Actor

Norman Grabowski

February 5, 1933 · Irvington, New Jersey, USA

Norman Grabowski (February 5, 1933 – October 12, 2012) 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.

Notable work

7
The Towering Inferno (1974)
as Flaker
6.1
The Cannonball Run (1981)
as Petoski
7.3
Batman (1966)
as Treble
7
Zabriskie Point (1970)
as Man in Deli (uncredited)
6.2
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
as Security Guard #2

Often works with

Dean Jones
3 titles together
Blackbeard's Ghost, Torpedo Run, The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
Steve McQueen
2 titles together
The Towering Inferno, The Honeymoon Machine
Burt Reynolds
2 titles together
The Cannonball Run, Hooper
Dean Martin
2 titles together
The Cannonball Run, The Young Lions
Terry Bradshaw
2 titles together
The Cannonball Run, Hooper
George Furth
2 titles together
The Cannonball Run, Hooper

Full filmography · 31

The Cannonball Run
as Petoski
19816.1
Hooper
as Hammerhead
19786.3
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
as Redneck (uncredited)
1975
The Towering Inferno
as Flaker
19747
Herbie Rides Again
as Security Guard #2
19746.2
The Naked Ape
as Sargent
1973
Another Nice Mess
as Agent Jablonski
1972
Zabriskie Point
as Man in Deli (uncredited)
19707
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Truck Driver
19686.9
Blackbeard's Ghost
as Virgil
19686.7
The Happiest Millionaire
as Joe Turner (uncredited)
19676.9
The Gnome-Mobile
as Male Nurse
19676.3