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Entertainment

Actors

• Nick Adams (1931 - 1968) film actor^[3]
• Stanley Andrews (1891 - 1969) Radio and TV actor
• Carroll Baker (1931 - ) film actress and author ^[1]
• Christine Baranski (1952 - ) film, theater and television actress^[4]
• Kristen Bell (1980 - ) film/television actress (Veronica Mars)^[2]
• Maria Bello (1967 - ) Academy Award-nominated actress^[5]
• Carlos Bernard TV actor (24)^[3]
• Lisa Boyle (1968 - ) actress and model^[6]
• Elzbieta Czyzewska (1938 - ) Polish-born award winning Theater, Film and TV actress. ^[7]
• Dagmara Dominczyk (1976 - ) Polish-born actress ^[8]
• Marika Dominczyk (1980 - ) Polish-born television actress
• George Dzundza (1945 - ) TV & film actor
• Gilda Gray (1901 - 1959) actress and dancer^[9]
• Marilu Henner (1952 - ) television actress, (Taxi) and health book author ^[10]
• Scarlett Johansson (1984 - ) actress, (Lost in Translation)
• Jane Kaczmarek (1955 - ) film and television actress (Malcolm in the Middle)^[11]
• Nina Kaczorowski (1975 - ) actress, stunt woman, model and dancer
• Diane Klimaszewski (1971 - ) model and one half of the Coors Light Twins with sister Elaine^[12]
• Elaine Klimaszewski (1971 - ) model and one half of the Coors Light Twins with sister Diane^[13]
• Ted Knight (1923 - 1986) Emmy award winning film and television actor (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Too Close For Comfort (TV series))^[14]
• Linda Kozlowski (1958 - ) Actress (Crocodile Dundee)^[4]
• Jane Krakowski (1968 - ) TV, theater & film actress (Ally McBeal)
• John Krasinski (1979 - ) TV and film actor (The Office)^[15]
• Carole Landis (1919 - 1948) Film actress ^[5]
• Joe Lando (1961 - ) TV and film actor (Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman) ^[16]
• Eric Mabius (1971 - ) TV and film actor (Ugly Betty, The Crow) ^[17]
• Rose Marie (1923 - ) TV and film actress, (The Dick Van Dyke Show) ^[18]
• Ross Martin (1920 - 1981) Polish-born TV and film actor (Wild Wild West)^[19]
• Helena Modjeska (1840 - 1909) Polish-born actress who specialized in Shakespearean roles^[20]
• Pola Negri (1894 - 1987) Polish film actress who achieved notoriety as a femme fatale in silent films between 1910s and 1930s^[21]
• Jerry Orbach (1935 - 2004) Tony Award winner, theater, TV and film actor ( TV Series Law & Order, film Dirty Dancing)^[22]
• Joanna Pacula (1957 - ) Polish-born actress^[23]
• Jared Padalecki (1982 - ) TV actor - (Gilmore Girls and Supernatural)^[24]
• Adrianne Palicki (1983 - ) TV actress
• Stefanie Powers (1942 - ) Stage, TV, film actress and singer^[25][26]
• Beata Pozniak (1960 - ) Polish-born actress, film director, painter, fashion model and activist who is now based out of the United States (Babylon 5, JFK (film))^[27]
• Robert Prosky (1930 - ) Character and TV actor (Hill Street Blues)^[28]
• John Ratzenberger (1947 - ) TV actor (Cheers)^[6]
• John Rubinstein (1945 - ) TV and film actor ^[29]
• Chloe Sevigny (1974 - ) Film actress and model ^[30]
• Casey Siemaszko (1961 - ) Film/television actor^[31][32]
• Nina Siemaszko (1970 - ) Film/television actress^[33]
• Olga Sosnovska (1972 - ) Polish-born TV and soap opera actress (All My Children)^[34]
• Gloria Swanson (1899 - 1983) Film actress (Sunset Boulevard)^[35]
• Loretta Swit (1937 - ) Stage and television actress, (MASH)^[36]
• Keith Szarabajka (1952 - ) TV and film actor
• Eric Szmanda (1975 - ) TV actor (CSI)^[37]
• Tom Tyler (1903 - 1954) Film actor (Adventures of Captain Marvel)^[38]
• Michael Vartan (1968 - ) Film and television actor^[39]
• Jean Wallace (1923-1990) Film actress
• Pia Zadora (1954 - ) actress and singer^[40]

Nick Adams born Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock (July 10, 1931, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania -- February 7, 1968, Hollywood, California), was an American actor. ... Stanley Andrews, born Stanley (or Stanislaw) Andrzejewski (August 28, 1891 - June 23, 1969) was an American actor best known as the voice of Daddy Warbucks on the radio program Little Orphan Annie and later as The Old Ranger, the host of Death Valley Days. ... Carroll Baker, born on May 28, 1931, is a Golden Globe Award winning and Oscar nominated American actress who has enjoyed popularity as both a serious dramatic actress and, particularly in the sixties, a movie sex symbol. ... Christine Baranski Christine Baranski (born 2 May 1952) is an American actress. ... Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress who is best known for starring in the title role on the television show Veronica Mars. ... This article is about the Veronica Mars television series. ... Maria Elaine Bello (born April 18, 1967) is an American actress. ... Carlos Bernard Papierski (born October 12, 1962 in Evanston, Illinois), is an American actor, best known for his role as Tony Almeida in 24. ... For other uses, see 24 (disambiguation). ... Lisa Dorene Boyle (born August 6, 1964) is an American model known for her appearances in Playboy magazine and its various Special Editions, often teamed with Patricia Ford. ... Elżbieta Czyżewska (born May 14, 1938 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish-American actress. ... Dagmara Dominczyk as Mercedes in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film) Dagmara Dominczyk (born July 17, 1976) is a Polish actress. ... Marika Dominczyk (born July 7, 1980) is a Polish-born American actress. ... George Dzundza (born July 19, 1945) is an actor who is best known for his role as Sgt. ... Gilda Gray (October 24, 1901 - December 22, 1959) was a Polish-American actress/dancer who became famous in the US for making the dance called the shimmy famous in the 1920s in movies and theater productions in the 1920s in the US. Gilda Gray was born Marianna Winchalaska (or... Marilu Henner (born April 6, 1952) is an American actress and producer. ... Taxi was an American sitcom that originally aired from 1978 to 1982 on ABC, and from 1982 to 1983 on NBC. The series focused on the everyday lives of a handful of New York City taxi drivers working for the Sunshine Cab Company, as well as their abusive dispatcher. ... Scarlett I. Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. ... Lost in Translation is a 2003 comedy-drama film. ... Jane Kaczmarek (born December 21, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an Emmy Award nominated American actress best known for playing the character Lois in Malcolm in the Middle. ... Malcolm in the Middle is a seven-time Emmy-winning,[1] one-time Grammy-winning[1] and seven-time Golden Globe-nominated[1] American sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. ... Nina Kaczorowski a. ... Diane & Elaine Klimaszewski Diane Klimaszewski is a model and is one half of the Coors Light Twins with sister Elaine. ... Diane & Elaine Klimaszewski Elaine Klimaszewski is a model and is one half of the Coors Light Twins with sister Diane. ... For other people with the same name, see Ted Knight (disambiguation). ... Mary Tyler Moore is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns that aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 to March 19, 1977. ... Too Close for Comfort was a television series which ran on the ABC network and in syndication from 1980 to 1986. ... Linda Kozlowski (born January 7, 1958 in Fairfield, Connecticut) is an American actress. ... Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 Australian comedy film set in the Australian Outback in the area around Walkabout Creek and in New York City. ... Jane Krakowski (née Krajkowski, born October 11, 1968 in Parsippany, New Jersey) is a Tony Award-winning American actress and singer. ... For the character, see Ally McBeal (character). ... John Burke Krasinski (b. ... This article is about the various versions of the television series The Office, comparing the UK, US, French, German, and French Canadian versions. ... Carole Landis (January 1, 1919 – July 5, 1948) was an American film actress. ... Joseph John Lando (born December 9, 1961 in Prairie View, Illinois) is an American actor. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Eric Harry Timothy Mabius (born April 21, 1971) is an American actor. ... Ugly Betty is an Emmy-winning[1] American television comedy-drama series starring America Ferrera, Eric Mabius, Rebecca Romijn and Vanessa Williams. ... It has been suggested that Crow face be merged into this article or section. ... Rose Marie (born August 15, 1923) is an actress who had a career as a child star under the name Baby Rose Marie but is best known for her adult role as Sally Rogers in the The Dick Van Dyke Show. ... The Dick Van Dyke Show was an American television situation comedy which aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to September 7, 1966. ... Ross Martin (March 22, 1920 - July 3, 1981) is an American actor most known for playing Artemus Gordon in the western TV series The Wild Wild West. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... Helena Modjeska Helena Modjeska (1840-1909) was an internationally-famous Polish actress who later moved to the United States. ... Pola Negri Pola Negri [1] (December 31, 1894 - August 1, 1987) was a Polish film actress who achieved notoriety as a femme fatale in silent films between 1910s and 1930s. ... Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role as wisecracking Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and for his musical theater roles. ... This article is about the original television series. ... Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romance film which is credited as being one of the most watched films of all time, particularly among women. ... Joanna Pacula (born January 2, 1957 in Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland) is a Polish actress. ... Jared Tristan Padalecki (born July 19, 1982) is an American actor. ... Gilmore Girls is an American television drama/comedy created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. ... Look up Supernatural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stefanie Powers with Robert Wagner Stefanie Powers (born Stefania Zofia Federkiewicz[1] on November 2, 1942) is an American stage and film actress and singer. ... Bruce Boxleitner as John Sheridan, and Beata Pozniak as Susanna Luchenko in the Babylon 5 episode Rising Star. ... Babylon 5 is an epic American science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. ... JFK is an American film directed by Oliver Stone, first released on December 20, 1991. ... Robert Prosky (born Robert Porzuczek on December 13, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) is an American character actor who has appeared in such films as Christine, The Natural, Broadcast News, Green Card, Hoffa, Rudy and Dead Man Walking. ... Hill Street Blues was a serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. ... John Deszo Ratzenberger (born April 6, 1947) is an American actor. ... This article is about the TV series. ... John Rubinstein (born 8 December 1946) is an American film and television actor. ... Chlo Sevigny (born November 18, 1974) is an American actress and model. ... This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. ... Siemaszko as The West Wings Eleanor Ellie Bartlet Nina Siemaszko (b. ... Olga Sosnovska (Sosnowska) (born May 21, 1972 in Warsaw) is a Polish-born UK/US-based actress. ... All My Children (AMC) is a popular American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ... Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1899 - April 4, 1983), was an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning American Hollywood actress. ... It has been suggested that Norma Desmond be merged into this article or section. ... Loretta Swit was born on November 4, 1937, in Passaic, New Jersey to Polish immigrants. ... Look up Mash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Keith Szarabajka Keith Szarabajka was born on December 2, 1952, in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He attended University of Chicago, as well as Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular Alliance Atlantis/CBS police procedural television series, running since October 2000, about a team of forensic scientists. ... The Adventures of Captain Marvel, starring Tom Tyler in his most famous role. ... Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) is a twelve-chapter film serial directed by John English and William Witney for Republic Pictures, adapted from the popular Captain Marvel comic book character then appearing in Fawcett Comics publications. ... Vartan on Alias Michael Vartan (b. ... Actress Wallace in The Big Combo Chicago-born Jean Wallace (born: Jean Janina Walasek to Polish parents) (October 12, 1923 - February 14, 1990) was a film actress who was married 3 times; once to her Jigsaw (movie) co-star Franchot Tone from 1941 to 1948 and once to actor Cornel... Pia Zadora (born May 4, 1954) is an American actress and singer. ...

