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Tony Curtis (b. June 3, 1925 in the Bronx, New York). His parents, Emanuel Schwartz and Helen Klein, were Jewish immigrants from Hungary. Famous for his dark good looks, flashing long eyelashes and trademark New York accent, popular during the late 1950s and early 1960s, the actor's most enduring role has been in with Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe. He has appeared in over 100 films since 1949.

Curtis has also appeared frequently on television; he co-starred with Roger Moore in the TV series .

Since at least the early 1980s, Curtis has had a second career as a painter.

Curtis has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and received France's honor, the Order of Arts and Letters, in 1995.

Tony Curtis has been married six times. His first (and most famous) wife was the actress Janet Leigh (1927–2004), to whom he was married for 11 years, and with whom he fathered actresses Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Curtis.

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Curtis and actress-activist Bo Derek met with Representative Jack Kingston (R-GA) in Washington, DC, in May 2004 to discuss protecting horses. The relevant bill is H.R. 857, The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.