Witold Skaruch (11 January 1930 – 17 February 2010) was a Polish

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and

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. He appeared in films, television shows and miniseries from 1953 until 2009. Skaruch, who was born in

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, began his professional acting career as a

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on '' Trzy starty'' in 1953. His career continued until in 2009. Skaruch's notable film roles included 1962's ''

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'', the 1963 film '' New Year's Romance'', '' Pan Pan Michael'' in 1969, and ''Fears'', which was released in 1979. He received a Best Actor nomination during the 2008–2009 Polish award season. His last appearance on screen was a television episode of '' Siostry'' called ''Ojciec Mateusz'' in 2009. Witold Skaruch died in

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, Poland, on 17 February 2010.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1961)

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* 1930 births 2010 deaths Polish male film actors Polish male television actors People from Ciechanów {{Poland-actor-stub