Editing Tony Curtis (section)

===Books and appearances===
[[File:2009-0314-LV-002-TonyCurtis.jpg|thumb|175px|right|Curtis in 2009, during a book-signing of his memoir ''American Prince'']]
In 1965, Tony Curtis was animated in an episode of ''[[The Flintstones]]''; he also voiced his character Stoney Curtis.
In 1994, a mural featuring his likeness, painted by the artist George Sportelli, was unveiled on the [[Sunset Boulevard]] overpass of the Hollywood Freeway [[Highway 101]] in Los Angeles. The mural was relocated to Hollywood Boulevard and Bronson Avenue in September 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.muralconservancy.org/murals/tony-curtis-0| title=Tony Curtis| website=Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles| access-date=October 3, 2010}}</ref> His face is featured among the celebrities on the cover of the ''[[Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' album by [[The Beatles]].

Also in 1994, the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation awarded its Lone Sailor Award for his naval service and his subsequent acting career.

In 2004, he was inducted into the [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]] Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/sep/14/unlv-entertainerartist-hall-to-honor-tony-curtis/ |title=UNLV Entertainer/Artist Hall to honor Tony Curtis| newspaper=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |date=September 14, 2004 |access-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> A street is named after him in the Sun City Anthem development of his adopted hometown, [[Henderson, Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tony+Curtis+Ln,+Henderson,+NV+89052/@35.9544968,-115.0943303,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80c8d281b12c229d:0xdf011d2f6ad1e6eb!8m2!3d35.9544968!4d-115.0921416|title=Google maps Tony Curtis Lane, Henderson, Nevada, USA| website=[[Google Maps]] |date=September 3, 2020 |access-date=September 3, 2020}}</ref>

In 2005, Curtis was criticized after he stated that he would refuse to watch ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]''. He additionally stated that [[John Wayne]] would not have approved of a film about gay cowboys.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-20220302.html |title=Still stuck in the film closet| newspaper=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=January 22, 2013 |access-date=June 28, 2022}}</ref>

In 2008, he was featured in the documentary ''[[The Jill & Tony Curtis Story]]'' about his efforts with his wife to rescue horses from slaughterhouses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jill-vanderberg-curtis-worked-with-husband-on-last-film/ |title=Jill VanderBerg Curtis Worked With Husband On Last Film |work=[[CBS News]] |date=September 30, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614031657/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20018144-10391698.html |archive-date=June 14, 2013 }}</ref>
In October 2008, Curtis's autobiography ''American Prince: A Memoir'', was published.<ref name=Curtis>Curtis, Tony; Golenbock, Peter. ''American Prince'', [[Harmony Books]] (2008) {{ISBN|978-1-905264-34-6}}.</ref> In it, he describes his encounters with other Hollywood legends of the time including Frank Sinatra and [[James Dean]], as well as his hard-knock childhood and path to success. It was followed by the publication of his next book, ''The Making of Some Like it Hot: My Memories of Marilyn Monroe and the Classic American Movie'' (2009).<ref name=Vieira>Curtis, Tony; Vieira, Mark A. ''The Making of Some Like it Hot: My Memories of Marilyn Monroe and the Classic American Movie'', John Wiley and Sons (2009) {{ISBN|978-0-470-53721-3}}</ref> Curtis shared his memories of the making of the movie, in particular about Marilyn Monroe, whose antics and attitude on the set made everyone miserable.

On May 22, 2009, Curtis apologized to the [[BBC]] radio audience after he used three profanities in a six-minute interview with BBC presenter [[William Crawley]]. The presenter also apologized to the audience for Curtis's "Hollywood realism." Curtis explained that he thought the interview was being taped, when it was in fact live.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ni/2009/05/tony_curtis_brings_some_holywo.html |title=Tony Curtis brings some Hollywood realism to BBC radio |website=BBC |last=Crawley |first=William |date=May 23, 2009}}</ref>