Back to peopleNorman GrabowskiKnown forActingBornFebruary 5, 1933DiedOctober 12, 2012Place of birthIrvington, New Jersey, USABiographyLife and careerNorman 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.Filmography6 filmsAll6Acting6The Cannonball Run1981as PetoskiHooper1978as HammerheadThe Towering Inferno1974as FlakerHerbie Rides Again1974as Security Guard #2The Gnome-Mobile1967as Male NurseRoustabout1964as Sam