Tony Curtis

American actor (1925–2010)

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United States rank#248

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Fame66.5
Momentum5.5
United States rank#248
Actors rank#150
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Lived 1925–2010, aged 85United States

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Wikipedia
75 languages
Cross-language footprint
Rank in United States
#248
Actors
Era
1925–2010
Aged 85
Known for
Some Like It Hot
1959

Summary

Updated 2026-06-08

He was the Bronx kid who became Hollywood's pretty-boy matinee idol, then proved he could actually act — an Oscar nomination opposite Sidney Poitier, a turn in drag that still holds up, and a slow fade that never quite dimmed the name.

Biography

About

Bernard Schwartz was born June 3, 1925, and by the 1950s he'd transformed into Tony Curtis, landing more than 100 film roles across six decades. Sweet Smell of Success in 1957 gave him his first serious notice as a dramatic actor, and the following year The Defiant Ones earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor alongside Sidney Poitier. Then came 1959's twin comedies Some Like It Hot and Operation Petticoat, and a supporting role in Spartacus in 1960. After that the stardom dimmed considerably, though he returned to dramatic weight in 1968's The Boston Strangler and played a Ukrain…

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