Arts

• Richard Anuszkiewicz (1930 - ) op art painter, sculptor, and printmaker^[41]
• Joseph Bakos (aka Jozef Bakos) (1891-1977) Southwestern artist ^[42]
• Władysław T. Benda (1873 - 1948) painter/illustrator^[43]
• Hedwig Gorski (1949 - ) performance poet and an avant-garde artist^[44]
• Tamara de Lempicka (1898 - 1980) art deco artist^[45]
• Jan Lorenc (1954 - ) photographer and designer^[46]
• Rafał Olbiński (1945 - ) artist^[47]
• Ed Paschke (1939 - 2004) artist^[48]
• Miroslaw Rogala (1954 - ) video artist^[49]
• Theodore Roszak (1907 - 1981) sculptor^[50]
• David Seymour (1911-1956) Polish-born Photographer & Photojournalist
• Edyta Sliwinska (1982 - )[51]
• Julian Stanczak (1928 - ) painter^[52]
• Arthur Szyk (1894 - 1951) political cartoonist^[53]
• Jack Tworkov (1900 - 1982) painter^[54]
• Max Weber (artist) (1881 - 1961) Polish-born Expressionist painter ^[55]
• Krzysztof Wodiczko (1943 - ) artist^[56]
• Korczak Ziolkowski (1908 - 1982) sculptor of Crazy Horse Memorial^[57]

Richard Anuszkiewicz (born May 23, 1930, Erie, Pennsylvania) is one of the worlds most eminent living artists. ... Joseph Bakos (1891-1977) was an American painter of Polish origin, mainly of western landscapes. ... W.T. Benda, Circa 1940s WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Teodor Benda (b. ... Hedwig Gorski (born Trenton, New Jersey, July 18, 1949 - ) is a performance poet and an avant-garde artist. ... The Musician (1929), oil on canvas by Tamara de Lempicka Tamara de Lempicka (May 16, 1898 – March 18, 1980), noted Art Deco painter, was born Maria Górska in Moscow, Russia. ... Jan Lorenc Jan Lorenc is a Polish-American designer. ... RafaÅ‚ OlbiÅ„ski (b. ... Ed Paschke (1939 - 2004) was an American painter. ... Miroslaw Rogala (b. ... Theodore Roszak (1907–1981) was an American sculptor and painter. ... Chim (pronounced shim) was the pseudonym of David Seymour (November 20, 1911 - November 10, 1956), an American photographer and photojournalist. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Julian Stanczak (born in Borownica, Poland on November 5, 1928) is an American painter and printmaker. ... Arthur Szyk (1894 - 1951) was a Poland-born American artist, famous for his anti-Axis political illustrations and cartoons during World War II. Szyk was born in Łódź, Poland, to Jewish parents. ... Jack Tworkov (1900 – 1982) was born in Biala, Poland and immigrated to the United States when he was thirteen. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Krzysztof Wodiczko is an artist teaching currently living in Boston and teaching at MIT. He was born in 1943 in Warsaw, Poland and graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 1968 with a degree in industrial design and taught at the Warsaw Polytechnic until 1977. ... Korczak Ziołkowski (born on September 6, 1908 in Boston - 1982) was a Polish-American sculptor of Crazy Horse Memorial. ... Foreground: 1:34 scale model of Crazy Horse Memorial. ...

Filmmakers

• Andrzej Bartkowiak (1950 - ) cinematographer, director and actor^[58]
• Richard Boleslawski (1889 - 1937) Director (The Painted Veil)
• Tad Danielewski (1921 - 1993) director/producer^[59]
• Samuel Goldwyn (1882 - 1974) well-known Hollywood motion picture producer and founding contributor of several motion picture studios^[60]
• Janusz Kamiński (1959 - ) two time Oscar winning cinematographer and film director who has photographed all of Steven Spielberg's movies since 1993's Schindler's List^[61]
• Martin Kunert - writer/director (Campfire Tales,MTV's Fear,Voices of Iraq}
• Rudolph Maté (1898 - 1964) accomplished cinematographer and film director^[62]
• Andrzej Sekula (1954 - ) cinematographer and film director^[63]
• J. Michael Straczynski (1954 - ) writer/producer (Babylon 5 franchise)
• Gore Verbinski (1964 - ) Director (Pirates of the Caribbean (all 3 films), The Mexican, The Ring)
• Wachowski Brothers: Filmakers/Directors Larry Wachowski (1965 - ) and Andy Wachowski (1967 - ), The Matrix, V for Vendetta ^[64]
• Albert Warner (1883 - 1967) one of the founders of Warner Bros. Studios^[65]
• Harry Warner (1881 - 1958) one of the founders of Warner Bros. and a major contributor to the development of the film industry^[66]
• Jack Warner (1892 - 1978) president and driving force behind the highly successful development of Warner Brothers Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California^[67]
• Sam Warner (1887 - 1927) co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Brothers film company^[68]
• Billy Wilder (1906 - 2002) journalist, screenwriter, film director, and producer whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films^[69]
• Dariusz Wolski Polish born cinematographer, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Crow, A Perfect Murder, Crimson Tide^[70]

Andrzej Bartkowiak (Born 1950 in Lodz, Poland) is a Polish cinematographer, director and actor. ... Categories: Stub | Polish film directors ... The Painted Veil is a 2006 film directed by John Curran and stars Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, and Liev Schreiber. ... Tad Danielewski (1921–1993) was a film director. ... Samuel Goldwyn (July 1882 (some sources say 17 August 1882, others 1879 [1]) – 31 January 1974) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning producer, also a well-known Hollywood motion picture producer and founding contributor of several motion picture studios. ... Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński (born June 27, 1959) is an Oscar winning cinematographer and film director who has photographed all of Steven Spielbergs movies since 1993s Schindlers List. ... // Martin Kunert (Martin Stanislaw Kunert-Dziewanwski) is a founding partner of Booya Studios and a feature film and television writer, director and producer. ... Made by Martin Kunert and Eric Manes,Campfire Tales is a 1997 film about urban legends with a modern twists. ... MTVs Fear was an MTV reality show in 2000, that placed a group of 5 or more contestants in a reputedly haunted location and led them on a series of dares over two nights to explore whether or not the place was haunted. ... Voices of Iraq is a 2004 documentary film about Iraq. ... Rudolph Maté (January 21, 1898 - October 27, 1964) was an accomplished cinematographer and film director. ... Andrzej Sekula (born 1954 in Wroclaw, Poland) is a Polish cinematographer and film director. ... Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) is an award-winning American writer/producer of television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. ... Babylon 5 is an epic American science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. ... Gregor Verbinski (b. ... Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a theme park ride, a series of films and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. ... “The Mexican” redirects here. ... The Ring is a 2002 American film, a remake of the Japanese horror mystery Ring (1998). ... Laurence Larry Wachowski (born June 21, 1965) and Andrew Andy Wachowski (born December 29, 1967) are American film directors and writers most famous for creating The Matrix series. ... Larry Wachowski (born June 21, 1965) and Andy Wachowski (born December 29, 1967) are film directors. ... Larry Wachowski (born June 21, 1965) and Andy Wachowski (born December 29, 1967) are film directors. ... This article is about the 1999 film. ... This article is about the comic book series. ... Albert Warner (July 23, 1883 - November 26, 1967) was the one of the founders of Warner Bros. ... Harold (Harry) Morris Warner (born Hirsch Eichelbaum, December 12, 1881 Krasnosielc, Mazovia, Poland - 25 July 1958) was one of the founders of Warner Bros. ... This article is about Jack Warner, the head of Warner Brothers. ... Sam Warner (August 10, 1887 - October 5, 1927) was a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Brothers film company. ... Billy Wilder (June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-born, Jewish-American journalist, screenwriter, film director, and producer whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. ... Dariusz Wolski is a Polish cinematographer who was born in Warsaw in 1956. ... Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a theme park ride, a series of films and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. ... It has been suggested that Crow face be merged into this article or section. ... There is a Heavy Metal band by the same name as well. ... The term crimson tide has several meanings. ...

