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ACTOR BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1925


Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz)  
(June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010)

Tony Curtis is best remembered for starring in Some Like It Hot (1959).
His career, which spanned six decades, included roles on Spartacus
(1960), Operation Petticoat (1959), and The Defiant Ones (1958). He 
was stationed on a submarine while serving in the U.S. Navy. Curtis
married actress Janet Leigh in 1951, and their daughter is actress
Jamie Lee Curtis.


1953

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PRISCILLA PRESLEY IS 71 TODAY


Priscilla and Elvis at their wedding reception.


Priscilla Ann Presley (Wagner)

Priscilla was the wife of singer Elvis Presley from 1967 to 1973. She met 
Elvis at age 14. Priscilla Presley starred with Leslie Nielsen in the three
successful Naked Gun films (1988,1991,1994), She also played the role
of Jenna Wade on the CBS television series Dallas (1978-1991).


This 1988 publicity photo shows actor Leslie Nielsen with
Priscilla Presley in the film, “The Naked Gun”.

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ON THE SET ~


James Stewart (left) on the set of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

 


1939

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ACTRESS IN CLASSIC FILM DIES AT 92


Marie Madeleine Berthe LeBeau (June 10, 1923 – May 1, 2016)

(Variety) –French film actress Madeleine LeBeau, who played Humphrey
Bogart
’s jilted mistress Yvonne, in “Casablanca” (1942) died May 1 in
Spain after breaking her thigh bone. She was the last surviving credited
cast member of the classic film. Her death was confirmed by her stepson
Carlo Alberto Pinelli. LeBeau was among several cast members who were 
actually refugees from the German occupation.

 


LeBeau in a scene with Humphrey Bogart from “Casablanca”.

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AL PACINO IS 76 TODAY

 


Alfredo James "Al" Pacino was born in Manhattan, New York.

Pacino had his breakthrough as Michael Corleone in the Godfather trilogy
(1972-1974-1990). He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role
as Frank Slade in the 1992 film Scent of a Woman. He is also known for
his starring roles in Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Scarface (1983), and
Serpico (1972). He developed a love for acting at an early age when
he participated in the majority of his school’s productions.


1992

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