (TV Series) - Samka 1957-1958: Tombstone Territory (TV Series) - Slim / Deputy Steve 1957-1960: Have Gun – Will Travel (TV Series) - 2nd Cowboy / Jesse 1958: The Restless Gun (TV Series) - Waco 1958: Live Fast, Die Young - 4th Hobo (uncredited) 1958: Man Without a Gun (TV Series) 1958: The Rough Riders (TV Series) - Buffer 1959: Al Capone - Hood (uncredited) 1959: John Paul Jones - Capt. Saltonstall 1959: The Jayhawkers! - Governor's Aide (uncredited) 1962: Le pillole di Ercole 1962: Jadą goście, jadą - Mike O'Rawiec 1963: 55 Days at Peking - US Marine (uncredited) 1963: Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) 1970: FBI – Francesco Bertolazzi investigatore (TV Mini-Series) - Harry Blake 1970: Dzięcioł - Edward Ździebko 1971: I Hate Mondays (Nie Lubię Poniedziałku) - Mróz (final film role)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mitchell Kowal?

American actor (1915-1971)

When was Mitchell Kowal born?

Mitchell Kowal was born on 21 August 1915 in Detroit.

When did Mitchell Kowal die?

Mitchell Kowal died on 8 May 1971 in Finkenstein am Faaker See.

What was Mitchell Kowal's occupation?

Mitchell Kowal was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was Mitchell Kowal?

Mitchell Kowal was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mitchell Kowal

· Wikidata: Q11783585

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