Literature

• Mark Z. Danielewski (1966 - ) author of two novels.
• Stuart Dybek (1942 - ) poet, writer and author of five books^[71]
• Hedwig Gorski (1949 - ) performance poet and an avant-garde artist^[72]
• Jerzy Kosiński (1933 - 1991) English-language novelist
• Czesław Miłosz (1911 - 2004) Nobel prize winning poet, prose writer, essayist and translator^[73]
• Andrew Nagorski (1947 - ) Non-fiction/fiction author and award winning senior editor of Newsweek magazine ^[74]
• Michael Alfred Peszke (1932 - ) psychiatrist and historian of the Polish Armed Forces in World War II^[75]
• Maia Wojciechowska (1927 - 2002) writer of children's books^[76]
• Leo Yankevich (1961 - ) critic, editor, poet and translator associated with The New Formalist movement^[77]
• Adam Zamoyski (1949 - ) historian and a member of the Zamoyski ancient Polish nobility family^[78]
• George Zebrowski (1945 - ) science fiction author^[79]
• Roger Zelazny (1937 - 1995) writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels
• Aleksandra Ziółkowska Boehm (1949 - ) historical author

Mark Danielewski Mark Z. Danielewski is an American author, born in March 5, 1966. ... Stuart Dybek (b. ... Hedwig Gorski (born Trenton, New Jersey, July 18, 1949 - ) is a performance poet and an avant-garde artist. ... Jerzy KosiÅ„ski (June 18, 1933 – May 3, 1991) was a novelist of Jewish origin, born in Łódź, Poland. ... CzesÅ‚aw MiÅ‚osz  ; (June 30, 1911 – August 14, 2004), was a Polish poet, writer, academic, and translator. ... Andrew Nagorski (born 1947[1]) is an award-winning senior editor at Newsweek magazine. ... The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ... Michael Alfred Peszke (born 1932, Dęblin, Poland) is a Polish-American psychiatrist and historian of the Polish Armed Forces in World War II. After the outbreak of World War II and the Soviet invasion of eastern Poland, Peszke, his mother Eugenia Halina Grębocka Peszke, and his... Maia Wojciechowska (August 7, 1927 – June 13, 2002) was a writer of childrens books. ... A controversial critic, editor, poet and translator associated with The New Formalist movement, Leo Yankevich was born into a family of Roman Catholic Irish-Polish immigrants on October 30, 1961. ... Adam Zamoyski - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... George Zebrowski (born December 28, 1945) is a science fiction author who has written Macrolife (1979) and The Omega Point Trilogy (1983). ... Roger Joseph Zelazny (May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995) was an American writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Music

• Michael Anthony (1954 - ) bassist for the band Van Halen
• Jerry Augustyniak (1958 - )drummer for the band 10,000 Maniacs
• Pat Benatar (1953 - ) rock singer who had numerous hits during the 1980s ("Heartbreaker", "I Need A Lover", "You Better Run")^[80]
• Eddie Blazonczyk - polka musician^[81]
• Peter Cetera (1944 - ) singer/songwriter & bass player for the band Chicago^[82]
• Dick Dale (1937 - ) pioneer of surf rock and one of the most influential guitarists of the early 1960s, experimented with reverb and made use of custom made Fender amplifiers
• Ann Danielewski (1968 - ) also known as Poe, one of several female singer-songwriters to first hit the modern rock charts in the mid-1990s
• Adam Dutkiewicz (1977 - ) Guitarist for Killswitch Engage
• Urszula Dudziak (1943 - ) jazz singer^[83]
• Rik Fox - bass/guitar player^[84]
• Paul Gilbert (1966 - ) guitarist for Mr. Big and Racer X^[85]
• Lawrence Gwozdz (1953 - ) saxophone player^[86]
• Józef Hofmann (1876 - 1957) pianist/composer
• Mieczyslaw Horzowski (1892 - 1993) Polish born Pianist^[87]
• Bobby Jarzombek (1963 - ) drummer for Halford^[88]
• Ron Jarzombek – guitarist of Watchtower
• Jan A. P. Kaczmarek (1953 - ) Academy Award winning composer^[89]
• Jan Kiepura (1902 - 1966) tenor^[90]
• Greg Kihn (1950 - ) pop musician, frontman for Greg Kihn Band^[7]
• Pee Wee King (1914 - 2000) country-western singer/songwriter The Tennessee Waltz^[91]
• Miliza Korjus (1909 - 1980) Polish-born opera singer and actress
• Gene Krupa (1909 - 1973) big band/jazz drummer^[92]
• Adam Makowicz (1940 - ) jazz pianist/composer^[93]
• Ray Manzarek (1939 - ) The Doors keyboardist and co-founder ^[94]
• Marilyn Mazur (1955 - ) percussionist/composer/singer/pianist/bandleader
• Paul Mazurkiewicz - drummer for Cannibal Corpse^[95]
• Robert Muczynski (1929 - ) composer
• Karen O (1978 - ) "Yeah Yeah Yeahs" singer^[96]
• Ken Peplowski (1959 - ) jazz clarinet/saxophonist^[97]
• Gene Pitney (1940 - 2006) singer and songwriter ^[98]
• Bogdan Raczynski - braindance artist^[99]
• Frederic Rzewski (1938 - ) composer/pianist^[100]
• Johnny Rzeznik (1965 - ) guitarist/vocalist of Goo Goo Dolls^[101]
• Richie Sambora (1959 - ) Bon Jovi guitarist^[102]
• Matt Skiba (1976 - ) Lead singer and guitarist for Alkaline Trio
• Ruth Slenczynska (1925 - ) pianist
• Zygmunt Stojowski (1870 - 1946) pianist/composer^[103]
• Leopold Stokowski (1882 - 1977) conductor/composer
• Roman Totenberg Polish born violinist
• Michał Urbaniak (1943 - ) jazz musician^[104]
• Bobby Vinton (1935 - ) pop singer^[105]
• Henryk Wars (1902 - 1977) composer^[106]
• Jack White singer/guitarist for The White Stripes^[8]
• Franciszek Zachara (1898 - 1966) composer & pianist

For the article on the Trinidadian author of The Year in San Fernando, see Michael Anthony (author). ... This article is about the band Van Halen. ... Jerry Augustyniak (or Jerome Augustyniak) (born on 2 September 1958 in Jamestown, New York, USA) is the drummer for the American band 10,000 Maniacs. ... 10,000 Maniacs is a United States-based alternative rock band, formed in 1981 and active with various line-ups since that time. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Eddie Blazonczyk is a polka musician and leader of the band The Versatones. ... Peter Paul Cetera (born September 13, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitar player and producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago, before launching a successful solo career. ... This article is about the surf guitarist. ... 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Mieczysław Horszowski (June 23, 1892 in Lwów - May 22, 1993 in Philadelphia, USA) was a Polish pianist. ... Bobby Jarzombek is a drummer. ... Halford. ... Ron Jarzombek is a progressive metal guitarist, founding member of Watchtower, currently working on his solo project Spastic Ink and with various live acts of different bands, as well as a guitar teacher in San Antonio, Texas. ... Watchtower is a progressive technical thrash band based in Austin, Texas that was mostly active in the 1980s. ... Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (b. ... Jan Wiktor Kiepura (born May 16, 1902 in Sosnowiec - died August 15, 1966 in Harrison, New York) was a Polish singer (tenor) and actor. ... Greg Kihn (born July 10, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a U.S. pop musician. ... Greg Kihn (born 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a U.S. pop musician. ... Pee Wee King, born Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski (February 18, 1914 – March 7, 2000), was an American country music songwriter and recording artist. ... 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Other

• Mika Brzezinski (1967 - ) NBC and MSNBC News Journalist and Commentator
• Erica Campbell - model/adult model ^[107]
• Leonard Chess - co-founder of Chess Records
• Phil Chess - co-founder of Chess Records
• Anna Chudoba – model/reality TV star^[108]
• Janice Dickinson (1955 - ) self-proclaimed first supermodel, fashion photographer, actress, author and an agent^[109][110]
• Elizabeth Hasselbeck (1977 - ) Co-host of The View and contestant on Survivor^[9]
• Laura Ingraham (1964 - ) conservative political TV commentator/radio show host/author
• Jenny Jones (1946 - ) talk show host who hosted The Jenny Jones Show from 1991 to 2002^[111]
• Max Kolonko TV personality and News Correspondent, Author, Producer, [112]
• Lelord Kordel (1904 - 2001) nutritionst and author of books on healthy living
• Michelle Kosinski (1974 - ) NBC News Correspondent
• Joanna Krupa (1981 - ) model and actress^[113]
• Liberace (1919 - 1987) charismatic and flamboyant American entertainer^[114]
• Jim Miklaszewski - chief Pentagon correspondent for NBC News^[115]
• Jordan Monroe (1986 - ) Playboy model ^[116]
• Caroline Myss - Author, Speaker & Healing Intuitive ^[10]
• Charlie O'Connell (1975 - ) Reality and TV actor (The Bachelor)
• Janelle Pierzina (1980 - ) contestant on the sixth and All-Star seasons of the American version of the CBS reality show Big Brother^[117]
• Anthony Radziwill (1959 - 1999) television executive/filmmaker^[118]
• Pat Sajak (1946 - ) host of the popular and long-running television game show Wheel of Fortune^[119]
• Martha Stewart (1941 - ) business magnate, author, editor, former stock broker, model, and homemaking advocate^[120]

