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Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski(1924-2009)

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Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski was born on 20 August 1924 in Camden, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Things Are Tough All Over (1982), Nice Dreams (1981) and You Bet Your Life (1950). He died on 29 March 2009 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornAugust 20, 1924
DiedMarch 29, 2009(84)
BornAugust 20, 1924
DiedMarch 29, 2009(84)
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Known for

Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
Things Are Tough All Over
5.8
  • Stunts(Tommy Chong)
  • 1982
Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin in Nice Dreams (1981)
Nice Dreams
6.1
  • Body Builder #1
  • 1981
Groucho Marx in You Bet Your Life (1950)
You Bet Your Life
8.5
TV Series
  • Self - Runner Up Mr. America(as Zabo Koszewski)

Credits

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  • Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin in Nice Dreams (1981)
    Nice Dreams
    6.1
    • Body Builder #1
    • 1981
  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
    Bewitched
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Bodybuilder (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Maurice Evans in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Planet of the Apes
    8.0
    • Gorilla (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Combat! (1962)
    Combat!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • German Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
    John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
    5.0
    • Football Player (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies-Urich, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
    The Sound of Music
    8.1
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Cesare Danova, Danielle De Metz, Sean McClory, and Joan Staley in Valley of the Dragons (1961)
    Valley of the Dragons
    4.9
    • Tribesman (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)
    Spartacus
    7.9
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell, Vic Damone, and Edmund Purdom in Athena (1954)
    Athena
    5.9
    • Contestant (uncredited)
    • 1954

Stunts



  • Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
    Things Are Tough All Over
    5.8
    • stunt double: Tommy Chong
    • 1982

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Zabo Koszewski
  • Born
    • August 20, 1924
    • Camden, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • March 29, 2009
    • Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA(pneumonia)

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    Inducted into the International Federation of Body Building and Fitness (IFBB) Hall of Fame in 2007.
  • Nickname
    • Zabo

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