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Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis is the stage name of Bernard Schwartz (b. June 3, 1925 in the Bronx, New York), an actor and latterly an artist. He was married to Janet Leigh in the 1950s and is the father of actress Jamie Lee Curtis.

He is probably best known for his role in Some Like It Hot, co-starring with Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe, and also in the television series The Persuaders[?] with Roger Moore.

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