Mika Emilie Leonia Brzezinski (born May 2, 1967) is an American television news journalist, currently a co-host of MSNBCs weekday morning program, Morning Joe. ... Erica Rose Campbell (born May 12, 1981 in Deerfield, New Hampshire) is an American erotica model. ... Leonard Chess (March 12, 1917 - October 16, 1969) was a record company executive, founder of Chess Records. ... The Chess Records logo, as featured on this Memphis Slim single. ... Philip Chess (b. ... The Chess Records logo, as featured on this Memphis Slim single. ... Anna Chudoba was the star of the NBC TV show Average Joe: The Joes Strike Back, which aired in the summer of 2005. ... Janice Doreen Dickinson (born February 15, 1955) [1] is an American supermodel, fashion photographer, actor, author and an agent. ... Elisabeth Hasselbeck Elisabeth Hasselbeck, best known by her maiden name of Elisabeth Filarski (born May 28, 1977) is an American who worked as a footwear designer and was in the final four in the television program Survivor: The Australian Outback. ... This article is about the talk show. ... Look up survivor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Laura Anne Ingraham (born June 19, 1964 in Glastonbury, Connecticut) is an American conservative talk radio host and author. ... A then-unknown Jenny Jones on Press Your Luck. ... // Max Kolonko is an international television personality, producer, writer, and renowned U.S. correspondent for international television news organizations. ... Lelord Kordel (or Kordell) (1904 – 2001) was a Polish American nutritionist and author of books on healthy living. ... Michelle Kosinski (b. ... Krupa on the cover of the July 2005 Playboy. ... Wladziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987), better known by only his last name Liberace (LIB-ber-RAH-chee), was an American entertainer. ... Jim Miklaszewski is Chief Pentagon correspondent for NBC News. ... Jordan Monroe (born Emily Ranheim[1] on April 14, 1986 in Denison, Iowa) is an American model from the state of Nebraska. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... Caroline Myss (pronounced mace) is an American medical intuitive and mystic as well as the author of numerous books and audio tapes, including national bestsellers. ... Charlie OConnell is the younger brother of actor Jerry OConnell. ... The Bachelor is an American reality television dating game show that debuted in 2002 on ABC. The series has been renewed through spring 2007, titled The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman. ... Janelle Marie Pierzina (born January 10, 1980) was a contestant on the Sixth and All-Star seasons of the American version of the CBS reality show Big Brother. ... Anthony Radziwill (born Antoni Radziwiłł; August 4, 1959 – August 10, 1999) was an American television executive and filmmaker. ... Pat Sajak (born Patrick Leonard Sajdak on October 26, 1946), is an Emmy Award-winning television personality and one-time talk show host, best known as the host of the popular and long-running American television game show, Wheel of Fortune. ... Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. ...

Military

• Gabby Gabreski (1919 - 2002) fighter ace in World War II, and again in Korea^[121]
• Jan Karski (1914 - 2000) Polish World War II resistance fighter and scholar^[122]
• Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746 - 1817) Polish and Lithuanian national hero, general and a leader of 1794 uprising (which bears his name) against the Russian Empire^[123]
• Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski (1824 - 1887) Polish military leader and a Union general in the American Civil War^[124]
• Donald J. Kutyna (1933 - ) general, commander in chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the United States Space Command from 1990 to 1992, and commander of Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado from 1987 to 1990
• Kazimierz Pułaski - (1746 – 1779) Polish soldier and politician who has been called "the father of American cavalry." From 1777 until his death, Pułaski fought in the American Revolutionary War for the independence of the United States.
• John Shalikashvili (1936 - ) U.S. Army general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, born in Warsaw, Poland and emigrated to U.S. as a teenager. Became the first draftee to rise to rank of General and first JCS Chairman after General Colin Powell.
• Matt Urban (1919 - 1995) U. S. Army officer, served with distinction in World War II^[125]
• Frank P. Witek (1921 - 1944) U.S. Marine and Medal of Honor Recipient^[126]

Francis S. Gabby Gabreski Francis Stanley Gabby Gabreski (Franciszek Gabryszewski) (born 28 January 1919 in Oil City, Pennsylvania - died January 31, 2002) was an American fighter ace in World War II, and again in Korea. ... Before a wall map of the Warsaw Ghetto at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Jan Karski recalls his secret 1942 missions into the Nazi prison-city-within-a-city. ... “KoÅ›ciuszko” redirects here. ... WÅ‚odzimierz B. Krzyżanowski WÅ‚odzimierz Bonawentura Krzyżanowski (Wladimir Krzyzanowski) (July 8, 1824 – January 31, 1887) was a Polish military leader and a Union general in the American Civil War. ... Donald J. Kutyna (b. ... Kazimierz PuÅ‚aski. ... John Malchase David Shalikashvili (born 27 June 1936) is a retired American general who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1993 to 1997. ... The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking military officer of the United States military, and the principal military advisor to the President of the United States. ... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ... Lt. ... Private First Class Frank Peter Witek (1921-1944) was a United States Marine who was killed in action on 3 August 1944, in the Battle of Finegayan, Guam. ...

Politics

• Jackie Biskupski - politician and Businesswoman from Utah
• Zbigniew Brzezinski (1928 - ) political scientist, geostrategist, and statesman^[127]
• Susan Bysiewicz (1961 - ) Secretary of State, Connecticut
• John D. Cherry (1951 - ) Lt. Governor, Michigan
• Andrew R. Ciesla (1953 - ) State Senator, New Jersey, Republican
• Ed Derwinski (1926 - ) former U.S. Secretary of Veteran Affairs
• John Dingell (1926 - ) Democratic Representative from Michigan, Dean (longest-serving member) of the House of Representatives
• Thaddeus J. Dulski (1915 - 1988) U.S. House of Respresentatives, N.Y.
• John A. Gronouski (1919 - 1996) Postmaster General & ambassador
• Chuck Hagel Senator, Nebraska ^[128]
• Kyle Janek (1958 - ) State senator, Texas, Republican
• Leon Jaworski (1905 - 1982) special prosecutor during the Watergate Scandal
• Paul E. Kanjorski (1937 - ) Pennsylvania Congressman, Democrat
• Marcy Kaptur (1946 - ) U.S. Representative for the Ninth Congressional District of Ohio, Democrat
• Jerry Kleczka (1943 - ) Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1985 to 2005, representing the Fourth Congressional District of Wisconsin
• Ted Kulongoski (1940 - ) Governor of Oregon, Democrat
• Raymond Lesniak (1946 - ) State senator, New Jersey, Democrat
• Bill Lipinski (1937 - ) Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2005, representing the 3rd District of Illinois
• Dan Lipinski (1966 - ) member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the District of Illinois
• George D. Maziarz (1953 - ) Republican state senator from New York's 62nd district
• Barbara Mikulski (1936 - ) member of the Democratic Party, United States Senator representing the State of Maryland^[129]
• Frank Murkowski (1933 - ) politician and former Governor of Alaska, Republican
• Lisa Murkowski (1957 - ) junior United States Senator from Alaska, first U.S. Senator who was born in Alaska and Alaska's first female senator
• Edmund Muskie (1914 - 1996) Democratic politician from Maine, served as Governor of Maine, a U.S. Senator, as U.S. Secretary of State, and ran as a candidate for Vice President of the United States
• Marian P. Opala (1921 - ) Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice
• Tim Pawlenty (1960 - ) Governor of Minnesota, Republican
• Ed Pawlowski - Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania
• Gene Pelowski (1952 - ) Representative in the Minnesota State Legislature for District 31A and a teacher at Winona Senior High School in Winona, Minnesota
• Wladyslaw Pleszczynski - conservative editor and writer
• Adam Przeworski (1940 - ) professor of Political Science^[130]
• Roman Pucinski (1919 - 2002) House of Representatives, Illinois
• Dan Rostenkowski (1928 - ) served in the U.S. Congress as a U.S. Representative for Illinois from 1959 to 1995
• Richard Trumka - leader in the American labor movement
• Alexander Vershbow - United States Ambassador to South Korea
• Aldona Wos - United States Ambassador to Estonia until early December of 2006
• Marion Zioncheck (1901 - 1936) served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1933 until his death in 1936, Democrat

Jackie Biskupski is a Utah state legislator, businesswoman, and activist noted for being the first openly-gay representative in Utah. ... Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzezinski (born March 28, 1928, Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish-American political scientist, geostrategist, and statesman. ... Susan Bysiewicz (born 1961) is a Democratic politician, who currently serves as Secretary of State in the U.S State of Connecticut. ... John D. Cherry (b. ... Sen. ... Edward Joseph Derwinski (b. ... Rep. ... Thaddeus Joseph Dulski was an American congressman who represented the state of New York. ... John Austin Gronouski (October 26, 1919 - January 7, 1996) had been the Wisconsin state commissioner of taxation, and the United States Postmaster General Biography Gronouski was born in Dunbar, Wisconsin. ... Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. ... Kyle Janek, M.D. (born January 10, 1958),[1] is a Republican member of the Texas Senate having represented District 17 since 2003. ... Leon Jaworski (September 19, 1905 - December 9, 1982) was the Special Prosecutor during the Watergate Scandal. ... A special prosecutor is a lawyer from outside the government appointed by the attorney general or Congress to investigate a federal official for misconduct while in office. ... “Watergate” redirects here. ... Paul E. Kanjorski (b. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Marcia Carolyn Marcy Kaptur (born June 17, 1946) is the U.S. Representative for the Ninth Congressional District of Ohio, based in Toledo. ... Congressman Jerry Kleczka Gerald (Jerry) Daniel Kleczka (born November 26, 1943), a Polish-American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1985 to 2005, representing the Fourth Congressional District of Wisconsin, including the city of Milwaukee, where he was born. ... Theodore R. Ted Kulongoski (born November 5, 1940, in rural Missouri[1]) is an American Democratic politician. ... Sen. ... Bill Lipinski William Oliver Lipinski (born December 22, 1937), Polish-American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2005, representing the 3rd District of Illinois (mainly the southwest side of Chicago). ... Daniel William Lipinski (born July 15, 1966), U.S. Democratic Party politician, He is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the heavily-Democratic 3rd Congressional District of Illinois (map), having been elected in 2004 to succeed his father, Bill Lipinski. ... George D. Maziarz George D. Maziarz is the United States Republican Party and Conservative Party of New York state senator of New Yorks 62nd district. ... Barbara Ann Mikulski (born July 20, 1936), a member of the Democratic Party, is the current Class 3 United States Senator representing the State of Maryland. ... Francis Hughes Murkowski (born March 28, 1933) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. ... Lisa Ann Murkowski (born May 22, 1957) is an American politician. ... Edmund Muskie (March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American Democratic politician from Maine. ... Marian P. Opala (b. ... Timothy James (Tim) Pawlenty (born November 27, 1960) is an American politician from the Republican Party. ... Ed Pawlowski is the Mayor of Allentown -- the third largest city in Pennsylvania -- since 2006. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic Semper Tyrannis Pennsylvanias location in the United States Allentowns location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Lehigh Founded 1762 Government  - Mayor Ed Pawlowski Area  - City  18. ... Eugene Pelowski (b. ... Polish-American conservative editor and writer, who is a former executive editor of the American Spectator, and also a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution and editor of TheAmericanProwler. ... Profesor of Political Sciences. ... Roman Conrad Pucinski (May 13, 1919 – September 25, 2002) was an American congressman. ... Daniel David Dan Rostenkowski served in the U.S. Congress as a U.S. Representative for Illinois from 1959 to 1995. ... Richard Trumka is a leader in the American labor movement. ... Alexander Vershbow in 2005. ... Aldona Zofia Wos Aldona Zofia Wos was the United States Ambassador to Estonia until early December of 2006. ... Marion A. Zioncheck (5 December 1901-7 August 1936), an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1933 until his death in 1936. ...

