Tony Curtis collection [ca. 2002-ongoing].

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Tony Curtis collection [ca. 2002-ongoing].

Collection contains clipping file.

1 folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7498998

Museum of Performance & Design

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Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010

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Curtis was born Bernard Schwartz on June 3, 1925 in Bronx, NY; served in navy during WWII; theatrical training and professional debut in NY; signed to films by Universal, 1949; became a star by 1951; by the late 1950s Curtis had broadened his range from swashbuckling hero to dramatic actor, in films such as Sweet smell of success and The defiant ones, and comedy star, in Some like it hot; married to Janet Leigh, 1951-1962; starred in the early '70s TV series The persuaders; author of novel, Kid ...