American actor (1925–2010)
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Kelly Curtis, the actress and eldest daughter of Hollywood royalty Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, has died at the age of 69. Her sister, actress Jamie Lee Curtis ... Show more
Key FactsKelly Lee Curtis Passes Away at 69
Jun 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Kelly Lee Curtis was the eldest daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh and died peacefully in her Bellevue, Idaho home.
- Her acting career included roles in foreign films such as the German comedy 'Magic Sticks' and the Italian horror 'The Devil’s Daughter.'
- She briefly worked as a stockbroker before pursuing acting and was a member of The Actors Studio.
- Kelly Lee collaborated with her father to raise funds for restoring the historic Dohàny Street Synagogue in Budapest.
A warm aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis. She passed away this morning. In her home. In nature. At peace.— Jamie Lee Curtis, in a tribute posted on social media
When Mamie Van Doren Met Howard Hughes: “When I Looked, There Wasn’t That Much There”
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Paid articlePaywallKey FactsMamie Van Doren recounts Hollywood in new memoir
Jun 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Van Doren met Norma Jeane at 12 beside the Ambassador Hotel pool, before she became known as Marilyn Monroe.
- In the 1950s, Universal marketed Van Doren as Fox’s answer to Monroe; magazines placed the two side by side.
- According to Van Doren, Howard Hughes discovered her at 14; they later had sexual contact.
- She reports that Jack Webb drugged and raped her; she kept the incident secret for decades.
And I told him, 'I can't be with you without a condom.' And I looked, and there was one already on. When I looked, there wasn't that much there. Compared to the one I'd had before, this one was smaller.— Mamie Van Doren, recounting her encounter with Howard Hughes at the Garden of Allah (from a Hollywood Reporter interview).
Jamie Lee Curtis's sister, actress Kelly Lee Curtis dies at 69: Kelly Lee was the eldest daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, born two years before Jamie Lee ...
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🔗: people.com/all-about-janet-leigh-marriages-11700613? Inside 'Psycho' Star Janet Leigh’s 4 Marriages, From Tony Curtis to Robert Brandt
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EW Jul 01 25
Martin Short and Conan O'Brien got starstruck meeting these legends
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Jamie Lee Curtis Says She ‘Will Die Working’ Instead of Retiring: At the Tribeca Film Festival, Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis recently said she plans to ...
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BFI Jun 03 25
Finest hours: Tony Curtis in The Boston Strangler: On the centenary of his birth, we take a closer look at a fork-in-the-road moment in Tony Curtis’s career: the ...
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Jamie Lee Curtis Speaks Out About Why She's Always Regretted Having Cosmetic Surgery
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Watch This Film Noir Classic If You Want More Sweaty Desperation Like Uncut Gems: It's tough to match the anxiety-inducing mania of Uncut Gems ...
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EW Jan 02 25
Jamie Lee Curtis says Pamela Anderson's 'incredible beauty' reminds her of late mother Janet Leigh
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Review: The first national tour of ‘Some Like It Hot’ has lively retro jazz music
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Kathryn Crosby, actress and widow of Oscar-winner Bing Crosby, dies aged 90: Kathryn Crosby, who appeared in such movies as The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad ...
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Key FactsKathryn Crosby: Actress and Bing Crosby's Widow Passes Away
Sep 22, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Kathryn Crosby, a Texas-born actress and widow of Bing Crosby, died at the age of 90 at her home in Hillsborough, California.
- She married Bing Crosby in 1957 and set aside her acting career to focus on family, a decision highlighted in her memoir.
- Kathryn had notable film roles, including in 'Anatomy of a Murder,' before dedicating herself to raising their three children.
- She outlived her husband and married Maurice William Sullivan in 2000, becoming a widow again in 2010.
Golden-age Hollywood stars (and their pet lions) – in pictures: From Marilyn Monroe getting her hair done to a bird-balancing Alfred Hitchcock ...
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Vogue Jun 03 24
50 Glitzy Old Photos From Tony Awards Past: Ahead of the 77th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 16, Vogue takes a look back at the ceremony’s first 50 years.
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Oscar Nominee Tony Curtis Battles an Evil Boil: The Manitou: Tony Curtis and Susan Strasberg star in William Girdler's forgotten midnight movie about an ...
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In This Brutal, Divisive Election Year, Choose Optimism: The late Bernard Schwartz led an extraordinary, patriotic life. His unfailing optimism reminds us why he ...
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