Religion

• Paul Gregory Bootkoski (1940 - ) Bishop of Metuchen
• Fabian Bruskewitz (1935 - ) Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska
• Walter Ciszek (1904 - 1984) Jesuit priest held by the Soviet Union for 23 years, between 1941 and 1963^[131]
• Józef Dąbrowski (1842 - 1903) Catholic priest^[132]
• Edward U. Kmiec (1936 - ) Bishop of Buffalo, New York
• John Cardinal Krol (1910 - 1996) Archbishop of Philadelphia^[133]
• Jerome Edward Listecki (1949 - ) Bishop of La Crosse
• Adam Maida (1930 - ) Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan^[134]
• Edmund Cardinal Szoka (1927 - ) former president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and Governor of Vatican City^[135]
• Thomas Gerard Wenski (1950 - ) Bishop of Orlando, FL
• David Allen Zubik (1949 - ) 11th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin

Paul Gregory Bootkoski (born July 4, 1940) is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen since 2002. ... Metuchen is a borough located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ... Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska. ... Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: , Country   State     County United States   Nebraska     Lancaster Founded[1]   Renamed   Incorporated 1856   July 29, 1867   April 1, 1869 Government  - Mayor Chris Beutler Area  - City 195. ... Rev. ... Józef DÄ…browski (1842–1903) was a Polish Catholic priest. ... Most Rev. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... John Joseph Krol (October 26, 1910 - March 3, 1996) was an American priest of the diocese of Cleveland, Ohio who became an archbishop and cardinal of in the Roman Catholic Church of Philadelphia. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... Bishop Listecki Jerome Edward Listecki (born March 12, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Roman Catholic bishop currently of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin. ... The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse was erected on March 3, 1868 by Pope Pius IX in western Wisconsin. ... Adam Joseph Cardinal Maida (b. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... “Detroit” redirects here. ... His Eminence Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka, (born September 14, 1927) is a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. ... The Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State is the legislative body of Vatican City. ... The Governor of Vatican City is concurrently the President of the Governatorate of Vatican City and sometimes called the President of Vatican City. ... Thomas Gerard Wenski (born 1950) is the current Bishop of Orlando, Florida. ... The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando (Latin: Dioecesis Orlandensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida. ... Most Rev. ...

Science

• Henryk Arctowski (1871 - 1958) scientist, oceanographer and Antarctica's explorer^[136]
• Paul Baran (1926 - ) one of the developers of packet-switched networks along with Donald Davies and Leonard Kleinrock
• Mieczysław G. Bekker (1905 - 1989) engineer and scientist^[137]
• Karol J. Bobko (1937 - ) former NASA astronaut^[138]
• Elonka Dunin (1958 - ) game developer, writer, and amateur cryptographer who maintains a website dedicated to the Kryptos sculpture/cipher located at the CIA's headquarters^[139]
• Stanley Dunin (1936 - ) aerospace engineer/mathematician^[140]
• Richard Phillips Feynman (1918 - 1988) Physicist, 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics^[141]
• Casimir Funk (1884 - 1967) biochemist, generally credited with the first formulation of the concept of Vitamins in 1912^[142]
• Walter Golaski (1913 - 1996) Mechanical-Bio-Medical Engineer^[143]
• Roald Hoffmann (1937 - ) chemist & writer, Nobel Prize winner (1981)^[144]
• Hilary Koprowski (1916 - ) virologist and immunologist^[145]
• Alfred Korzybski (1879 - 1950) probably best-remembered for developing the theory of general semantics^[146]
• Stephanie Kwolek (1923 - ) inventor nylon and kevlar^[147]
• Ralph Modjeski (1861 - 1940) engineer & bridge builder^[148]
• Jan Moor-Jankowski (1924 - 2005) primatologist and a fighter for Polish independence against Nazi Germany^[149]
• Albert Abraham Michelson (1852 – 1931) Polish-born American physicist. Awarded the Nobel Prize in physics (1907) for work done on the measurement of the speed of light. He is also the first American to receive the Nobel in the sciences.
• Bohdan Paczyński (1940 - ) astronomer, leading scientist in theory of the evolution of stars^[150]
• Scott E. Parazynski (1961 - ) NASA astronaut^[151]
• James A. Pawelczyk (1960 - ) astronaut, Associate Professor of Physiology and Kinesiology at Penn State^[152]
• Frank Piasecki (1919 - ) aviation engineer, developed vertical lift aircraft
• Isidor Isaac Rabi (1898 – 1988) Born in Rymanów, Galicia (Poland) emigrated to the U.S. in 1899. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics (1944) for work on molecular-beam magnetic-resonance detection method.
• Albert Sabin Polish born medical scientist, discovered oral vaccine for Polio
• Andrew W. Schally (1926 - ) endocrinologist and Nobel Prize winner in 1977 in Medicine for research work^[153]
• Alfred Tarski (1902 - 1983) mathematician, philosopher^[154]
• Stanisław Ulam (1909 - 1984) mathematician who participated in the Manhattan Project and proposed the Teller – Ulam design of thermonuclear weapons^[155]
• Frank Wilczek (1951 - ) physicist, Nobel Prize 2004^[156]
• Aleksander Wolszczan (1946 - ) astronomer, discoverer of the first extrasolar planets and pulsar planets^[157]
• Steve Wozniak (1950 - ) computer pioneer turned philanthropist^{Wozniak - [158]}
• Maria Zakrzewska (1829 - 1902) pioneering female doctor in the United States^[159]
• Florian Znaniecki (1882 - 1958) sociologist/philosopher^[160]
• Antoni Zygmund (1900 - 1992) mathematician, "Trigonometric Series"^[161]

Henryk Arctowski (1871 - 1958) was a Polish scientist, oceanographer and explorer of Antarctica. ... Paul Baran (born 1926) was one of the developers of packet-switched networks along with Donald Davies and Leonard Kleinrock. ... MieczysÅ‚aw G. Bekker (1905 - 1989) was a Polish engineer and scientist. ... Karol J. Bobko (Colonel, USAF, Ret. ... Elonka Dunin (born December, 1958) is an American game developer, writer, and amateur cryptographer who maintains a website dedicated to the Kryptos sculpture/cipher located at the CIAs headquarters. ... Richard Feynman Richard Phillips Feynman (May 11, 1918–February 15, 1988) (surname pronounced FINE-man) was one of the most influential American physicists of the 20th century, expanding greatly the theory of quantum electrodynamics. ... Kazimierz Funk (February 23, 1884 - January 19, 1967), commonly anglicized as Casimir Funk, was a Polish biochemist, generally credited with the first formulation of the concept of Vitamins in 1912, which he called vital amines or vitamines. ... Walter Golaski (1913–1996) was a Polish-American Mechanical-Bio-Medical Engineer. ... Roald Hoffmann (born July 18, 1937 as Roald Safran --- Hoffmann is the surname of his stepfather) is an American theoretical chemist of Polish-Jewish origin. ... Hilary Koprowski, Warsaw (Poland), September 16, 2007 Hilary Koprowski Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hilary Koprowski Hilary Koprowski (b. ... Alfred Habdank Skarbek Korzybski is a philosopher and scientist born on July 3, 1879 in Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire and died on March 1, 1950, in Lakeville, Connecticut, USA. He is probably best-remembered for developing the theory of general semantics. ... Stephanie Kwolek (born July 31, 1923) is a Polish-American chemist who discovered poly-paraphenylene terephtalamide, better known as Kevlar. ... For other uses of this word, see nylon (disambiguation). ... Kevlars molecular structure; BOLD: monomer unit; DASHED: hydrogen bonds. ... Ralph Modjeski (born Rudolf Modrzejewski) (1861-1940) was a Polish-born engineer who achieved prominence in the United States. ... Jan Moor-Jankowski (February 5, 1924 - August 27, 2005) was a Polish-born American primatologist and a fighter for Polish independence against Nazi Germany. ... His signature. ... Bohdan PaczyÅ„ski (born 8 February 1940) is a Polish astronomer, a leading scientist in theory of the evolution of stars. ... Scott Edward Parazynski, M.D. (b. ... James Anthony Pawelczyk (September 20, 1960) is a Polish-American astronaut, and Associate Professor of Physiology and Kinesiology at Penn State. ... Frank PiÄ…secki was born in Philadelphia in 1919, the son of an immigrant Polish tailor. ... Isidor Isaac Rabi (July 29, 1898 - January 11, 1988) was an American physicist of Austro-Hungarian origin. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Poliomyelitis (polio), or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. ... Andrzej Wiktor Schally, also known as Andrew W. Schally, (born November 20 or November 30, 1926 His Autobio on nobel. ... // Alfred Tarski (January 14, 1902, Warsaw, Russian-ruled Poland – October 26, 1983, Berkeley, California) was a logician and mathematician who spent four decades as a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. ... StanisÅ‚aw Ulam in the 1950s. ... Frank Wilczek (born May 15, 1951) is a Nobel prize winning American physicist. ... Aleksander Wolszczan (b. ... Stephan Gary Woz Wozniak (born August 11, 1950 in San Jose, California) is an American computer engineer and the co-founder of Apple Computer (now Apple Inc. ... Maria Zakrzewska (1829-1902), a Polish physician, was born in Berlin to Ludwig Martin Zakrzewski and Caroline Fredericke Wilhelmina Urban. ... Florian Zaniecki // Florian Witold Znaniecki (January 15, 1882 - March 23, 1958) was a philosopher and a sociologist. ... Antoni Zygmund (25 December 1900 _ 30 May 1992) was a Polish mathematician. ...

