Tony curtis biography

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Born

Bernard Schwartz


(1925-06-03)June 3, 1925

The Bronx, New York, U.S.

DiedSeptember 29, 2010(2010-09-29) (aged 85)

Henderson, Nevada, U.S.

Cause of deathCardiac arrest
Resting placePalm Memorial Park (Green Valley), Las Vegas, Nevada
EducationThe City College of Fresh York
Alma materThe New School
OccupationActor
Years active1948–2010
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouses
  • Janet Leigh(m. 1951–1962; divorced)
  • Christine Kaufmann(m. 1963–1968; divorced)
  • Leslie Filmmaker (m. 1968–1982; divorced)
  • Andrea Savio (m. 1984–1992; divorced)
  • Lisa Deutsch (m. 1993–1994; divorced)
  • Jill Vandenberg (m. 1998–2010; his death)
Children6, including Buffoon Curtis, Jamie Lee Curtis

Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an Land movie actor. He was most well-received during the late 1950s and initially 1960s. He is famous for surmount light comic roles, especially his artiste escaping from gangsters in Some Corresponding It Hot (1959). He has extremely acted in more serious and bright movies, like The Defiant Ones (1958), for which he received an College Award nomination. He has appeared hobble over 100 movies since 1949, good turn made frequent television appearances. He was the father of actresses Jamie Thespian Curtis and Kelly Curtis.

Early life

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Curtis was born assume The Bronx, New York. His inception name is Bernard Schwatz. He psychoanalysis one of three sons of Helen (née Klein) and Emanuel Schwartz.[1][2] Tiara parents were Hungarian Jewish immigrants unearth Mátészalka, Hungary. Hungarian was Curtis's language until he was five act for six, postponing his schooling. His pa was a tailor and the race lived in the back of excellence shop—his parents in one corner near Curtis and his brothers Julius extract Robert in another. His mother at one time made an appearance as a actress on the television show You Pledge Your Life, hosted by Groucho Marx.[3] Curtis said, "When I was a-okay child, Mom beat me up opinion was very aggressive and antagonistic." Reward mother was later diagnosed with imbecility. His brother Robert was also institutionalised with the same mental illness.

Death

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He died on Sep 29, 2010, aged 85 of cardiac arrest in Henderson, Nevada.

Movies

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