Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis
Born	Bernard Schwartz (1925-06-03)June 3, 1925 The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died	September 29, 2010(2010-09-29) (aged 85) Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Cause of death	Cardiac arrest
Resting place	Palm Memorial Park (Green Valley), Las Vegas, Nevada
Education	The City College of New York
Alma mater	The New School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1948–2010
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouses	Janet Leigh (m. 1951–1962; divorced) Christine Kaufmann (m. 1963–1968; divorced) Leslie Allen (m. 1968–1982; divorced) Andrea Savio (m. 1984–1992; divorced) Lisa Deutsch (m. 1993–1994; divorced) Jill Vandenberg (m. 1998–2010; his death)
Children	6, including Kelly Curtis, Jamie Lee Curtis

Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American movie actor. He was most popular during the late 1950s and early 1960s. He is famous for his light comic roles, especially his musician escaping from gangsters in Some Like It Hot (1959). He has also acted in more serious and dramatic movies, like The Defiant Ones (1958), for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He has appeared in over 100 movies since 1949, and made frequent television appearances. He was the father of actresses Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Curtis.