18 moments
Birth at Fifth Avenue Hospital
· Fifth Avenue Hospital site, East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Bernard Schwartz, later known as Tony Curtis, was born at Fifth Avenue Hospital in East Harlem. The hospital no longer operates under this name; coordinates identify the documented East 105th Street and Fifth Avenue site.
Witnessed Japan's surrender from USS Proteus
· Tokyo Bay, Japan
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file While serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the submarine tender USS Proteus, Curtis witnessed Japan's formal surrender from the ship's signal bridge in Tokyo Bay. Coordinates are a representative point in Tokyo Bay rather than the ship's precisely documented anchorage.
Arrival in Hollywood
· Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Curtis relocated to Hollywood at age 23, beginning the move that led to his Universal contract and screen career. Hollywood is recorded at neighborhood level; coordinates are representative.
Elopement and marriage to Janet Leigh
· Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Curtis and Janet Leigh defied studio opposition, eloped, and were married by a local judge; Jerry Lewis witnessed the marriage. The specific judge's location is not identified; coordinates represent Greenwich.
Arrival for The Vikings filming
· Bergen, Vestland, Norway
Curtis arrived in Bergen with Kirk Douglas and Ernest Borgnine in connection with the Norway production of The Vikings. The Norwegian source states that the three actors landed in Bergen on June 18, 1957; city coordinates are representative.
Taras Bulba location work
· Salta, Salta Province, Argentina
Curtis was among the principal actors who arrived in Salta for the Argentine location production of Taras Bulba. Source establishes the year and city but not a more precise date or set location.
Train arrival while traveling to Taras Bulba filming
· Estación Tucumán Mitre, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
While traveling onward to Salta to join the filming of Taras Bulba, Curtis arrived by the El Tucumano train and stayed overnight in Tucumán. The report was published on October 9, 1961 and describes a weekend visit; the exact arrival day is not established.
Filming at Disneyland
· Disneyland Park, Anaheim, California, United States
Curtis filmed 40 Pounds of Trouble at Disneyland, including Storybook Land sequences made with Suzanne Pleshette and Claire Wilcox. AFI dates principal photography from April 19, 1962 and reports Disneyland shooting during the production; exact date of Curtis's Storybook Land work is not specified.
Paris visit for Boeing Boeing
· Paris, France
Curtis was photographed in Paris with Jerry Lewis during the Boeing Boeing production period. Coordinates represent central Paris; the photo caption does not identify a more precise venue.
Flew to Britain for The Persuaders!
· United Kingdom
Curtis traveled to the United Kingdom to begin location filming for The Persuaders!, the television series in which he co-starred with Roger Moore. The source establishes the country but not the arrival airport or first filming location; coordinates use London as a representative point.
Arrest at Heathrow Airport
· Heathrow Airport, London, England, United Kingdom
Curtis was arrested at Heathrow Airport for marijuana possession during a visit to London.
Treatment at Betty Ford Center
· Betty Ford Center, Rancho Mirage, California, United States
After being hospitalized with advanced cirrhosis, Curtis entered the Betty Ford Center for treatment. The reported facility was then associated with Eisenhower Medical Center; coordinates identify the present Betty Ford Center campus.
Residence in Bel-Air
· Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, United States
During a January 1999 interview, Curtis was living in Bel-Air with his recently married wife and their cats. The residence address is not published; coordinates represent the Bel-Air neighborhood.
Empire Awards appearance
· Hilton London Metropole, London, England, United Kingdom
Curtis attended the 2006 Empire Film Awards in London, where he received the Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards ceremony took place at the Hilton London Metropole.
Signed Persuaders! Aston Martin
· Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
Curtis signed the underside of the boot of the Aston Martin DBS associated with The Persuaders! at Cheltenham Racecourse. The source provides the month but not the day.
Book-signing asthma attack
· Henderson, Nevada, United States
Curtis suffered an asthma attack during a book-signing engagement in Henderson, where he lived. The book-signing venue is not identified; coordinates represent Henderson.
Hospitalization after Henderson event
· Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
After becoming ill at the Henderson book signing, Curtis was hospitalized in Las Vegas. The hospital is not named; coordinates represent Las Vegas.
Death at home
· Henderson, Nevada, United States
Curtis died of cardiac arrest at his home in Henderson, Nevada, ending a career that had begun in Hollywood more than six decades earlier. His home address is not published; coordinates represent Henderson.