Tony CurtisTony Curtis is the stage name of Bernard Schwartz (b. June 3, 1925 in the Bronx, New York), an actor who has appeared in over 100 films since 1949. Curtis has also appeared frequently on television; he co-starred with Roger Moore in the TV series The Persuaders. Since at least the early 1980s Curtis has had a second career as a painter. Curtis has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and received the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1995. He has been married five times; his first wife was actress Janet Leigh, with whom he fathered actress Jamie Lee Curtis. He was also married to actress Christine Kaufmann in the 1960s. Partial filmographyHis earliest credited role is in the 1949 film City Across the River. He is probably best known for his role in the 1959 film Some Like It Hot, co-starring with Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe. Other notable roles include:
PoliticsCurtis and actress-activist Bo Derek met with Representative Jack Kingston (R-GA) in Washington, D.C., in May 2004 to discuss protecting horses. The relevant bill is H.R. 857, The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. This page about Tony Curtis includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Tony Curtis News stories about Tony Curtis External links for Tony Curtis Videos for Tony Curtis Wikis about Tony Curtis Discussion Groups about Tony Curtis Blogs about Tony Curtis Images of Tony Curtis |
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857, The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. In September of 1992 he underwent treatment for alcohol abuse at Sierra Tucson Center. The relevant bill is H.R. In 1980 he was involved in a serious skiing accident which sidelined his acting career for three years. Curtis and actress-activist Bo Derek met with Representative Jack Kingston (R-GA) in Washington, D.C., in May 2004 to discuss protecting horses. They have two children. Other notable roles include:. He's been married to Jones since November 18, 2000. He is probably best known for his role in the 1959 film Some Like It Hot, co-starring with Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe. That same year, Douglas married actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. His earliest credited role is in the 1949 film City Across the River. They had one son, Cameron. The marriage failed in 2000 after 23 years after Diandra complained of his womanising, absenteeism and not being a proper father to Cameron. He was also married to actress Christine Kaufmann in the 1960s. Douglas married Diandra Luker on 20 March 1977. He has been married five times; his first wife was actress Janet Leigh, with whom he fathered actress Jamie Lee Curtis. Douglas starred in Fatal Attraction with Glenn Close and the film became a world-wide hit. Curtis has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and received the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1995. He is one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood and commands a hefty sum for his roles. Since at least the early 1980s Curtis has had a second career as a painter. Michael Douglas received an Academy Award as producer for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975 and for the leading role in Wall Street in 1988. Curtis has also appeared frequently on television; he co-starred with Roger Moore in the TV series The Persuaders. All this changed with 1984's romantic adventure comedy Romancing the Stone. His role in this hit movie re-introduced him as a capable and likable leading man. June 3, 1925 in the Bronx, New York), an actor who has appeared in over 100 films since 1949. Though a capable actor, his career was somewhat stagnant after the series and he only appeared in occasional movies which were usually less than popular (for example, 1979's Running). Tony Curtis is the stage name of Bernard Schwartz (b. Douglas starred in the long-running TV series The Streets of San Francisco from 1972 to 1976. a stunt man in The Great Race (1965). He is the son of actor Kirk Douglas. Ferdinand Waldo Demara, the title role of The Great Impostor (1962); and. Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA) is an American actor and producer. appearing as Antoninus in Spartacus (1960);. Coma (1978). Navy Lieutenant Nicholas Holden from that equally famous pink submarine SeaTiger in Operation Petticoat (1959);. The China Syndrome (1979). his Oscar-nominated role in The Defiant Ones (1958);. The Star Chamber (1983). press agent Sidney Falco in Sweet Smell of Success (1957);. Romancing the Stone (1984). Harry Houdini in the 1953 film Houdini;. A Chorus Line (1985). The Jewel of the Nile (1985). Fatal Attraction (1987). Wall Street (1987). The War of the Roses (1989). Basic Instinct (1992). Oliver Stone (1992). Falling Down (1993). Disclosure (1994). The American President (1995). The Ghost and the Darkness (1996). The Game (1997). A Perfect Murder (1998). Wonder Boys (2000). Traffic (2000). One Night at McCool's (2001). Don't Say a Word (2001). 1776 (TV Series) (2002). Liberty's Kids: Est. It Runs in the Family (2003). The In-Laws (2003). |