Oct 01, 2010 the wife of tony curtis yesterday paid tribute to the hollywood legend after he suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 85. Transcript of the guardian interview with tony curtis at. She was the actress killed in the shower scene of psycho, still married to tony at the time. The woman, says thricemarried tony, holds the key in any marriage he isnt the last and is certainly no longer a young one, but tony curtis is an angry man. During the korean war, italian nurse virna lisi falls in love with two american fliers, tony curtis and george c.
Curtis through was revered as a talented actor all through, reached the pinnacle of success during the 1950s and 1960s. This is the marriage some say never happened and was a. I wouldnt be caught dead marrying a woman old enough to be my wife. And his daughter, jamie lee, is the most famous of his children, with her many movies starting out in horror flicks in 1978 with halloween and prom n. Tony curtis wife jill weeps as she pays tribute to. She soon discovers scott is alive, but remains happily married to curtis until scott reenters their lives 14 years later. George c scott carroll oconnor virna lisi tony curtis richard eastham eddie ryder ann doran george tyne donna danton. Not with my wife, you dont 1967 saul bass titles watch not with my wife you dont now. In 2002 the late movie star who was married five times. Among the items is curtis s famous jacket and cap from his 1959 film some like it hot. She said he was being laid to rest in his favorite armani scarf and driving gloves. Sex and the single girl, not with my wife you dont, etc.
Original 1966 australian daybill poster for the movie not with my wife,you dont starring tony curtis, virna lisi, george c. Air force officers tony curtis bachelor buddy george c. Tony curtis is one of the most successful actors of his era, appearing in a number of the most popular and acclaimed films of the late 1950s and early 1960s. The film was nominated for a golden globe for best motion picture musicalcomedy.
Yesterday, inside edition broke the news that the late tony curtis, who passed away in september of 2010, had specifically disinherited his children in his will. Not with my wife you dont 1966 daybill movie poster tony. Tragically, tony and leslie lost nicholas to drug addiction in 1994 when he was only 23. Tony curtis first met a beautiful starlet named marilyn monroe in the autumn of 1948. Tony curtis wife jill weeps as she pays tribute to hollywood. Interestingly, his films covered a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama.
Las vegas tony curtis, the bronx tailors son who became a 1950s movie heartthrob and then a respected actor with such films as sweet smell of success, the defiant ones and. June 3, 1925 september 29, 2010 was an american film actor whose career spanned six decades but who was mostly popular in the 1950s and early 1960s. The actor may be best known for his role in some like it hot, named by the american film institute as the funniest movie of the past 100 years. The real story of tony curtis last will and testament san. The some like it hot star had split from first wife, actress janet leigh, the year before after an 11 year marriage and two children. Tony curtis s spectacular body of screen work consists of more than 140 films with starring roles in classics like spartacus, houdini, operation petticoat and sweet smell of sucess. Tony curtis kids say he was the victim of undue influence. The best movies starring tony curtis page 3 flickchart. The real story of tony curtis last will and testament.
Lisi marries curtis after he convinces her that scott has been killed in a plane crash. They call him tony curtis, but thats not his real name. Tony curtis and his wives photos fikkle fame archive. Tony curtis wife, jill curtis, eulogized her husband of 16 years. George c scott carroll oconnor virna lisi tony curtis richard eastham. About the the will, im not sure but i think his wife jill may have had an influence on him, he changed it just five months before his death when he was in a very bad health.
He is famous for his light comic roles, especially his musician escaping from gangsters in some like it hot 1959. Scott, carroll oconnor, george tyne, eddie ryder, and many more. They had two sons, nicholas and benjamin, but divorced in 1982. Tony curtis 19252010 was an oscarnominated american actor whose career spanned over 7 decades. He acted in more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. Tony curtis was an iconic american actor who did more than a hundred films in his career spanning six decades. Even though they had previously met, marilyn and tony worked together on the film some like it hot. Third girl from the left, the 1973 kim novak and tony curtis made their tv movie debuts in this drama of an aging chorus girl who falls for an attentive young delivery boy after deciding that her longtime love affair with a nightclub comic is not headed anywhere.
Late tony curtis had cape cod ties z breaking news. As so often happens, the most important story is the one not told. Andrea savio was tonys fourth wife, reportedly from 1984 until 1992. May 08, 2017 not with my wife, you dont 1967 saul bass titles watch not with my wife you dont now. I loved the idea of working with marilyn in a movie, tony said my marriage was in a bad state and i had no idea what hers. In his later years, curtis made numerous television appearances.
