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  TonyCurtis
Tony Curtis (Bernard Schwartz), the eldest of three sons of a Manuel and Helen Schwartz, was born  on June 3, 1925, in New York City.
Curtis and Kaufmann divorced in 1967 and a year later he married Leslie Allen in 1968 and they had two sons: Nicholas (b.1971, who died in 1994) and Benjamin (b.1973) but Curtis and Allen divorced in 1982.
Tony Curtis has devoted more than 50 years to his profession and is always a consummate professional on the set.  Tony still averages at least two features a year and numerous television roles.
www.oralhistoryproject.com /TonyCurtis1.html   (791 words)

  
 Tony Curtis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tony Curtis at the height of his fame in the 1950s
Curtis has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and received France's honor, the Order of Arts and Letters, in 1995.
Curtis and actress-activist Bo Derek met in Washington, DC in support of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act in May 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tony_Curtis   (433 words)

  
 Biography of Tony Curtis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tony Curtis’ incredible skill and versatility in the performing arts, is matched by his innate ability to create great beauty in fine art, reflecting the rich life of the artist, giving enormous pleasure to the collector..
Curtis’ paintings are awash with the artistic spirit of the turn-of-the-century “Fauves”, whose works exploded upon the gentle world of the Impressionists with brilliant, contrasting colors, and flowing sensuous forms, setting the stage for many of the 20th Century artistic revolutions.
Tony Curtis’ long-standing love affair with the beauty and glamour of Las Vegas has inspired the brilliantly conceived and colorful paintings that he creates at his studio here.
www.tonycurtis.com /Bio.htm   (441 words)

  
 tonycurtis_navy
Tony Curtis has spent fifty years playing one of the suavest characters in Hollywood, with his dark and handsome good looks and well-coifed pompadour -- he has become known as one of the smoothest operators in film.
Tony Curtis was actually born Bernard Schwartz, the son of Emanuel and Helen Schwartz, on June 3, 1925 in New York City.  Bernard was the son of an impoverished Hungarian-born tailor, and was a member of an infamous area street gang by the age of 11.
Tony Curtis, known to many as that infamous Supply Officer --Lieutenant Nicholas Holden from that equally famous pink submarine, USS SEA TIGER of Operation Petticoat fame, joins the ranks of the World War II Submarine Veterans History Project as its project spokesman.
www.oralhistoryproject.com /tcurtis_navy.html   (989 words)

  
 NFL.com - Prospect Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Curtis is a rare-sized athlete with a great combination of size, bulk, strength and quickness.
A tall, lanky player prior to the 2004 season, Curtis worked hard in the weight room prior to his senior year, adding over 25 pounds of muscle to his frame.
Curtis was a standout in football and basketball at Seaside (Calif.) High School.
www.nfl.com /draft/profiles/2005/curtis_tony   (370 words)

  
 Tony Curtis - MovieActors.com
In later life, Tony Curtis sported a white wig that was as unlikely as it was amusing, and perfectly in keeping with his "star" status.
Tony Curtis was married to actress Janet Leigh, and their divorce caused quite quite" a stir in Hollywood.
Tony's daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis ("True Lies") became a popular star in her own right.
www.movieactors.com /50stars/tony.htm   (171 words)

  
 tony curtis
Tony Curtis has spent fifty years playing one of the suavest characters in Hollywood, with his dark and handsome good looks and well-coifed pompadour.
In The Defiant Ones (1958) and The Boston Strangler (1968), Curtis had the chance to play against type, as a racist convict with Sidney Poitier in the former, and as the dashing serial murderer in the latter.
He was Tony Curtis whether he was playing the daredevil escape artist in Houdini (1953) or a Roman sentry in Sparticus (1960).
alt.tcm.turner.com /MONTH_SPOTS/99/01/tony_curtis.htm   (645 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Tony Curtis is 'Hot' again   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Curtis attributes his vim and vigor to a sensible diet and "the saliva of a beautiful woman" — his fifth wife, a 32-year-old platinum blonde named Jill Ann.
Curtis' onscreen character, who is played by Arthur Hanket in the new version, fell in love with Sugar, the sexy singer portrayed by Curtis' onetime flame Marilyn Monroe.
Curtis feels that the new Hot, featuring a revised libretto by Peter Stone and songs by noted composer Jule Styne and lyricist Bob Merrill (who collaborated on Funny Girl), should not be compared to the film.
www.usatoday.com /life/theater/2002/2002-06-05-tonycurtis.htm   (674 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Football / Tight end's father is on duty in Iraq   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The 46-year-old is in Iraq now, serving as a cook, and Tony has settled for detailing his pursuit of the NFL dream via e-mail and infrequent phone calls from his dad.
Tony Curtis, 22, is used to the military life, even though he's never served in the armed forces.
Curtis switched to tight end, where his main strength was, well, his strength.
www.boston.com /sports/football/articles/2005/03/05/tight_ends_father_is_on_duty_in_iraq?mode=PF   (970 words)

