Tony Curtis : Biography, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Address, Filmography (The Persuaders !)

. He had heart bypass surgery in April 1994. One of his sons, Nicholas, died of seizures on July 2, 1994 due to an overdose of heroin.

. Son of a tailor from Hungary, Curtis still speaks Hungarian.

. Enjoys painting and creating "shadow boxes" of art objects.

. Lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

. Appears on sleeve of The Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club

. Suffers from fear of flying

. He made a literary cameo in Matt Whyman's debut romantic comedy novel, 'Man or Mouse', in which the main character, Ren, e-mails Curtis with his love-life problems, and finally meets him briefly.

. Was the inspiration for, and voice of, the character "Stoney Curtis" in "The Flintstones."

. Since re-dubbing the bath scene in Spartacus (1960) with Anthony Hopkins, Curtis has said that whenever he encounters Hopkins, he hollers "Oh Tony... it's Antininus".

. Has appeared in a musical based on Billy Wilder's "Some Like it Hot" (1959) in which he appears as millionaire Osgood Fielding III, originally assayed by Joe E. Brown on screen.

. Is portrayed by Bruce Neckles in Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) (TV)