Tony Curtis

 Tony Curtis, born Bernard Schwartz (June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010)

He had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. Curtis acted in more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television appearances. He won serious recognition as a skilled dramatic actor in Sweet Smell of Success (1957) with co-star Burt Lancaster. The following year he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in another drama, The Defiant Ones (1958). Curtis then gave what could arguably be called his best performance: three interrelated roles in the comedy Some Like It Hot (1959). Thomson called it an "outrageous film," and a survey carried out by the American Film Institute voted it the funniest American film ever made. He was also married to Janet Leigh from 1951 until 1962, and the father of actresses Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Curtis (Tony Curtis was married 6 times in total). He died of cardiac arrest on September 29, 2010 at age 85, and is buried at Palm Memorial Park Cemetery in Henderson, NV.