notorious ladies' man may have had his biggest hit disguised as a woman in" some like it hot" opposite jack lemmon and marilyn monroe. as curtis aged and the film roles dried up, he bathed drugs and alcohol. but he found new success as a painter. >> it's so moving for me. and, you know, i've become, perhaps, a household word in a way. i've been part of everybody's memory. >> reporter: tony curtis was 85. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> couric: and did you know curtis was once a guest star on a cartoon show that turns 50 tonight? this is tony curtis providing the voice for stony curtis. >> nice place you have here, mrs. flintstone. >> couric: all right, baby boomers, where were you 50 years ago tonight at 8:30? a lot of us were watching a color cartoon on a black and white tv, something new for the time, an animated sitcom written for adults, sponsored by a cigarette maker. so with some help from richard schlessinger, meet the flint stones ♪ flint stones, meet the flint stones ♪ . >> reporter: anyone born in what the kid today call prehistoric times remember the flint stones ♪ meet the flint st

>> giving up, at performance alongside jack lemmon and marilyn monroe. >> spoofing cary grant, his idol>> born in the bronx, into a family of impoverished town during immigrants, he said he felt trapped by new york city. his good looks proved to be his passport. he moved from being eye candy to and admired character actor. >> i am hosting my favorite new perfume -- success. >> this performance of one him an academy nomination but not the oscar -- won him an academy nomination but not the oscar. he lived the hollywood dream -- a film star wife, the list friends -- the "a" list friends. feeling rejected, he left for england where his talent was appreciate it. >> i think he will be remembered as a very good actor when people start reflecting on the amount of work he did, both in drama and comedy. he certainly was a wonderful in "some like it hot" and the fils ones."id "the defiant >> back in america, the living was not so easy. he battled with a drink, drugs and wives, of which he had six. when the studios stopped calling, he started to make his own pictures. tony curtis would do almost an

jack lemmon and tony curtis, giving his comic skill by in drag. and out of it, as it. his acting hero -- carry grant. -- cary grant. he was the son of poor hon. emigrants who grew up as a new york street kid who did not speak english until he was four. >> from the first day i wanted to show off, one of the adulation and fringe of people. maybe i did not get enough of it -- and friendship of people. >> his craving for attention took him to hollywood. he married gently, and they appear the perfect hollywood couple. -- janet leigh. the star together and in houdini into the marriage collapsed. by then, tony curtis had started as aneal his depths actor. his darkest role of all came as a real life mass murderer in a good the boston strangler." when he did not get the oscar nomination that he thought he deserved, he decamped to london to work with roger more in the television series. when he returned to hollywood, he fell victim to drink and drugs --but he recovered, became an artist, and married for the fifth time, a woman of 27, more than 40 years his junior. tony curtis of

>> reporter: when you think of tony curtis, one of the immortal images of him in drag opposite jack lemmon>> what are you afraid of? nobody is asking you to have a baby. >> reporter: as an actor, he was not afraid of taking on risky roles. >> you can't go lynching me. i'm a white man. >> reporter: in "the defiant ones" playing a white, racist convict janled to a black man, he was nominated for an academy award. >> we gave them a hell of a run. >> reporter: curtis fought to get equal screenplay for portier. he turned out to be a really good actor. born bernard schwartz to parents in the bronx, he used those good looks to leap from poverty to stardom. >> don't fight it. relax. >> reporter: but early on, critics ridiculed his misplaced new york accent. >> will you close your eyes and concentrate? >> reporter: his first of six wives was janet leigh. they are the parents of actress jamie lee curtis. tony curtis became an artist in his latter years, saying he used painting as part of his therapy to recover from addictions to alcohol and cocaine. >> i knew i was going to die if i continued, but i

and perhaps his most famous role, in "some like it hot" with jack lemmon and marilyn monroe, provingto get the girl. even dressing up like one. >> would you quit stalling? we're going to miss the chain. >> reporter: battling an addiction for decades. six wives and six children. this newborn, actress jamie little curtis. 140 movies in all. "i don't want to become an elder statesman," he once said. "i want to end up with the girl all the time." and he always did. john berman, abc news, new york. >>> and coming up, if you hate seeing american jobs go overseas, travel with bill weir. to his hometown. n 45 and older just don't feel .like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had more energy for 18 holes with your buddies? [ glass shatters ] more passion for the one you love? more fun with your family and friends? it could be a treatable condition called low testosterone, or low t. c'mon, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor r and go to isitlowt.com to find out more. words alone aren't enoug

