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Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz) was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama.

He achieved his first major recognition as a dramatic actor in Sweet Smell of Success (1957) with co-star Burt Lancaster. The following year he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Defiant Ones (1958) alongside Sidney Poitier (who was also nominated in the same category). This was followed by the comedies Some Like It Hot and Operation Petticoat in 1959. In 1960, Curtis played a supporting role in the epic historical drama Spartacus.

His stardom and film career declined considerably after 1960. His most significant dramatic part came in 1968 when he starred in the true-life drama The Boston Strangler. Curtis also took on the role of the Ukrainian Cossack Andrei in the historical action romance epic Taras Bulba in 1962 and starred in the ITC TV series The Persuaders!, with Curtis playing American millionaire Danny Wilde.

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The One Show (2006)
Guest starring as Tony Curtis
Clive Anderson All Talk (1996)
Guest starring as Tony Curtis
The Mrs. Merton Show (1994)
Guest starring as Tony Curtis
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Tony Curtis
The Fall Guy (1981)
Guest starring as Joe O'Hara
  • Episode 2x15: Eight Ball (Feb 9, 1983) [Special Guest Star]
Vega$ (1978)
Starring as Phillip "Slick" Roth (14 episodes)
Guest starring as Phillip "Slick" Roth (2 episodes)
McCoy (1975)
Starring as McCoy (4 episodes)
People's Choice Awards (1975)
Guest starring as Tony Curtis
The Persuaders (1971)
Starring as Danny Wilde (5 episodes)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Guest starring as Tony Curtis (3 episodes)
The Flintstones (1960)
Guest starring as Stony Curtis
The George Gobel Show (1954)
Guest starring as Tony Curtis
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Tony Curtis (4 episodes)
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
Guest starring as Tony Curtis
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