Sports

• See also National Polish-American Hall of Fame

The National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame and Museum was founded in 1973 to honor and recognize outstanding American athletes, both amateur and professional, of Polish descent. ...

Baseball

• Joe Borowski Cleveland Indians Closing Pitcher
• Stan Coveleski (1889 - 1984) Major League Baseball player during the 1910s and 1920s^[162]
• Moe Drabowsky (1935 - 2006) right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball^[163]
• Steve Gromek (1920 - 2002) pitcher in Major League Baseball^[164]
• Mark Grudzielanek (1970 - ) second baseman in Major League Baseball, plays for the Kansas City Royals^[165]
• Ray Jablonski (1926 - 1985) third baseman in Major League Baseball with an 8-year career from 1953 to 1960^[166]
• Ted Kluszewski (1924-1988) Major League First Basemen ^[167]
• Whitey Kurowski (1918-1999) third baseman in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals (1941-49)
• Tony Kubek (1936 - ) baseball player and television broadcaster^[168]
• Eddie Lopat (1918 - 1992) Major League Baseball pitcher
• Stan Lopata (1925 - ) Major League Baseball player^[169]
• Greg Luzinski (1950 - ) former left fielder in Major League Baseball
• Bill Mazeroski (1936 - ) former Major League baseball player^[170]
• Barney McCosky (1917 - 1996) center fielder/left fielder in Major League Baseball^[171]
• Doug Mientkiewicz (1974 - ) first baseman for the New York Yankees^[172]
• Stan Musial (1920 - ) former player in Major League Baseball who played 22 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1963^[173]
• Joe Niekro (1944 - 2006) starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, younger brother of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, and the father of first baseman Lance Niekro^[174]
• Phil Niekro (1939 - ) former pitcher in Major League Baseball and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame^[175]
• Freddie Patek (1944 - ) Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and California Angels^[176]
• Tom Paciorek (1946 - ) Major League outfielder and first baseman for 18 seasons between 1970 and 1987^[177]
• Ron Perranoski (1936- ) Major League Pitcher ^[178]
• A.J. Pierzynski White Sox^[11]
• Johnny Podres (1932 - ) Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher
• Jack Quinn (1883-1946)Major League Pitcher ^[179]
• Ron Reed (1942 - ) Major League pitcher ^[180]
• Al Simmons (1902 - 1956) player in Major League Baseball over three decades^[181]
• Moose Skowron (1930 - ) Major League Baseball player, primarily a first baseman^[182]
• Frank Tanana (1953 - ) former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball^[183]
• Alan Trammell (1958 - ) baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers from 1977 to 1996^[184]
• Carl Yastrzemski (1939 - ) Major League Baseball player^[185]
• Richie Zisk (1949 - ) Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners from 1971 to 1983^[186]

Joeseph Thomas Borowski is a right-handed relief pitcher with the Cleveland Indians. ... Stanley Anthony Coveleski (Kowalewski) (July 13, 1889 - March 20, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player during the 1910s and 1920s. ... Myron Walter Moe Drabowsky (July 21, 1935 – June 10, 2006) was a Polish-American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1956-1960), Milwaukee Braves (1961), Cincinnati Reds (1962), Kansas City Athletics (1962-1965), Baltimore Orioles (1966-1968, 1970), Kansas City Royals (1969... Stephen Joseph Gromek (January 15, 1920 – January 15, 2002) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Mark James Grudzielanek [Gress-uh-Lawn-ick] (born June 30, 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the St. ... Raymond Leo Jablonski (December 17, 1926 - November 25, 1985) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball with an 8-year career from 1953 to 1960. ... Theodore Bernard (Big Klu) Kluszewski (born September 10, 1924 — died March 29, 1988), was a Major League first baseman from 1947 to 1961. ... 1991 Tip-Top Bread reprint   George John Kurowski (April 19, 1918 - December 9, 1999) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. ... Tony Kubek (left) interviews Joe Morgan following the Cincinnati Reds Game 4 victory in the 1976 World Series. ... Edmund Walter Lopat (originally Lopatynski) (June 21, 1918 - June 15, 1992) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. ... Stanley Edward Stan Lopata (born September 12, 1925 in Delray, Michigan) was a former Major League Baseball player. ... Gregory Michael The Bull Luzinski (born on November 22, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball. ... William Stanley Mazeroski (born September 5, 1936 in Wheeling, West Virginia), nicknamed Maz, and also called simply The Glove by radio broadcaster Bob Prince, is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career (1956-72) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. ... William Barney McCosky (April 11, 1917 - September 6, 1996) was a center fielder/left fielder in Major League Baseball. ... Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz [mint-KAY-vich] (born June 19, 1974 in Toledo, Ohio) is a first baseman for the New York Yankees. ... Stan Musials number 6 was retired by the St. ... Joseph Franklin Niekro (November 7, 1944 – October 27, 2006) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, the younger brother of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, and the father of first baseman Lance Niekro. ... 1970 Topps super card #15 Philip Henry Niekro (born April 1, 1939 in Blaine, Ohio) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Frederick Joseph Patek (born October 9, 1944) was a Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and California Angels. ... Thomas Marian Paciorek (born November 2, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan) was a major league outfielder and first baseman for 18 seasons between 1970 and 1987. ... Ronald Peter Perranoski (born April 1, 1936 in Paterson, New Jersey) is a former left handed Major League Baseball pitcher having played from 1961 - 1973. ... Anthony John A.J. Pierzynski [peer-ZIN-skee] (born December 30, 1976) is an American Major League Baseball catcher who has played for the Chicago White Sox since 2005. ... John Joseph Johnny Podres (born September 30, 1932 in Witherbee, New York) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who played with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1953-55, 1957-67); Detroit Tigers (1966-67), and San Diego Padres (1969). ... John Quinn or Jack Quinn can refer to: John Quinn (1839-1903), a Congressman from New York. ... Ronald Lee Reed (born November 2, 1942 in LaPorte, Indiana) is a former starting/relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1966-75), St. ... Aloysius Harry Simmons (May 22, 1902 - May 26, 1956), born Aloysius SzymaÅ„ski in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was an American player in Major League Baseball over three decades. ... William Joseph Moose Skowron Jr. ... Frank Daryl Tanana (born July 3, 1953, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Alan Stuart Trammell (born February 21, 1958 in Garden Grove, California) was an American baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers from 1977 to 1996. ... Carl Yastrzemskis number 8 was retired by the Boston Red Sox in 1989 Carl Michael Yaz Yastrzemski (pronounced ), i. ... Richard Walter Zisk (born February 6, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York) was a Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners from 1971 to 1983. ...

Basketball

• Carol Blazejowski (1956 - ) women's collegiate and professional basketball player
• Vince Boryla (1927 - ) pro basketball player, coach, and executive
• Mike Gminski (1959 - ) former college and professional basketball player
• Tom Gola (1933 - ) one of Philadelphia's most famous basketball players^[187]
• Bobby Hurley (1971 - ) Duke and NCA Basketball Player ^[188]
• Mike Krzyzewski (1947 - ) head coach of the Duke University men's basketball team
• Mitch Kupchak (1954 - ) former professional basketball player and current general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers since the 2000-2001 season after Jerry West moved to the Memphis Grizzlies organization
• Bob Kurland (1924 - ) 7-foot basketball center
• Red Mihalik(1916 -) NCAA & Olympic Official/Referee ^[189]
• Eric Piatkowski (1970 - ) National Basketball Association player with the Phoenix Suns
• Joel Przybilla (1979 - ) professional basketball player in the NBA
• Kelly Tripucka (1959 - ) National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets from 1981 to 1991
• Steve Wojciechowski (1976 - ) assistant coach of the Duke University men's basketball team

Carol Ann Blazejowski (born September 29, 1956, in Elizabeth, New Jersey), nicknamed Blaze, was a womens collegiate and professional basketball player. ... Vincent Joseph Boryla (b. ... Michael Thomas Gminski (born August 3, 1959 in Monroe, Connecticut) is a former college and professional basketball player. ... Thomas (Tom) Joseph Gola (born January 13, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired American basketball players. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Mitchell Mitch Kupchak (born May 24, 1954 in Hicksville, New York) is a retired American basketball player and current general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers since the 2000-01 NBA season after predecessor Jerry West moved to the Memphis Grizzlies organization. ... Bob Kurland was a 7-foot center that played for Henry Ibas Okalahoma A & M University Aggies basketball team. ... Zigmund Red Mihalik (September 22, 1916–September 25, 1996) was an American basketball player and referee. ... Eric Todd Piatkowski (born September 30, 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio) is an NBA basketball player recently signed with the Phoenix Suns. ... Joel Anthony Przybilla (October 10, 1979 in Monticello, Minnesota) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. A 71 (2. ... Peter Kelly Tripucka (born February 16, 1959 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey) was a National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets from 1981 to 1991. ... Steve Wojciechowski Steve Wojciechowski, better known as Wojo, was a basketball player at Duke University from 1994 until 1998 where he was the teams point guard. ... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. ...

