Tony Halik
Deceased Person
1921 – 1998
Who was Tony Halik?
Tony Halik, born: Mieczysław Antoni Sędzimir Halik was a Polish traveller and explorer.
Halik was born in Toruń, Poland. During World War II, he was a fighter pilot in No. 201 Squadron of British RAF. After being shot down over France, he joined the French Resistance. For his actions, he was awarded the French Cross of War medal.
After the war, he was working as a correspondent for NBC for over thirty years.
In 1976, along with his wife Elżbieta Dzikowska and prof. Edmundo Guillén, he reached the legendary Inca capital Vilcabamba.
For over twenty years, Halik and his wife hosted over three hundred TV shows and series for Polish Television. He also created over four hundred documentary films, wrote thirteen books and many press articles.
He died in Warsaw, Poland.
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- Born
- Jan 24, 1921
- Spouses
- Elżbieta Dzikowska
( - 1998/05/23)
- Elżbieta Dzikowska
- Lived in
- Toruń
- Died
- May 23, 1998
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on July 23, 2013
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