Władysław Grabowski (1 June 1883 – 6 July 1961) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in more than 35 films between 1911 and 1957, mainly in supporting comedy roles.

Biography

Władysław Grabowski was born on 1 June 1883 in Warsaw, the son of Władysław and Joanna née Szałowicz. He was a graduate of the Drama Class of the Warsaw Music Society. He made his debut in the theater in 1905. Grabowski performed on the stages of theaters in

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, Warsaw,

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and

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. He made his cinema debut in 1911 as the rabbi's assistant in the film Meir Ezofowicz. He acted in many films of the interwar period. He was primarily a comedy actor. He died on 6 July 1961 in Warsaw and was buried in the Alley of Merit at the

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in Warsaw (grave 72).

Selected filmography

* ''

Pan Twardowski Pan Twardowski (Polish: ''Pan Twardowski'' ), also known as Master Twardowski (Polish: ''Mistrz Twardowski''), is a sorcerer in Polish folklore and literature who made a deal with the Devil. Twardowski sold his soul in exchange for special powers ...

'' (1921) * '' The Unspeakable'' (1924) * '' The Unthinkable'' (1926) * '' Wacuś'' (1935) * '' Kochaj tylko mnie'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' 30 karatów szczęścia'' (1936) * '' Dodek na froncie'' (1936) * '' Daddy Gets Married'' (1936) * '' Wrzos'' (1938)

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* 1883 births 1961 deaths Polish male film actors Polish male silent film actors Male actors from Congress Poland Actors from Warsaw Governorate Recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta Polish male stage actors 20th-century Polish male actors Recipients of the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland {{Poland-actor-stub