Curd Jürgens(Redirected from Curt Jurgens)Curd Jürgens (December 13, 1915 - June 18, 1982) was a German stage and motion-picture actor. Known as Curt Jurgens in the English-speaking world, he was born in Solln, Bayern, Germany. He began his working career as a journalist before becoming an actor at the urging of his actress wife, Louise Basler. He spent much of his early acting career on the stage in Vienna. Critical of the Nazis in his native Germany, in 1944 he was shipped to a concentration camp for "political unreliables." Jürgens survived and after the war became an Austrian citizen. He continued with his acting career, becoming an international film star. His breakthrough screen role came in Des Teufels General (1955, The Devil's General) and he came to Hollywood following his appearance in the sensational 1956 Roger Vadim directed French film Et Dieu... créa la femme (And God Created Woman) starring Brigitte Bardot. In 1957, Jürgens made his first Hollywood film, The Enemy Below.
Although he appeared in over 100 films, Jürgens considered himself primarily a stage actor. He directed a few films with limited success, and also wrote screenplays. Curd Jürgens was married five times; one of his wives was actress Eva Bartok (1927-1998). Showing his sense of humor, he titled his 1975 autobiography "Sixty and Not Yet Wise". Jürgens maintained a home in France but frequently returned to Vienna to perform on stage and that was where he died of a heart attack in 1982. He was interred in the city's Zentralfriedhof. Curd Jürgens also made a number of films in the French and German languages. Some of his other English language films include:
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Some of his other English language films include:. The close relationship he has developed with the FDNY, as well as individual firefighters across the New York/New England area, has resulted in Leary's most recent television show, Rescue Me, a drama-comedy on FX. Curd Jürgens also made a number of films in the French and German languages. As the foundation's president, Leary has been active in all of the fundraising, and usually presents large checks and donated equipment personally. He was interred in the city's Zentralfriedhof. A separate fund run by the Leary's foundation, the Fund for New York's Bravest, has distributed over $2 million (USD) to the families of the 343 firefighters killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks, as well as provided funding for necessities such as a new mobile command center, first responder training, and a high-rise simulator for the FDNY's training campus. Jürgens maintained a home in France but frequently returned to Vienna to perform on stage and that was where he died of a heart attack in 1982. In response, the comedian founded the Leary Firefighters Foundation, which has since distributed over $2.5 million (USD) to fire departments in the Worcester, Boston, and New York City areas for equipment, training materials, and new vehicles and facilities. Showing his sense of humor, he titled his 1975 autobiography "Sixty and Not Yet Wise". Tommy Spencer. Curd Jürgens was married five times; one of his wives was actress Eva Bartok (1927-1998). Among the dead were Leary's cousin, Jerry Lucey, and his close childhood friend, Lt. He directed a few films with limited success, and also wrote screenplays. On December 3, 1999, 6 firefighters from Leary's hometown of Worcester were killed in a massive warehouse fire. Although he appeared in over 100 films, Jürgens considered himself primarily a stage actor. However, many other comedians - including Jon Stewart, Janeane Garofalo, Colin Quinn, and Lenny Clarke - have formed close personal and professional relationships with Leary, which suggests that the opinion of him as a material thief is not shared by everyone within the profession.
He continued with his acting career, becoming an international film star. He also provided voices for characters in animated films such as Ice Age and A Bug's Life. Critical of the Nazis in his native Germany, in 1944 he was shipped to a concentration camp for "political unreliables." Jürgens survived and after the war became an Austrian citizen. Although he says he is most at home on stage doing stand-up, Leary has appeared as an actor in over 40 movies, including The Match Maker, The Virgin Suicides, The Ref, Wag the Dog, and Demolition Man. He spent much of his early acting career on the stage in Vienna. Due to its explicit and controversial content, however, it received limited airplay on mainstream American radio stations. He began his working career as a journalist before becoming an actor at the urging of his actress wife, Louise Basler. It was voted #1 in a major Australian youth radio poll, the Triple J Hottest 100, and the video became a late-night MTV staple. Known as Curt Jurgens in the English-speaking world, he was born in Solln, Bayern, Germany. In 1994, his sardonic commentary song on the American lower-middle-class male, "Asshole", achieved much notoriety. Curd Jürgens (December 13, 1915 - June 18, 1982) was a German stage and motion-picture actor. No Cure for Cancer was written with contributions from the English comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel when Leary was forced to stay over in London for a short period due to his son's premature birth there and ensuing health problems. Teheran 43 (1981). He has also released two records of his stand-up comedy: No Cure for Cancer (1993) and Lock n' Load (1997). Goldengirl (1979). Leary first became famous through an MTV sketch in which he ranted about REM. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). Leary is a distant cousin through marriage of Conan O'Brien; contrary to popular belief, they are not actually related through a recent common ancestor. The Mephisto Waltz (1971). He is a graduate of Emerson College in Boston, where he also taught comedy writing classes for five years after graduating. The Assassination Bureau (1969). August 18, 1957) is an actor/comedian/writer/director whose father immigrated to Worcester, Massachusetts from Ireland. Lord Jim (1964). Denis Leary (b. The Miracle of the White Stallions (1963). The Longest Day (1962). The Blue Angel (1959). The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958). Tamango (1957). |