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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 the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1995.

He has been married several times; his first wife was actress Janet Leigh, with whom he fathered actress Jamie Lee Curtis. He was also married to actress Christine Kaufmann in the 1960sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Years: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around.

1 Partial filmography

His earliest credited role is in the 1949 filmSee also 1948 in film 1949 1950 in film 1940s in film 1950s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films :North America # Adam's Rib # Jolson Sings Again # Pinky # I Was a Male War Bride The Snake Pit Joan of Arc Academy Awards Best Picture: All t City Across the River . He is probably best known for his role in the 1959 filmSee also 1958 in film 1959 1960 in film 1950s in film 1960s in film years in film film Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film, Sappy Bullfighters''. September 18 The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx marries his second wife, Barbara Blakely Some Like It HotSome Like It Hot is a 1959 comedy film which tells the story of two struggling musicians who are on the run after witnessing the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929, and disguise themselves as women in an all-girl band in order to hide from the murderers, co-starring with Jack LemmonJack Uhler Lemmon III ( February 8, 1925 June 27, 2001) was a consummate Hollywood actor. Born in Boston, Lemmon's father was a successful businessman in the Boston area. Lemmon attended Harvard. Though divorced, he was a devoted father, and one of the be and Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe ( June 1, 1926 August 5, 1962) was an American actress of the 20th century. Her sizzling screen presence and premature death would make her a perennial sex symbol and later a pop icon. Early life She was born Norma Jeane Mortensen in the ch. Other notable roles include:

• Harry HoudiniHarry Houdini ( March 24, 1874 October 31, 1926) was the stage name of Ehrich Weiss (born Weisz Erik in the native Hungarian), one of the most famous magicians, escapologists, and stunt performers of all time. Early life Houdini was born on March 24 1874 in the 1953 filmSee also 1952 in film 1953 1954 in film 1950s in film years in film film Events September 16 The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film. Top grossing films :North America # The Robe starring Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, and Vict Houdini;
• press agent Sidney Falco in Sweet Smell of Success ( 1957);
• his Oscar-nominated role in The Defiant Ones ( 1958);
• Navy Lieutenant Nicholas Holden from that equally famous pink submarine SeaTiger in Operation Petticoat ( 1959);
• appearing as Antoninus in Spartacus ( 1960);
• Ferdinand Waldo Demara, the title role of The Great Impostor ( 1962); and
• a stunt man in The Great Race ( 1965).