TONY CURTIS AUCTION: MARRIED PEOPLE START TO LOOK ALIKE, SO MARRY SOMEONE GOOD LOOKING
Photo Credit: David George
Tony Curtis’s sixth wife Jill Vandenberg put his estate up for sale this weekend at Julien’s Auctions. We checked out the merchandise ahead of time and were impressed to see art by Picasso, Miro, Dali, and Warhol, along with personal items like Tony’s cowboy boots and driver’s licenses. There was an undertone of resentment because none of his six children were there – Merle Ginsberg at The Hollywood Reporter says none of his kids are beneficiaries of his estate, the bulk of which goes to his wife of 12 years, Jill, who cared for him during many illnesses. Our favorite item in the sale was Tony’s “Some Like It Hot” yachtsman jacket, which went for $48,000. Our friend took a slightly eerie photo of Jill with Tony’s portrait in the background and we swear she grew to resemble him.
After The National Enquirer reported that Tony Curtis was seriously ill with pneumonia and printed photos of him looking frail in a wheelchair, we thought he was a goner. But miraculously, he has bounced back and is now making a movie called David And Fatima. For the first time since he started losing his luxurious black pompadour, Tony has removed his toupee and revealed his bald pate for the movie. He plays an elderly hospital patient who imparts wisdom to a troubled younger patient. We wonder if marrying a woman 45 years younger than he is will lengthen Tony’s life or shorten it.
We knew that hot English actor Dominic Cooper reminded us of SOMEONE. We’ve seen him in two movies over the past few months- Starter For Ten and The History Boys. Apparently he originated his role of Dakin in History Boys, onstage in London and New York. Suddenly it hit us- that cocky attitude, those arched eyebrows, that thick black hair – it’s Tony Curtis all over again!