Bowling

• Eddie Lubanski - considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time, in the Guinness book of World Records

Eddie Lubanski was one of the greatest bowlers of all time. ...

Boxing

• Bobby Czyz (1962 - ) boxer^[190]
• Andrzej Gołota (1968 - ) professional boxer from Poland who has been involved in many controversial fights^[191]
• Stanley Ketchel (1886 - 1910) boxer who became one of the greatest world middleweight champions^[192]
• Stanley Poreda (1909 - 1983) Jersey City boxer considered a top heavyweight contender in the early 1930s^[193]
• Teddy Yarosz (1910-1974) NBA Middleweight Boxing Champion ^[194]
• Tony Zale (1913 - 1997) Two-time Middleweight World Champion Boxer

Bobby Czyz, (born February 10, 1962), is a Polish-American boxer. ... Andrzej Gołota (in the USA often referred to as Andrew Golota; born January 5, 1968) is a professional boxer from Poland who has been involved in many controversial fights. ... Stanislaus Kiecal, (September 14, 1886–October 15, 1910), better known in the boxing world as Stanley Ketchel was an American boxer who became world middleweight champion. ... Stanley Poreda (January 30, 1909 - November, 1983) was a Jersey City boxer considered a top heavyweight contender in the early 1930s. ... Teddy Yarosz (born June 24, 1910 in Pittsburgh, PA) – died March 29, 1974) was middleweight boxing champion of the world. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Figure skating

• Tara Lipinski (1982 - ) Olympic Gold Medalist figure skater and celebrity
• Janet Lynn (1953 - ) figure skater and Olympic bronze medalist^[195]
• Zsa Zsa Riordan (1990 - ) figure skater^[196]
• Lauren Escobar (1989 - ) Bi cultural figure skater connoisseur

Tara Kristen Lipinski (b. ... Janet Lynn Nowicki, known athletically as Janet Lynn, is a skater and an Olympic bronze medalist. ...

Football

• Danny Abramowicz (1945 - ) wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers
• Pete Banaszak (1944 - ) college and professional football player
• Steve Bartkowski (1952 - ) former National Football League quarterback
• Zeke Bratkowski (1931 - ) All-American quarterback at the University of Georgia in 1952 and 1953
• Brad Cieslak (1982 - ) American football tight end in the NFL who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills.
• Lou Creekmur (1927 - ) NFL left offensive tackle/guard for the Detroit Lions from 1951-59
• Mike Ditka (1939 - ) former NFL player, television commentator, and coach
• Frank Gatski (1919 - 2005) football player
• Jim Grabowski (1944 - ) football player and broadcaster
• Stephen Gostkowski (1984 - ) Placekicker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
• Jack Ham (1948 - ) former football linebacker who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Leon Hart (1928 - 2002) football tight end and defensive end
• Sebastian Janikowski (1978-) Kicker for the Oakland Raiders^[12]
• Vic Janowicz (1930 - 1996) played halfback for Ohio State University
• Ron Jaworski (1951 - ) former football player, NFL analyst on ESPN
• Mike Kenn (1956 - ) Former Offensive Tackle for Atlanta Falcons ^[197]
• Joe Klecko (1953 - ) defensive end
• Frank Kush (1929 - ) football coach who most prominently served as head coach at Arizona State University for more than two decades
• Joe Kowalewski (1982 - ) Tight end for the New York Jets.
• Ted Kwalick (1947 - ) former football tight end in the NFL and World Football League
• Chris Liwienski (1975 - ) American football offensive guard who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.
• Johnny Lujack (1925 - ) former football quarterback for the University of Notre Dame and the Chicago Bears
• Ted Marchibroda (1931 - ) former football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League
• Dan Marino former Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins ^[13]
• Lou Michaels Former Pro Defensive Linemen; 1958-1971 with Colts, Steelers, Rams, and Packers ^[198]
• Walt Michaels (1929 - ) former football player and coach, remembered for his six-year tenure as head coach of the New York Jets from 1977-1982
• Dick Modzelewski (1931 - ) Former College & Pro Football Player: Redskins, Steelers, Giants & Browns. Coach for Cleveland Browns. College football Hall of Fame. ^[199]
• Mike Munchak (1960 - ) Former Pro Offense with the Houston Oilers; Pro Football Hall of Fame ^[200]
• Gene Mruczkowski (1980 - ) American football offensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
• Bill Osmanski (1915-1996) College & Pro Football Hall of Fame, Former player with Chicago Bears. ^[201]
• Jason Pociask (1983 - ) football tight end for the New York Jets.
• Paul Posluszny (1984 - ) Linebacker drafted by the Buffalo Bills
• Bill Romanowski (1966 - ) former football player for the San Francisco 49ers, and Oakland Raiders
• Mark Stepnoski one of NFL's top linemen with the Dallas cowboys ^[202]
• Hank Stram (1923 - 2005) coach
• Frank Tripucka (1927 - )Former Quarterback for the Broncos, Cardinals and Lions ^[203]
• Steve Wisniewski Former Pro-bowler, offensive guard with the Oakland Raiders ^[204]
• Alex Wojciechowicz (1915 - 1992) former offensive lineman and linebacker for the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles

Danny Abramowicz was a wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers. ... Pete Andrew Banaszak was a running back in NFL. Category: ... Steve Bartkowski (born November 12, 1952) is a former American Football quarterback who played for the Atlanta Falcons (1975-1985) and the Los Angeles Rams (1986). ... Zeke Bratkowski was a quarterback in the NFL. Category: ... Brad Cieslak (born July 1, 1982 in Long Grove, Illinois) is an American football tight end in the NFL who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills. ... Lou Creekmur(Born:January 22,1927,in Hopelawn,New Jersey) was a National Football League star offensive tackle/guard for theDetroit Lionsfrom 1951-59. ... Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. ... Frank Gatski (March 13, 1922 in Farmington, West Virginia - died November 21, 2005) was an American football player. ... Jim Grabowski (born September 9, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football player and broadcaster. ... Stephen The Ghost Gostkowski is an American football placekicker who currently plays for the National Football Leagues New England Patriots. ... Jack Raphael Ham, Jr. ... Leon Joseph Hart (November 2, 1928–September 24, 2002) was an American football tight end and defensive end. ... Sebastian Janikowski (born March 3, 1978 in Wałbrzych, Poland) is a placekicker who currently plays for the NFLs Oakland Raiders. ... Victor Felix Vic Janowicz (born February 26, 1930, died February 27, 1996) played halfback for Ohio State University. ... Ronald Vincent Jaws Jaworski (born March 23, 1951 in Lackawanna, New York) is a former American football player and currently an NFL analyst on ESPN. He is referred as the King of Tape Breakdown with his ability to break down plays. ... Michael Lee Kenn (born February 9, 1956 in Evanston, Illinois), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft. ... {{Infobox Pro Football player |Image= |Color=darkgreen |fontcolor=white |Name=Joe Klecko - No. ... Frank Kush (born January 20, 1929) was a football coach who most prominently served as head coach at Arizona State University for more than two decades, and also worked in the same capacity for three different professional leagues. ... Joe Kowalewski (born November 15, 1982) is an American football player. ... Thaddeus John Kwalick (born April 15, 1947 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania) is a former American football tight end in the NFL and World Football League. ... Chris Liwienski (born August 2, 1975) is an American football player who currently plays for the Arizona Cardinals. ... John C. Lujack, Jr. ... Ted Marchibroda was head coach of the Baltimore Colts from 1975 to 1979 and again after they became the Indianapolis Colts from 1992 to 1995. ... Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr. ... Lou Michaels was an American football player who was a standout defensive lineman for the University of Kentucky Wildcats and later for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League. ... Walt Michaels In 1978. ... Dick Modzelewski (born February 16, 1931) is a former football player and coach who played professionally for four teams and later served as interim head coach of the Cleveland Browns in the final game of the 1977 NFL season. ... Michael Anthony Munchak (born March 6, 1960, Scranton, Pennsylvania) is a former American Football guard who played for the Houston Oilers. ... Gene Mruczkowski (born June 6, 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football plaer who currently plays guard for the New England Patriots. ... Dr. Bill Bullet Bill Osmanski (December 29, 1915 in Providence, RI - December 25, 1996 in Chicago, IL) was a college and professional football player, playing fullback, and a licensed Dentist. ... Jason Pociask (born February 9, 1983) is an American football tight end for the New York Jets. ... Paul Michael Posluszny (born October 10, 1984 in Hopewell, Pennsylvania), commonly known as Poz, is a professional American football linebacker who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. ... William Thomas Romanowski (born April 2, 1966 in Vernon, Connecticut) is a former American football player. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Hank Stram (January 3, 1923 – July 4, 2005), was an American Football coach. ... Francis (Frank) Tripucka (The Trip) (b. ... Stephen Adam Wisniewski (born April 7, 1967, in Rutland, Vermont) is a former professional American football player. ... Alexander Francis Wojciechowicz (born August 12, 1915, South River, New Jersey, died July 13, 1992) was a former American Football Offensive lineman who played for the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles. ...

Golf

• Billy Burke (1902 - 1972) prominent golfer of the 1930s
• Betsy King (1955 - ) professional golfer^[205]
• Bob Toski (1926 - ) golf player and teacher
• Al Watrous (1899-1983) PGA Champion ^[206]

Billy Burke (December 14, 1902 - April 19, 1972) was a prominent American golfer of the 1930s. ... Betsy King (born August 13, 1955 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is a professional golfer. ... Bob Toski (born Haydenville, Massachusetts in 1926) was an American golfer. ... // Albert Andrew Watrous (1899 – December 3, 1983) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour in the early to mid-part of the Twentieth Century. ...

