Tony Curtis, Hollywood Heartthrob Who Donned Skirt, Dies at 85
Tony Curtis, Hollywood Heartthrob Who Donned Skirt, Dies at 85 Tony Curtis, the 1950s Hollywood heartthrob who won acclaim as a sleazy press agent in “Sweet Smell of Success” and earned stardom as a skirt-wearing saxophone player in “Some Like… Continue reading
Arthur Penn, director of ‘Bonnie and Clyde,’ dies
Arthur Penn, director of ‘Bonnie and Clyde,’ dies “Bonnie and Clyde” wasn’t a movie that director Arthur Penn wanted to make, but when he finally agreed to it, he made sure that the violence provoked by the lawbreaking couple from… Continue reading
Tony Curtis dies at 85
Tony Curtis dies at 85 Tony Curtis, the Bronx tailor’s son who became a 1950s movie heartthrob and then a respected actor with such films as “Sweet Smell of Success,” “The Defiant Ones” and “Some Like It Hot,” died late… Continue reading
Gloria Stuart, Actress, Dies at 100
Gloria Stuart, Actress, Dies at 100 Ms. Stuart was a glamorous blond actress in Hollywood’s golden age who was largely forgotten until she made a memorable comeback in her 80s in “Titanic.” Read more on New York Times
Irving Ravetch, Screenwriter, Dies at 89
Irving Ravetch, Screenwriter, Dies at 89 Mr. Ravetch, who with his wife wrote “Hud,” “Norma Rae” and “The Long, Hot Summer,” said the couple “often needed an outside story” on which to “build a whole new drama.” Read more on New York Times
