Name: Tony Curtis
Date of Birth: 3 June 1925 Father of Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Curtis (with Janet Leigh). Father of Allegra Curtis (with Christine Kaufmann). His son Nicholas died of seizures due to an overdose of heroin (2 July 1994). Born to Emanuel Schwartz, a Hungarian tailor who emigrated to the United States, and his wife Helen, he grew up with two brothers, Julius and Robert. Enjoys painting and creating "shadow boxes" of art objects. In late 2005, the Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY) acquired one of his canvasses for its permanent collection. ... Lives in Henderson, Nevada. Appears on sleeve of The Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Suffers from fear of flying. He made a literary cameo in Matt Whyman's debut romantic comedy novel, 'Man or Mouse', in which the main character, Ren, e-mails Curtis with his love-life problems, and finally meets him briefly. He has two adopted sons. Was the inspiration for, and voice of, the character "Stoney Curtis" in "The Flintstones" (1960). Since re-dubbing the bath scene in Spartacus (1960) in which he starred with Laurence Olivier, Curtis has said that whenever he encounters Anthony Hopkins (who did the voiceover for Olivier in the re-dubbed version following Olivier's death), he hollers "Oh Tony... it's Antininus". Has appeared in a musical based on Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (1959) in which he appears as millionaire Osgood Fielding III, played by Joe E. Brown in the film. He is a militant anti-smoker. Both Sir Michael Caine and Sir Roger Moore have credited Curtis with helping them quit smoking cigarettes in the early 1970s, though not cigars. Serving with _"F-Troop"(1963)(TV)_ actor Larry Storch in the US Navy from 1942 to 1945 aboard a submarine tender, he witnessed the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay from a vantage point 300 yards away. Thus, he and Storch have had a life long friendship. Along with Ernest Borgnine, Curtis refused to watch, and publicly condemned, Brokeback Mountain (2005). Nearly died in hospital from pneumonia at Christmas 2006. Was originally considered for one of the leading roles of Lady L (1965). Has appeared in tourism advertisements for his ancestral homeland Hungary. His favorite movie star was Cary Grant. Elvis Presley copied his duck-tail hairstyle after seeing it on screen. His brother Julius died after being hit by a truck (1938). He enjoys playing the flute for pleasure and relaxation. He is a very accomplished player. Spends most of his time as an octogenarian as a painter. His works are a part of a permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Claims that his mother was physically abusive and that his father was impassive. Recovered from a cocaine addiction in the 1980s. Sixth wife Jill (since 1998), who is more than 40 years younger than he, runs a wild-horse refuge. Claims he probably had a sexual addiction. Among his female conquests boasted of in his 2008 memoir are Yvonne De Carlo, Natalie Wood and a pre-star Marilyn Monroe who was a very young, pony-tailed redhead during their teenage affair. Broke a Hollywood taboo in the 1950s by insisting that an African-American actor, Sidney Poitier, have co-starring billing next to him in the movie The Defiant Ones (1958). Like many before and after him he changed his name, Bernard Schwartz, to Tony Curtis partly in response to '50s Hollywood anti-Semitism. Admits that he is largely estranged from all five of his children, including actress Jamie Lee Curtis, one of his children by first wife Janet Leigh. Read more Tony Curtis movies (actor)
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