known for his role in the film "some like it hot," where he starred opposite marilyn monroe and jack lemmon. he was hospitalized several times recently. he was 85 years old. >> the white house says that president obama will make it personal announcement tomorrow. it is expected that he will announce the resignation of the white house chief of staff anne arundel. -- white house chief of staff rahm emanuel. he is planning to announce his candidacy for the mayor of chicago. an asset is getting ready for a mission to congress. -- nasa is getting ready for a mission to congress. the bill before congress scraps plans for a manned flight to the moon, this does extend the life of the space station until 2015. >> ahead of a popular brand was on the hot seat in capitol hill. >> one maryland congressman is looking for answers. >> more heavy rain in eastern carolina and it is moving north in our direction. 77 at the airport, >> here is what we are working on for 6:00. we are tracking the weather in the area. the latest on the conditions. a devastating bus accident that killed a driver. you will hear fo

well-known actress jamie lee, and in 1959 he started in "some like it hot," a film that put him with jack lemmonit was later learned he and marilyn had a brief relationship. they started in "spartacus," tony curtis could act. he started in "the boston strangler," and won great reviews. he fought hard for the role gaming 30 pounds and put on a fake nose to look like the character. hard work did not bring the oscar nomination he wanted but it property him pride. the greatest film performance in the history of movies. at this point he was in the midst of the third marriage that produced two sons. by the early 1970's he grew tired of the mother business and used drugs and drank. at the urging of his kids he checked into the betty ford rehab clinic and sobered up. he grew old are he switched gears and began to paint and his brit canvases were compared to the work of matisse and he got a new degree of success. in 1994 his son died of a seizure from heroin use and then he walked down the aisle for ath time, new wife, was 45 years younger than him. tony curtis, a true legend of the silver screen. the co

his co-stars were marilyn monroe and jack lemmon. he is the father of actress jamie lee curtis.e was 85 years old. i think "some like it hot" was one of the best movies ever. hysterical. >> made more than 100 movies. >> on a lighter note. it's been getting a lot of attention. jon stuart's march on washington. he's gotten a stamp of approval by the white house. president obama said he was so called amused by the call for restoring sanity and yesterday website publisher airiana huffington said she would -- anyone who stopped by her office for the district. >> i guess steven cobare is having a dueling rally at the same time. >> we'll see what happens. i read hotel resident vacations have gone up 25% for that weekend. probably going to go up even more now that huffington is -- >> the attendance will probably surprise a lot of folks. >> i know. it will be interesting to see the turnout for sure. well 5:53. 66 d what's all this? big news! we have another way to help you save. oh, really? how? by bundling. if you get your homeowners and auto insurance together, we give you even more sa

he thrived on comedic roles, performed in drag in "some like it hot" with jack lemmon and marilyn monroe. the actor married six times. his first marriage to janet leigh produced two daughters. one of them actress jamie lee curtis. tony curtis was 85 years old. >>> lawyers for this man, arkansas man on death row, went to court last hour. they are seeking a new trial for him. his name is damon ek coles. they say new evidence shows he is innocent. echols was convicted in the west memphis 3, you may be familiar with. he and two others were found guilty of murdering three cub scouts. this happened in the early '90s. his lawyers say dna evidence links another man to the case. echols has proclaimed his innocence for some 16 years. >> what i want is a new trial. i want to be able to go back in front of a jury and in front of the state of arkansas and present all the evidence that we have now and show where the mistakes were made during the original trial. i want to be vindicated in front of everyone. >> and deborah fayrick will bring you the background on the crime which outraged the community a