In october 2018, curtis opened up to people magazine. Marilyn monroe, tony curtis and a secret love child. It was in the 1950s and early 1960s that his height of popularity grew more than ever. With tony curtis, rosanna schiaffino, lionel jeffries, zsa zsa gabor. The wife of tony curtis yesterday paid tribute to the hollywood legend after he suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 85. To the tabloids, what is important here is that, five months before his death, tony curtis rewrote his will. Aug 12, 2019 tony curtis and the women of his life. Nick tries to kill his wife to get her money, but when learning of this, she plans the same for him. Other members of the cast not necessarily in the movie still. How much was tony curtiss net worth during his last days. Late tony curtis had cape cod ties z breaking news updates.
Tony curtis simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jill curtis, who is the actors sixth wife, wept as she made a brief. Not with my wife you dont 66 tony curtis sexy virna lisi. This page will rank 61 tony curtis movies from best to worst in six different sortable columns of information. A new book reveals the traumatic episode that destroyed the couples long onoff romance and why the late actor never forgave his some like it hot costar. He was most popular during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Tony curtiss daughter speaks out about disinheritance. T elevision shows, shorts, cameos and movies that were not released in theaters were not included in the rankings. He has also acted in more serious and dramatic movies, like the defiant ones 1958, for which he received an academy. Identikit and personal data name bernard last name schwartz pseudonym tony curtis born. Among the items is curtiss famous jacket and cap from his 1959 film some like it hot. Mar 08, 2011 tony curtis disinherited his children. Tony curtis, born as bernard schwartz june 3, 1925 september 29, 2010, was an american film actor whose career spanned six decades. June 3, 1925 september 29, 2010 was an american movie actor.
Marilyn monroe and tony curtis love affair and miscarriage. Sep 30, 2010 of course, tony curtis wife, janet leigh is the most famous to americans. Nov 06, 2019 tony curtis, famous for such films as some like it hot and sweet smell of success, had two daughters, jamie lee and her older sister kelly, with his first wife, janet leigh, best. Jamie lee curtis honors dad tony curtis on 9th anniversary of. Tony curtis born june 3, 1925in bronx, new york died september 28, 2010in las vegas gender male nationality north american profession actor zodiac sign gemini tony curtis movie quotes, phrases and lines. Tony curtis became known for his roles in hit movies like sweet smell of success, some like it hot, and spartacus. The king of cool is on his way up, with syrup the actors daughter jamie lee curtis leads the tributes from the film world and beyond published.
He has also acted in more serious and dramatic movies, like the. Not with my wife, you dont 1967 saul bass titles youtube. But his private life equally made headlines as one marriage after another failed. Tony curtis had his faults like anyone else but there was something genuine and spontaneous about him which is endearing, its hard not to like him. Curtis was seen in more than 100 films covering a wide range of genres, from lighthearted comedy to intense drama. Jan 10, 2009 tony curtis actor, 83, married to his sixth wife.
Jamie lee curtis honors dad tony curtis on 9th anniversary. Third girl from the left, the 1973 kim novak and tony curtis made their tvmovie debuts in this drama of an aging chorus girl who falls for an attentive young delivery boy after deciding that her longtime love affair with a nightclub comic is not headed anywhere. Tonys first wife was actress janet leigh of psycho fame. The tony curtis estate held an auction this weekend to unload hundreds of memorabilia, articles of clothing and other property belonging to the famed actor. Sep 30, 2010 tony curtis, who became a 1950s movie heartthrob and then a respected actor with such films as sweet smell of success, the boston strangler and some like it hot, has died. Ive always loved the attention of a beautiful woman in fact ive been driven by it. Curtis symbolizes the golden age of hollywood and is legendary for his good looks, smooth charm and dashing and debonair style. The couple split in 1962, and janet blamed their failed marriage on outside problems, which had a lot to do with tonys affair with marilyn monroe. His imdb page shows 128 acting credits from 19492008. No wonder baby boomers thought all movies were clueless between 1963 dr. Tony curtis, who became a 1950s movie heartthrob and then a respected actor with such films as sweet smell of success, the boston strangler and some like it hot, has died.
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