George Wilkosz The Batboy in The Natural - October 15th, 2024
Director Barry Levinson of The Natural (1984), was looking, in his words, "for the perfect period bat boy -- chubby, innocent, wide-eyed. We finally found the kid working at his parents' produce stand in Buffalo. They were from Gdansk." Wilkosz was only 13 at the time. Last name is Polish, pronounced "VEEL-koe+sh" which translates to "Werewolf". This was the only film he was in.
Sent him 2 photos on 1 Oct and got them back signed on 15 Oct. Asked him if he was allowed to keep anything from the movie.. Said he was given his hat and the bat..
Mr George Gilkosz
1712 Como Park Blvd
Dewpew, NY 14043 |
