Wladyslaw (Charles) Wisniewski (Walters)Master tailor
Born Sochaczew, Poland, May 6, 1886; (deceased Nov. 2, 1976); married Mary Rita Bertola.
Education: Apprenticed to Master Tailor, A. Orzechowski, Warsaw, Poland.
Languages: Polish, Russian, English.
Career: Master tailor to select clientele of Los Angeles, 1927-1976. Clients included Winthrop Rockefeller, Frank Sinatra, CIark Gable, Cary Grant, Howard Hawks.
Member of: Polish University Club (PUC), Polish Business and Professionals CIub, Polish Citizens CIub, Polish American Congress (PAC), Polish National Alliance (PNA). Founding member of Our Lady of the Bright Mt. Roman Catholic Church.
From: "Polish Americans in California, Vol. II," National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs & Polish American Historical Association. California 1995.