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Norman "Norm" Grabowski (February 5, 1933 – October 12, 2012) was a Polish- 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.
Norman Grabowski was born on February 5, 1933 to Anthony & Mary Grabowski in Irvington, New Jersey, as Norman David Grabowski. He was an actor, best known for his roles in Blackbeard's Ghost (1968), The Towering Inferno (1974), Hooper (1978) and The Cannonball Run (1981). He died on October 12, 2012 in Cassville, Missouri.
8 de may. de 2015 · Learn about the life and legacy of Norm Grabowski, a hot rodder, woodcarver, actor, and comedian. See photos of his famous T-bucket, his carved skulls, and his movie and TV roles.
Grabowski was a real “Renaissance Man” of the rodding sport who is credited with creating the Ford T-bucket roadster, popularizing the hot rodding through a 1957 Life magazine feature, building a famous T-bucket for actor Edd “Kookie” Byrnes, drag racing with TV Tommy Ivo, acting in over 45 films and TV shows and building cars for the SEMA Show ...
12 de oct. de 2012 · Norm Grabowski, known as the Godfather of the T-bucket, passed away in 2012 at age 79. He built one of the first T-buckets, drove it in movies and TV shows, and created a Corvair-powered motorcycle.
Norman Grabowski was an actor and a custom car designer, known for his roles in The Towering Inferno and The Cannonball Run. He died in 2012 and was born in 1933 in New Jersey.
31 de oct. de 2013 · Norm Grabowski was a car builder, performer, comedian, and woodworker who died in 2012. He was known for his T-bucket car, his roles in movies and TV shows, and his musical comedy routines.