his co-stars were marilyn monroe and jack lemmon.was married six times and is the father of actress jamie lee curtis. he was 85 years old. what a loss, and what a great movie "some like it hot." what a classic. still funny to this day. 6:44 is your time on this thursday morning. busy weather morning. 67 degrees. a a check on traffic and weather after this break. a a check on traffic and weather after this break. stay with us. growing, evolving, literally transforming our lives. now imagine the possibilities of what tomorrow could bring. at at&t, we support a core set of standards that will guide the internet into the future... to protect users, and reward innovators, for years to come. we support a fair and open internet - affordable and accessible to everyone. transparent networks, managed in ways that are clear to all users. we support the fcc's plan to bring high-speed internet to everyone in america by 2020. and we are committed to keeping the internet working, as the economic engine that's creating jobs now. working together, in

he starred in "some like it hot" with jack lemmon and marilyn monroe.is first wife was actress janet lee from the film "psycho." actress jamie lee curtis is her daughter. he died of cardiac arrest in his home. tony curtis was 85 years old. our time right n 11:34. coming upn the next half hour, the rain is far from over. tom kierein is back with the chance of fldingnd tornadoes and our series of reports on education nation. we'll talk with the d.c. teacher who is having success in i >>> right now a husband and wife are safe after they were rescued from powerful floodwaters on wood burn road not far from the inova fairfax hospital. the road was blocked but the husband tried to drive around and wound up stuck in the water. of course we just heard from pete about the problems on rhod island island, high water there as well. a lot of folks having problems getting around in thisrain. >> creeks and strems out of their banks. that was in annandale. many are flowing very high. flowg over roads. do not drive through high ter. and as we look at the radar the last

in "some like it hot", he starred with jack lemmon, as musicians who witness a mob killing and dress in drag to get away. nevada, jacksonville and miami. all aboard, all aboard. ♪ >> what's the matter now? >> how do they walk in these things? huh? how do they keep their balance? >> it must be the way the weight is distributed. now, come on. >> it's so drafty. they must be catching cold all the time, huh? >> will you quit stalling? we're going to miss the train. >> i feel naked. everybody is staring at me. >> with those legs? come on. >> sreenivasan: later in his career, curtis battled drug and alcohol addiction. he recovered in the early 1980s, and continued in movies and television. he also became an accomplished painter. tony curtis was 85 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff... >> brown: they haven't finished their work for the year, but members of congress adjourned overnight, to return to their districts with 33 days to go before the mid-term elections. newshour congressional correspondent kwame holman reports. >> reporter: in the house, democr

. >> okay thank you jack lemmon let's tell you how the giants, the they won the last few games and thee take on the burris led the a's behind the san diego their scoring in this game four to two and again until 500. a score for a southerly and 24 of the it was found at a construction site last week. also includes a school end of vertebra that still intact. and coming up on kron4 news weekend with an inspirational story from a bay area man after this. to raise awareness for stroke victims. he also has the cbc special and we're happy to have him with us this morning. he is the co-founder of this stroke or nest. thank you for being here. >> thank-you. tell us what exactly happened. >> well my stroke it happened 10 years ago in yosemite and it occurred on the 23rd of december right in the middle of the beginning of this season and as is coming down from skiing and getting ready for cross-country skiing and all of a sudden the right-hand side of my body just disengaged and it was the onset of the stroke. >> tell us about the recovery and the time it took. >> well because of some incredibly

jack lemmon and that has been tracking are weekend storm system and has more. >> let's get to the rainhe weekend the majority of the rain will miss us to the north but rain chances of picking up sunday morning. 5:00 a.m. chances there will be south of the golden gate. the best chance up the north. the green is darker. not expecting any of a lot of rain by any means. but this weekend which will be cloudy, monday and much cooler. as we head into next week dry air and warmer conditions expected. >> we will follow that the check gone your commit this morning. >> good morning james traffic getting along just fine right now. be careful of all the dense fog outside. the bay bridge toll plaza a few cars on the road fresnel heading towards the city we do have a fog in advisory issued by chp so be careful of the cars in front of you for your ride this morning. the fog is extremely dense so we ask the you slowdown your speeds of that. not really affecting your drive time too much about nine minutes from the foot of the maze. if you're thinking about the san mateo bridge no problem here traffic ge