  
 Honorary Academy Awards Nomination : TONY CURTIS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Curtis has proven time and again his vast range of acting ability - be it in comedy or drama - as hero or villain.
Curtis is not afraid to "ugly up" for a part, as he did for The Boston Strangler.
Curtis, so you would be giving this award to a man who would be thrilled by the honor.
www.oscarworld.net /awardlobby_read.asp?LobbyId=3853   (451 words)

  
 Interview with Tony Curtis
Curtis and his wife, Jill, were scheduled to ride in a carriage with Miller and her 12-year-old daughter, Jeanine, in the Feb. 24 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo Parade.
To keep her company until Curtis' arrival, TCM sent Miller an autographed photo of Curtis in his younger years, complete with the moody smile and dark curl over his forehead that made him a '50s sex symbol.
Tony Curtis: A Man For All Ages - Gina Ward's site is devoted to Tony the artist, author, and man, as well as the actor who starred in the movie the AFI chose as one of the funniest of all time.
www.classicmovies.org /articles/aa031200a.htm   (1183 words)

  
 Stage Preview: Tony Curtis kicks up his heels
But Tony could carry it off with a great aloofness; he just put his head up in the air and pouted his lips.
Curtis says that after each scene, she called out "Coffee!" and was brought a thermos containing straight vermouth.
Barry Paris co-wrote "Tony Curtis: The Autobiography" (1993), from which portions of this story were excerpted, courtesy of William Morrow & Co. Paris can be reached at 412-263-3859.
www.post-gazette.com /ae/20021124tonycurtis1124fnp2.asp   (1968 words)

  
 Tony Curtis leads classic screen comedy to the stage - PittsburghLIVE.com
The musical is based on the 1959 fl-and-white film comedy that starred Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis as a couple of Prohibition-era Chicago musicians on the lam from the mob.
In 1991, Curtis had a solo exhibit there that included some of his paintings as well as a number of his boxes.
Curtis' painting can be seen at the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown, Ohio, from 11 a.m.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/entertainment/arts/theater/s_103887.html   (1408 words)

  
 Tony Curtis (I)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bernard Schwartz, better known as Tony Curtis, was born in the Bronx and...
I Was a Shoplifter (1950) (as Anthony Curtis)....
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' (2001) (V)....
www.imdb.com /name/nm0000348   (523 words)

  
 Tony Curtis
One day Ted Richmond, a producer, called in Curtis and informed him he had been secretly preparing a film based on the life of Adrian, the noted designer married to Janet Gaynor.
Curtis was shown the board which was headlined "The Adrian Story starring Tony Curtis." He was flabbergasted.
Curtis disappeared from view for a while, embarrassed, unhappy, and disappointed.
www.galaxymall.com /books/beneaththetinsel/tony.htm   (384 words)

  
 Tony Curtis Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tony Curtis was born Bernard Schwartz in New York to Emanuel and Helen Schwartz on June 3, 1925.
Tony braved the waters of marriage a fourth time to Lawyer Lisa Deutsch in 1993.
Tony and the equestrian Jill married on November 6, 1998.
www.tonycurtisfan.com /tonybio.html   (329 words)

  
 Tony Curtis to field questions from audience at free screening of 'Hot' - PittsburghLIVE.com
Curtis will be here, along with the picture, for a free, triple-tiered evening Tuesday at the Byham, Downtown.
Curtis was born Bernard Schwartz on June 3, 1925, to a Jewish Hungarian-American couple who raised him in Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx.
His early brief appearances, billed as Anthony Curtis when he was identified at all, led to so many fan inquiries that Universal-International Pictures sensed it had a tiger by the tail under contract.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/entertainment/s_272928.html   (724 words)

  
 Review - Tony Curtis : Stronger
Born in September of 1971 in St. Catherine, Jamaica, as Curtis Antonio O’Brien, he knew that music was his mission from early on, even if he never envisioned it as a career.
Still in school, Curtis would bounce back and forth between the studio and the classroom, until the draw of the music business became too strong to resist.
Curtis hopped on the bus for Ocho Rios to pursue his life long dream of being a singer.
www.reggaecd.com /rev_sin/stronger.htm   (456 words)

