Tony curtis photos biography wikipedia
•
Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television appearances.
Although his early film roles were partly the result of his good looks, by the later half of the 1950s he became a notable and strong screen presence. He began proving himself to be a fine dramatic actor, having the range to act in numerous dramatic and comedy roles. In his earliest parts he acted in a string of mediocre films, including swashbucklers, westerns, light comedies, sports films, and a musical. However, by the time he starred in Houdini (1953) with his wife Janet Leigh, “his first clear success,” notes critic David Thomson, his acting had progressed immensely.
He won his first seri
•
Tony Curtis
American actor (1925–2010)
For other people named Tony Curtis, see Tony Curtis (disambiguation).
Tony Curtis | |
|---|---|
Curtis in 1958 | |
| Born | Bernard Schwartz (1925-06-03)June 3, 1925 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2010(2010-09-29) (aged 85) Henderson, Nevada, U.S. |
| Resting place | Palm Memorial Park (Green Valley), Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Alma mater | The New School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–2008 |
| Spouses | Janet Leigh (m. 1951; div. 1962)Christine Kaufmann (m. 1963; div. 1968)Leslie Allen (m. 1968; div. 1982)Andrea Savio (m. 1984; div. 1992)Lisa Deutsch (m. 1993; div. 1994)Jill Vandenberg (m. 1998)• Tony Curtis(1925-2010) Who Was Tony Curtis?Tony Curtis's piercing blue eyes and good looks gained him a great deal of attention at a young age. After enlisting in the U.S. Navy and serving in World War II, the aspiring actor moved to Hollywood, California. His career took off following his high-profile marriage to Janet Leigh in 1951, which produced daughters Kelly Lee and Jamie Lee Curtis. In the late 1950s and 1960s, Curtis starred in films like Houdini, Operation Petticoat, Some Like It Hot, The Defiant Ones and Spartacus. He later appeared in a variety of low-profile films and on various television shows. Early LifeCurtis was born Bernard Schwartz on June 3, 1925, in the stadsdel i new york, New York, to Hungarian Jewish immigrants Helen and Emanuel Schwartz. Curtis's father owned a tailor shop, and he and his family lived behind the business in a cramped apartment. His parents slept in one room, and Curtis shared the other with his two brothers, Julius and Robert. Curtis' |