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American film actor (1925–2010)
Tony Curtis was an American actor whose career spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s.Wikipedia
| Born | June 3, 1925 |
| Hometown | New York City, U.S. |
| Net worth | $60 million |
| Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
| Spouse | Jill Vandenberg (m 1998 - 2010) , Lisa Deutsch (m 1993 - 1994) , Andrea Savio (m 1984 - 1992) , Leslie Allen (m 1968 - 1982) , Christine Kaufmann (m 1963 - 1968) , Janet Leigh (m 1951 - 1962) |
| Children | Jamie Lee Curtis , Kelly Curtis , Allegra Curtis |
| Parents | Helen Klein , Emanuel Schwartz |
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Why The Vikings drove Kirk Douglas berserk
- A day before the 1958 premiere of The Vikings, Kirk Douglas steered the longship of good publicity. He was hoisted almost 100ft above Times Square in a bosun’s chair and dangled alongside the world’s biggest film advertisement: a billboard shaped like a longship – 275ft long, in fact – that stretched across the Astor and Victoria theatres on Broadway.
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Jamie Lee Curtis struggled with idea of love due to '13 divorces in immediate family'
The 63-year-old actress shared a photo of her parents, actor Tony Curtis and actress Janet Leigh via Instagram on Wednesday and reflected on how their relationships impacted her notion of love.
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special | The Scarlett O'Hara War | Nominated |
| 1969 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | The Boston Strangler | Nominated |
| 1959 | Academy Award | Actor | The Defiant Ones | Nominated |
| 1959 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Foreign Actor | The Defiant Ones | Nominated |
| 1959 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | The Defiant Ones | Nominated |