Oscar-Nominated Actor Dies At 85 (Tony Curtis)

Metro Source News | 09/30/2010 | Dave Ficere

[prisoner6]

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Oscar-Nominated Actor Dies At 85

(Undated) -- Actor Tony Curtis has died at the age of 85. A representative for his daughter Jamie Lee Curtis' has confirmed the passing of the legendary actor, but no further details are available. Curtis, whose real name was Bernard Schwartz, was perhaps most known for his comedic turn in Billy Wilder's 'Some Like It Hot' with co-stars Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon.

[prisoner6]

There is NO URL. This came over a private newswire.

[prisoner6]

Sorry for the typo. Of course I meant TONY CURTIS.

[3catsanadog]

Eddie Fisher, Mary Stuart, Tony Curtis - there’s the 3.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

"No one's perfect."

[1lawlady]

Tony Curtis was one of my first loves. In retrospect he was a beautiful face, and a fair actor, but he and Janet Leigh brought lots of joy to my young life. Rest in peace, Tony.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Aww. Enjoyed his work. RIP.

[Red_Devil 232]

http://www.etonline.com/news/101349_Breaking_News_Actor_Tony_Curtis_Has_Passed_Away/

[skr]

His eyelashes were the envy of ladies everywhere.

Prayers for those who loved him.

[Oztrich Boy]

Tommy Curtis has died?

[30Moves]

When I was 10 years old - in 1965 - I watched The Great Race 10 times - he was a terrific actor - full of fun yet great in Spartacus too.

RIP

[Roccus]

They sure it’s him....not an imposter?

I enjoyed his work...RIP

[BunnySlippers]

It is amazing how fast Wikipedia is updated. It’s already there.

[101voodoo]

I liked Tony Curtis but he was far better suited for comedy than for drama. It’s hard to watch a movie like Spartacus when an actor (Curtis) speaks with a Brooklyn accent.

[who knows what evil?]

RIP, Mr. Curtis...enjoyed many of your on-screen performances...

[ZinGirl]

LOVE The Great Race.

RIP Tony

[wita]

http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201006/tony-curtis-last-of-the-playboys?printable=true

Found this on roaming around. Not even his official “supposedly” web site has the announcement yet.

The interview is interesting from the standpoint of 84 years
of Tony.

[Rummyfan]

His roles in Spartacus and The Sweet Smell of Success were two of my favorites.

[South40]

Tony Curtis was a great entertainer. Mrs. 40 and I rented ‘Sex And The S1ngle Girl” (sic) a few weeks ago. It was a pretty good movie from 1964 and he was great in it.

[wita]

I watched The Great Race 10 times

Don’t think I’ve seen it ten times yet, but definitely one of my favorites, along with the Carry Grant submarine movie. The one whose title escapes me.

[Rummyfan]

Tony Curtis in Spartacus: I am a sing - er of songs. Or in some medieval epic: Yonder is the castle of my fah-duh.

[JoeProBono]

[Rummyfan]

Operation Petticoat.

[JoeProBono]

[j.argese]

The Vikings with Curtis, Douglas, Borgnine, Leigh and that guy with the funky speech impediment and all without major violence and “adult” language!

[JoeProBono]

Curtis trivia:

"Yonda stands da castle of my fodda" - false quote

"This is the palace of my father, and yonder lies the Valley of the Sun." - line from 'Son of Ali Baba', 1952,

[djf]

The Defiant Ones.

That is hands down one of the greatest movies of all time. When I saw the vid at a garage sale, I grabbed that sucker so quick it woulda made your head spin!
Haven’t watched it in six months or so, maybe I’ll pop it in...

[RayChuang88]

Oh wow. His passing makes me feel really old because he was a big star from my early childhood recollections in Hong Kong in the early to mid 1960’s.

[JoeProBono]

[JoeProBono]

[Doogle]

RIP......Thanks for the memories

[miss marmelstein]

A great film actor. Who can forget his performance in “The Sweet Smell of Success”? Match me, Sidney!

[djf]

Bowlin Green!
Sooooo win machine...
Bowlin green

Probably Poitiers greatest roll as well.

[Bryher1]

That’s Jack Lemmon... Tony Curtis is much more attractive as a woman.

[theDentist]

Too bad. Bye Tony. Thanks for the laughs. My favorite was The Great Race.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

One of his early successes was ‘The Sweet Smell of Success’, with Burt Lancaster. It was an attack on the gossip columnist, Walter Winchell, with lines like “you’re a cookie full of arsenic” (Lancaster to Curtis).

[cherry]

one of the best movies of all time.....there is no comparison existing today...not even close..

[donmeaker]

“I am Spartacus!”

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Love your screen name, Streisand’s first role on Broadway.

[DoughtyOne]

I believe that is Jack Lemon on the right.

[DoughtyOne]

I wonder how many people know what your punch line touched on.

Good one...

[JoeProBono]

[DoughtyOne]

Was that Curtis, or Jack Lemon on the right? Post 4

[DGHoodini]

Tony Curtis was a favorite of mine. I enjoyed his movies. I gope his passing was peaceful.

[JoeProBono]

[miss marmelstein]

Possibly my favorite movie - the dialogue by Clifford Odets still stings like a wasp!

You’ve given away my moniker, lol! Love the actress, dislike her politics.

[DoughtyOne]

Curtis on the left and Lemon on the right. Right? But then Lemon was definitely on the Left. I’m so confused. ;^)

[Rummyfan]

I got it!

[JoeProBono]

[DoughtyOne]

That was a pretty good movie in the day.

[Roccus]

Be sure to check out the pall bearers at the funeral.