  
 Tony Curtis: Healthy, Sexy, Vibrant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tony Curtis, star of Some Like It Hot, The Great Race, Spartacus, and some of the most enduring films in American cinema history.
Tony Curtis knows what he is talking about.
Specifically, Tony realized that refined sugar—found in a staggering majority of the foods produced in the U.S.—could be the reason.
www.journaloflongevity.com /jolweb/archives/111/curtis.html   (657 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: UNLV Entertainer/Artist Hall to honor Tony Curtis
This year film actor and artist Tony Curtis will be inducted into the hall during the second annual awards ceremony at 6 p.m.
Curtis is a frequent visitor to the university.
In a prepared statement, UNLV president Carol Harter said, "We are honored to recognize legendary actor Tony Curtis as the 2004 inductee into the Nevada Entertainer/ Artist Hall of Fame.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/leisure/2004/sep/14/517506940.html   (630 words)

  
 Tony Curtis - Artist Extraordinaire
Everyone has their favorite Tony Curtis film, whether it be Some Like it Hot with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemon, The Boston Strangler with Henry Fonda, Trapeze with Burt Lancaster and Gina Lolobrigida, or The Great Race with Natalie Wood.
The oldest of three sons of Hungarian immigrants who arrived in America with literally nothing, Tony became the member of a street gang in the Bronx by age 11.
Now in his second career, Tony is having more fun expressing himself than he ever thought was possible.
www.islandconnections.com /edit/curtis.htm   (729 words)

  
 Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis is one of the last of the old-time movie stars.
In 1981, Curtis was paid a $50,000 advance by Doubleday Books to write a novel, but when he turned in the manuscript in 1984 they declared it unreadable and sued to recover the advance.
Curtis argued that Doubleday had provided next-to-no editorial assistance -- just one comment from any of the company's editors over four years, and the comment had been favorable.
www.nndb.com /people/005/000022936   (631 words)

  
 Tony Curtis, The Persuaders Official Website
One of Tony Curtis' paintings is headed for The Museum of Modern Art in New York 1 December 2005.
Tony Curtis throws himself a party with a cause
Tony Curtis and Max Moulding join forces as the screen legend celebrates his 80th in Las Vegas.
www.adalarms.force9.co.uk /tony-curtis   (348 words)

  
 Tony Curtis @ Filmbug   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tony Curtis is the stage name of Bernard Schwartz (b.
He was married to Janet Leigh in the 1950s and is the father of actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
Curtis and actress-activist Bo Derek met with Representative Jack Kingston (R-GA) in Washington, D.C., in May 2004 to discuss protecting horses.
www.filmbug.com /db/260529   (203 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Movies (Jamie Lee Curtis)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Curtis has repeatedly declined deigning to provide a response to this rumor, and her physicians — even if they had something to say and wanted to say it — are bound by doctor-patient confidentiality strictures.
Jamie Lee is the daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.
In their day, Curtis and Leigh were one of Hollywood's up-and-coming couples, two successful, ambitious, famous people who appeared to have it all, with that 'all' including a happy marriage and two fine children.
www.snopes.com /movies/actors/jamie.htm   (998 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: Tony Curtis at 80
Their daughter is Jamie Lee Curtis, who has also carved out a successful film career for herself.
Curtis also produced a couple of his films and, since the late 1970s, has appeared in various TV productions, including a recurring role in the TV series Vegas (1978-81).
Tony Curtis has become a painter in recent years and his work is well regarded.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/in_pictures/4562137.stm   (180 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NFL/DRAFT05/TRACKER - NFL Draft '05 - Player
Curtis was the fulltime starter in 2004 and finished with seven receptions for 96 yards and one TD.
Curtis does flash potential as a "sleeper" in this draft class because of his terrific size, long arms, natural athleticism and toughness as a blocker.
However, he is extremely raw as a receiver, he needs to become more consistent as a blocker and he will have a big adjustment to make from DI-AA to the NFL, which is why he's nothing more than a late-round developmental prospect.
proxy.espn.go.com /nfldraft/draft05/tracker/player?id=8890   (191 words)

  
 Theater News - Feature: Osgood As It Gets - Tony Curtis plays Osgood Fielding in a tour of the stage musical based on ...
Tony Curtis plays Osgood Fielding in a tour of the stage musical based on one of his greatest films, Some Like It Hot.
Curtis, of course, played Joe/Josephine in the 1959 Billy Wilder movie Some Like It Hot, regarded by many as the greatest film comedy ever made.
TONY: It's revised in the sense that there's more of a connection with Osgood, but it's still the story of two guys having to dress up like girls.
www.theatermania.com /content/news.cfm/story/3056   (1674 words)

  
 Tony Curtis growing Stronger - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
SINGER Tony Curtis chuckles as he remembers passing through Customs last year at a "small island" where he was booked to do a show.
His song, Body Calling, was reportedly the rage in the territory and Curtis was amused at how popular his risqué number was.
The mix is potent enough, Curtis believes, for Stronger to do well; especially now that he has a new distributor.
www.jamaicaobserver.com /magazines/Throb/html/20030131T210000-0500_38951_OBS_TONY_CURTIS_GROWING_STRONGER.asp   (633 words)

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