Joe Ploski
Joseph Henry Ploski (April 16, 1904 – May 17, 1993) was a Polish American film and television actor. He was known for his appearance in the 1953 film Stalag 17, which starred William Holden, Don Taylor, and Otto Preminger.
Ploski Was born in Poland. Initially working as a baker, he saved his money to attend at a drama school. Ploski performed in vaudeville in Hollywood, California, and worked as a straight man for comedian Joe E. Lewis. He made his Broadway debut in 1932 and also worked in New York with Imogene Coca and Danny Kaye.
Ploski’s first screen credit was in the 1936 film Lady Be Careful. In 1938 he appeared in There Goes My Heart and Romance in the Dark.
Ploski appeared in over 200 films including Dr. Broadway (1942), The Dark Corner (1946), The Reckless Moment (1949), and Experiment Alcatraz (1950). His final credit was in 1970 for the film Airport. Ploski’s appearances in television programs included Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Tales of Wells Fargo, Wagon Train, The Fugitive, 77 Sunset Strip, The Twilight Zone, and Perry Mason.
During World War II Ploski was inducted into the Army, serving as a mess-hall cook.
Ploski died in May 1993 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 89.
Acted in
Hello, Dolly!
1969
as Laborer (uncredited)
Divorce American Style
1967
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Glass Bottom Boat
1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
1966
as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
1965
as Cook
Looking for Love
1964
as Man at Table (uncredited)
Seven Days in May
1964
as Reporter (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Too Late Blues
1961
as Man Checking Credentials (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
1960
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Li'l Abner
1959
as Hairless Joe
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Beauty Contest Guest
Frankenstein 1970
1958
as Station Porter (uncredited)
Hell Bound
1957
as Seaman (uncredited)
The Garment Jungle
1957
as Worker (uncredited)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957
as Chef (uncredited)
Crime of Passion
1956
as Bartender (uncredited)
Ride The High Iron
1956
as Mourner (uncredited)
Around the World in Eighty Days
1956
as Extra (uncredited)
The Proud Ones
1956
as Barfly (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Barber (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Meeting Guest (uncredited)
We're No Angels
1955
as Coat Customer (uncredited)
Chicago Syndicate
1955
as Street Passerby / Party Guest (Uncredited)
Big House, U.S.A
1955
New York Confidential
1955
Shield for Murder
1954
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Spectator at Café (uncredited)
Small Town Girl
1953
as Workman on Street
April in Paris
1952
Bend of the River
1952
as Barfly (uncredited)
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
as Man in Sing-a-Long Audience (uncredited)
The Family Secret
1951
Love Nest
1951
as Mr. Hansen (Uncredited)
Rhubarb
1951
as Henchman (uncredited)
On the Riviera
1951
as Stagehand (uncredited)
At War with the Army
1950
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Summer Stock
1950
as Man at Barn Dance (uncredited)
The Secret Fury
1950
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
The Inspector General
1949
as Bela (uncredited)
The Reckless Moment
1949
as Clerk in Bus Depot (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
as Workman (uncredited)
House of Strangers
1949
The Great Sinner
1949
as Hotel Valet (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
1948
as Polish Man (uncredited)
The Exile
1947
as Servant (uncredited)
The Egg and I
1947
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Angry Soldier on Boat (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
1946
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Dark Corner
1946
as Deli Customer (uncredited)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
1946
as Townsman (Uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
1943
as German Sailor (uncredited)
Dr. Broadway
1942
as Stooge
The Fleet's In
1942
as Sailor in Boat
Spring Parade
1940
as Townsman
There Goes My Heart
1938
as Walter (uncredited)
I Met Him in Paris
1937
as Bartender
Love Is News
1937
as Reporter at Airport (uncredited)
Lady Be Careful
1936
as Chowoski