Ryszard Kierczyński

Ryszard Kierczyński
Born	Ryszard Kieliszczyk (1902-03-03)3 March 1902 Warsaw, Poland
Died	22 July 1971(1971-07-22) (aged 69) Warsaw, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Zofia Barwińska Maria Garbowska-Kierczyńska
Children	2

Ryszard Kierczyński (3 March 1902 (estimated) - 22 December 1971) was a Polish stage and film actor. He was the son of Tomasz Kieliszczyk, a labourer, and his wife Bronisława. In 1919, he graduated from high school in Warsaw and went on to study sociology at the Free Polish University. In 1924, he joined Juliusz Osterwa's Theatre Reduta and remained there until 1926. From 1926 to 1927, he belonged to the theatre group based in Łódź.

From September 1927, he began to use the name Kierczyński.

During the Second World War, he took an active part in the underground movement.[1]

Death

Kieliszczyk died on 22 July 1971 in Warsaw, aged 69.[2]

References

1. "Ryszard Kierczyński". Encyklopedia Teatru Polksiegu (in Polish). 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
2. "Ryszard Kierczyński". Film Polski (in Polish). Retrieved 14 September 2016.

External links

• "Ryszard Kierczyński", Filmweb (in Polish)