Hockey

• Ed Olczyk (1966 - ) former head coach for the National Hockey League Pittsburgh Penguins and former center for Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins^[207]
• Krzysztof Oliwa (1973 - ) Has played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Calgary Flames, Columbus Blue Jackets, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils in the NHL.
• Mike Komisarek (1982 - ) He currently plays as a defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League.
• Brian Rafalski (1973 - ) Defenseman for the Detroit Red Wings.
• Pete Stemkowski (1943 - ) former player in the National Hockey League^[208]
• James Wisniewski (1984 - ) Defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks

Ed Olczyk (born August 16, 1966, Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a Polish-American and formerly the head coach for the National Hockey League Pittsburgh Penguins and former center for Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins. ... Krzysztof Oliwa (born April 12, 1973 in Tychy, Poland) is a former professional ice hockey player. ... Mike Komisarek (January 19, 1982) is a professional ice hockey player. ... Brian Rafalski (born September 28, 1973, in Dearborn, Michigan) is an American professional ice hockey player who plays defenceman for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. ... Pete Stemkowski is a former player in the National Hockey League. ... James Wisniewski (born February 21, 1984 in Canton, Michigan, USA) is an American ice hockey player who plays for the Chicago Blackhawks organization. ...

Olympic athletes

• Bob Gutowski (1935-1960) Pole Vaulter, won silver at 1956 Summer Olympics ^[209]
• Norbert Schemansky (1924 - ) Gold, Silver and Bronze Olympic Metalist in Weightlifting ^[210]
• Stanisława Walasiewicz (a.k.a Stella Walsh) (1911 - 1980) athlete and Olympic champion

Bob Gutowski (born 25 April 1935) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Pole Vault. ... Norbert Schemansky (born May 30, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan) was an Olympic weightlifter for the United States. ... Stanisława Walasiewicz (April 11, 1911 – December 4, 1980) was a Polish-American athlete and an Olympic champion. ... Stanisława Walasiewicz (April 11, 1911 – December 4, 1980) was a Polish-American athlete. ...

Soccer

• Danny Szetela (1987 - ) soccer player for the Columbus Crew of the MLS.
• Wojtek Krakowiak (1976 - ) soccer player, most recently played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer.

Danny Szetela (born June 7, 1987 in Passaic, New Jersey), is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Racing de Santander in Spains top-flight La Liga. ... Wojtek Krakowiak (born August 6, 1976 in Kielce, Poland) is an American soccer player, who most recently played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer. ...

Wrestling

• Ole Anderson (1942 -) original member of the famed Four Horsemen
• Chris Mordetsky (1983 -) professional wrestler
• Ivan Putski (1941 -) Polish-born American Professional Wrestler and Champion ^[211]
• Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (1950 -) WWE Hall of Famer
• Johnny Valentine (1928 - 2001) professional wrestling legend
• Rob Van Dam (1970 - ) professional wrestler
• Stanislaus Zbyszko (1879 - 1967) professional wrestler popular in the United States during the 1920s

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Joseph Bednarski, billed as Polish Power Ivan Putski (born January 21, 1941) is a WWE Hall of Famer, he was one of the first WWF strongmen with incredible physiques. ... John Anthony Wisniski Jr. ... Johnny Valentine (born John Wisniski, September 29, 1929 – April 24, 2001) was a professional wrestler with a career spannig almost three decades, ending prematurely due to an airplane accident in 1975 which left him crippled. ... Robert Alexander Szatkowski (born on December 18, 1970 in Battle Creek, Michigan), better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam, is currently an inactive American professional wrestler. ... Stanislaus Zbyszko in Night and the City (1950) Stanislaus Zbyszko (Polish: Stanisław Jan Cyganiewicz; Zbyszko was really only his nickname, which was given him by friends due to his bravery, when he was a kid) was a professional wrestler popular in the United States during the 1920s. ...

Other Sports

• Jane "Peaches" Bartkowicz (1949 - ) one of the top woman tennis players from the United States in the 1960s^[212]
• Arthur Dake (1910-2000) Grand Master Chess Player
• Ed Korfanty - fencing master, U.S. National Women's saber coach, Olympic saber coach, and a former Men's Veteran's Saber World Champion^[213]
• Alan Kulwicki (1954-1993) - Auto Racing Champion ^[214]
• Billy Packer (1940 - ) sportscaster for CBS Sports

Jane Peaches Bartkowicz (born April 16, 1949, in Hamtramck, Michigan), was a nationally ranked tennis player in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Arthur Dake (Darkowski) (born 8 April 1910, Portland, Oregon – died 28 April 2000, Reno, Nevada) was an American chess master. ... Edward Korfanty is a Polish-born American fencing master, U.S. National Womens saber coach, Olympic saber coach, and a former Mens Veterans Saber World Champion. ... Alan Kulwicki (December 14, 1954 - April 1, 1993) was an American NASCAR driver. ... Billy Packer (born February 25, 1940 in Wellsville, New York) is an American sportscaster for CBS Sports and a published author. ...

Miscellaneous

• George Adamski (1891 - 1965) one of the first people to publicly claim to have seen and photographed UFOs^[215]
• Max Factor, Sr Polish born Cosmetics Company founder
• Leo Gerstenzang - inventor of Q-Tips^[216]
• Barbara Piasecka Johnson (1937 - ) humanitarian, art collector and one of the richest women in the world ^[217]
• Theodore Kaczynski (1942 - ) Unabomber, anarchist known for his campaign of mail bombings, became infamous for having sent bombs to several universities and airlines from the late 1970s through early 1990s, killing three and wounding 23
• Dennis Kozlowski (1946 - ) former CEO of Tyco International, convicted of misappropriating more than $400 million of the company's funds^[218]
• Daniel Libeskind (1946 - ) Polish-born renowned architect ^[219]
• David Miscavige (1960 - ) Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center (RTC), a corporation that controls the trademarked names and symbols of Dianetics and Scientology, and controls the copyrighted teachings of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard^[220]
• Ralph Modjeski (1861 - 1940) engineer who achieved prominence in the United States^[221]
• Mike Royko (1932 - 1997) long-running newspaper columnist in Chicago, Illinois
• Helena Rubenstein Polish-born Cosmetics company founder
• Tadeusz Sendzimir (1894 - 1989) engineer and inventor of international renown with 120 patents in mining and metallurgy, 73 of which were awarded to him in the United States^[222]
• Curtis Sliwa (1954 - ) Guardian Angels founder^[223]
• Jack Tramiel (1928 - )Founder of Commodore, President & CEO of Atari ^[224]
• Wilfrid Michael Voynich (1865 - 1930) antiquarian and bibliophile, and the eponym of the Voynich manuscript^[225]
• Hymie Weiss, a famous Chicago gangster from the 1920s,
• Warren Winiarski (1928 - ) winemaker, stag leap winery^[226]
• John Wojnowski (1943 - ) protester^[227]

George Adamski (April 17, 1891 – April 23, 1965) was a Polish-born American who claimed to have seen and photographed ships from other planets, met people from other planets (whom he called Space Brothers), and to have gone on flights with them. ... UFO redirects here. ... Born Max Faktor in Lodz, Poland during the 1870s, Max Factor became the father of modern make-up. ... Leo Gerstenzang (?-) was a Polish-American who in 1923 invented the cotton swab or Q-Tips®. His product, which he named Baby Gays, went on to become the most widely-sold brand name, Q-tip, where Q stood for quality. ... Barbara Piasecka Johnson (born as Basia Piasecka on February 25, 1937 in Poland) married J. Seward Johnson, Sr. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Leo Dennis Kozlowski (born November 16, 1946, Newark, New Jersey) is a former CEO of Tyco International, convicted of misappropriating more than $400 million of the companys funds. ... Daniel Libeskind in front of his extension to the Denver Art Museum. ... David Miscavige (born April 30, 1960 in Philadelphia) is Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center (RTC), a corporation that controls the trademarked names and symbols of Dianetics and Scientology, and is the ultimate ecclesiastical authority regarding the standard and pure application of L. Ron Hubbard’s religious technologies. ... Ralph Modjeski (born Rudolf Modrzejewski) (1861-1940) was a Polish-born engineer who achieved prominence in the United States. ... Mike Royko (September 19, 1932 – April 29, 1997) was a long-running newspaper columnist in Chicago, Illinois. ... Helena Rubinstein (born 1871 Kraków, Poland - 1965 New York, USA) was a Polish-American cosmetics industrialist. ... Tadeusz Sendzimir (originally SÄ™dzimir¹, July 15, 1894, Lwów — September 1, 1989, Waterbury, Connecticut²) was an American and Polish engineer and inventor of international renown with 120 patents in mining and metallurgy, 73 of which were awarded to him in the United States³. His name has been given to... Curtis Sliwa & The Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa (born March 26, 1954 in Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York) founded the Guardian Angels in 1979, a volunteer anti-crime organization with which he has remained closely identified. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jack Tramiel (born 1928) is a businessman, famous for founding Commodore International, manufacturer of the Commodore 64 and Commodore Amiga home computers, and later President and CEO of Atari Corp. ... Wilfrid Michael Voynich, or Wilfryd MichaÅ‚ Habdank-Wojnicz (31 October 1865 – 19 March 1930), was a Polish-born American bibliophile. ... Earl Hymie Weiss Earl Hymie Weiss (1898 - October 11, 1926) was a Chicago mobster and rival of Al Capone. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Warren Winiarski (born 1928) is California winemaker. ... John Wojnowski born 1943 in Warsaw, Poland has maintained a one man protest outside the Vatican embassy in Washington DC since 1998. ...

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