Career: Hudson made his acting debut with one line in Fighter Squadron (1948). He continued to take acting lessons for a number of years and success came in 1954 with Magnificent Obsession. His popularity soared after appearing alongside James Dean in Giant (1956), and acclaimed film Something of Value (1957). During the late 1950s and 1960s, he appeared in a number of romantic comedies with Doris Day, including Pillow Talk (1959). He also appeared in action film Tobruk (1967), spy thriller Ice Station Zebra (1968) and western The Undefeated (1969). His big-screen appeal waned in the 1970s and he turned his attention to TV, starring in McMillan & Wife. He had a recurring role in the 1980s in Dynasty. He died from Aids-related complications on October 2, 1985 at the age of 59.

Career: After being spotted by a talent scout, Curtis was signed by Universal Pictures in 1948. He admits he was interested only in earning money and wooing girls, but he quickly built a hugely successful career. He made his screen debut with walk-on parts in several movies in 1949. By the end of the 1950s, he'd become a major star thanks to films such as The Sweet Smell of Success, The Vikings, The Defiant Ones and Some Like It Hot. More major films followed in the next decade, but in the 1970s he won new fans with TV series The Persuaders! and McCoy. Away from acting, Curtis was an accomplished artist. He suffered from several illnesses in his later years, and underwent heart bypass surgery in 1994. He died from a cardiac arrest on September 29, 2010, at the age of 85.