a film that paired him with jack lemmon and marilyn monroe. they would later learn that tony and marilyn had a brief relationship. curtis started the 1960's by starring in "spartikus." with performances like this, people were starting to take notice of more than his good looks. he could act. >> he is probably one of the most underrated. >> in 1968, he starred in "the boston strangler" and won rave reviews. curtis had fought hard for this role gaining 30 pounds, even putting on a fake nose to look like his character. hard work didn't bring the oscar nomination he craved but it did bring him pride. >> said the greatest film performance of any actor in the history of movies. >> at this point, curtis was in the midst of his third marriage, one that produced two sons. by the early 1970's, he had grown tired of the movie business and began using drugs and drinking heavily. at the urging of his kids, he checked into the betty ford rehab clinic and sobered up. as he grew older, tony switched gears and began to paint. his bright, acrylic canvasses were

he and jack lemmon were pretending to be women because the mob was chasing after them.c stuff. tony curtis has died at the age of 85. he was one of those actors whose career started when he got out of the service after world war ii while hollywood was still in its golden age. he acted alongside legends like monroe, lawrence owe live yeah and carrie grant and became quite a legend himself. >> my father taught it to me. >> i was wrong about you. you won't really kill your teacher's son. >> i came here to fight. >> reporter: tony curtis was one of hollywood's top box office idols in the '50s and '60s starring in dozen of diverse films from "spartacus" to the "boston strangler." snoets never blue always golden don't know where ♪ >> reporter: curtis showed his comedic ability with a gender-bending role. other well-known films include "sweet smell of success" and "the defiant one." but although tony curtis was one of the last of the big-time movie matinee idols, he was more than just an actor. he was a prolific artist. >> all my life, i've always taken to a pen or pencil, dra

one of his most aclaimed rolls came in "some like it hot" co-starring jack lemmon and marilyn monroe.> come on, dear. time to change for dinner. >> i will catch up with you later. >> oh ok. >> no. what is it, young lady. what are you staring at. this happens to me all the time in public. jenna: courtney friel is here with the "fox 411.". >> hey, jenna. of the 85-year-old actor died of cardiac arrest. his daughter, actress, jamie lee curtis, who he had with "pyscho" actress, janet lee said about her father. he leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and his paintsing. he leaves behind children and family who loved him and respected him and wife and in-laws devoted to him. he leaves behind fans all over the world. he will be greatly missed. taking a look back at tony curtis's life. he was born in new york in 1925 as bernard schwartz to jewish hungarian parents. he joined the u.s. navy and served in the pacific during world war ii. after returning home, curtis signed acting classes and signed a 7-year contract with universal pictures. he standard in 150 movies. that includ

tony curtis alongside jack lemmon and marilyn monroe, "some like it hot." curtis was a box office locomotive in the '50s and '60s. his turn in "the sweet smell of success," and oscar nomination for "the dint ones." >> you should have got what was coming to you. >> reporter: and "spartacus," with kirk douglas. tony curtis may be best remembered for his magic touch with hollywood's leading ladies. natalie wood, marilyn monroe, janet leigh, the first of six wives. curtis and lee had two children. one of them, actress jamie lee curtis. born bernard schwartz, curtis joined the marines in world war ii. he took the name tony curtis when he began his film year in 1929. >> from now on, nothing but the best for me. >> reporter: his career stalled later. battles with drugs and alcohol taking their told. curtis once said he didn't want to become an elder statesman. i want to end up with the girl all the time. and he usually did. yes, he did. 85 years old. we heard he was working on a new film. >> that's right. right up until the end. >>> coming up, a tragic case of spy

curtis in the ever zany jack m lemmon i will never forget.unforgettable and iconic gender bending performance. curtis also showed his dramatic talents as a roman slave who held against kirk douglas in the oh so-called lawrence olivia. tony curtis was the real deal. his love of the art came out in every film and tv appearance i ever saw him in. we're going to miss this guy. p. [ printer whirs ] done. ♪ thanks. do you work here? not yet. from tax info to debunking myths, the field guide to evolving your workforce has everything you need. download it now at thinkbeyondthelabel.com. oh. about what? uh, they don't really think you're an exchange student. what? they think you're a businessman, using our house to meet new clients in china. for reals, player? [ woman speaks chinese ] they overheard a phone call. [ speaks chinese ] something about shipping with fedex to shanghai. and then you opened a bottle of champagne. that was for a science project. [ man and woman speaking chinese ] i'm late for...soccer... rehearsal. [ man speaks chinese ] you a