Valerie Curtin

Acting

Valerie Curtin

Born March 31, 1945 · New York City, New York, USA (age 81)

Valerie Curtin (born March 31, 1945) is an American actress and screenwriter. Curtin was born in Jackson Heights, New York, the daughter of radio actor Joseph Curtin. She attended Lake Erie College. She is a cousin of TV comedian/actress Jane Curtin. She was married to writer and director Barry Levinson from 1975–1982.

Known For

All the President's MenAll the President's Men · 1976
All the President's Men
7.71976
MovieDramaMystery
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
Silent MovieSilent Movie · 1976
Silent Movie
6.51976
MovieComedy
Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.
...And Justice for All...And Justice for All · 1979
...And Justice for All
7.11979
MovieDrama
An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.
ToysToys · 1992
Toys
5.31992
MovieFantasyComedy
Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys.
Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreAlice Doesn't Live Here Anymore · 1974
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
7.01974
MovieRomanceDrama
After her husband dies, Alice and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make a new life for herself as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as waitress in a small diner.
Silver StreakSilver Streak · 1976
Silver Streak
6.71976
MovieComedyCrime
A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murdered man thrown from the train. When he can find no one who will believe him, he starts doing some investigating of his own. But all that accomplishes is to get the killer after him.
Down and Out in Beverly HillsDown and Out in Beverly Hills · 1986
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
5.91986
MovieComedy
Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.
Mother, Jugs & SpeedMother, Jugs & Speed · 1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed
5.31976
MovieComedyDrama
To beat out competing ambulance services, an ace driver, an office secretary/paramedic and a suspended cop resort to some outrageous behavior to help people in distress. They're a crew whose condition is even more critical than their clients!

Movies

All the President's MenAll the President's Men · 1976
All the President's Men
7.71976
MovieDramaMystery
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
Silent MovieSilent Movie · 1976
Silent Movie
6.51976
MovieComedy
Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.
...And Justice for All...And Justice for All · 1979
...And Justice for All
7.11979
MovieDrama
An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.
ToysToys · 1992
Toys
5.31992
MovieFantasyComedy
Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys.
Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreAlice Doesn't Live Here Anymore · 1974
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
7.01974
MovieRomanceDrama
After her husband dies, Alice and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make a new life for herself as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as waitress in a small diner.
Silver StreakSilver Streak · 1976
Silver Streak
6.71976
MovieComedyCrime
A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murdered man thrown from the train. When he can find no one who will believe him, he starts doing some investigating of his own. But all that accomplishes is to get the killer after him.
Down and Out in Beverly HillsDown and Out in Beverly Hills · 1986
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
5.91986
MovieComedy
Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.
Mother, Jugs & SpeedMother, Jugs & Speed · 1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed
5.31976
MovieComedyDrama
To beat out competing ambulance services, an ace driver, an office secretary/paramedic and a suspended cop resort to some outrageous behavior to help people in distress. They're a crew whose condition is even more critical than their clients!
Best FriendsBest Friends · 1982
Best Friends
5.21982
MovieComedyRomance
When a professional couple, who have lived and worked together for many years, finally decide to marry, their sudden betrothal causes many unexpected difficulties. They soon find that being married is often quite different from being "best friends."
Unfaithfully YoursUnfaithfully Yours · 1984
Unfaithfully Yours
5.61984
MovieComedyRomance
A composer—who suspects his wife of cheating—plots to kill her and frame it on her lover, but things don't turn out as planned.
Inside MovesInside Moves · 1980
Inside Moves
6.41980
MovieDrama
After a failed suicide attempt leaves him partially crippled, Rory begins spending a lot of time at a neighborhood bar full of interesting misfits. When Jerry the bartender suddenly finds himself playing basketball for the Golden State Warriors, Rory and the rest of the bar regulars hope his success will provide a lift to their sagging spirits. Will Jerry forget his friends? What about his junkie hooker girlfriend and her pimp?
Big TroubleBig Trouble · 1986
Big Trouble
5.41986
MovieComedyCrime
Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet sons who all want to go to Yale isn't making things any easier. Blanche Rickey is also worried about money; her husband is a millionaire with a weak heart, and she worries that he'll blow through all his cash before he finally dies. When Blanche meets Leonard, she devises a murderous plan that she claims will fix both their problems.
Peeping TimesPeeping Times · 1978
Peeping Times
4.01978
MovieComedyTV Movie
Peeping Times is a comedy special that aired on NBC on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the special featured an early broadcast network appearance of David Letterman. David Frost was co-executive producer. The show was a spoof of TV news magazine programs.
Brave New WorldBrave New World · 1980
Brave New World
6.21980
MovieScience FictionDrama
A man who grew up in a primitive society educating himself by reading Shakespeare is allowed to join the futuristic society where his parents are from. However, he cannot adapt to their repressive ways.
A Different StoryA Different Story · 1978
A Different Story
5.31978
MovieRomanceDrama
A gay man and a lesbian enter into a marriage of convenience in order to prevent his deportation, and then gradually fall in love with one another.
A Christmas Without SnowA Christmas Without Snow · 1980
A Christmas Without Snow
5.71980
MovieDramaRomance
Leaving her son behind at her parents' home in Omaha, Nebraska, recent divorcée Zoe attempts to start her life anew by moving to San Francisco. Seeking something to fill her lonely hours, she begins singing with a church choir. When new choirmaster Ephraim Adams is hired, Zoe finds his attitudes and ideas difficult to tolerate. Faced with the challenging task of satisfying Adams' unrelenting perfectionism, Zoe is tempted once more to run away from her problems.
Rabbit TestRabbit Test · 1978
Rabbit Test
4.51978
MovieComedy
Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!
The Great Smokey RoadblockThe Great Smokey Roadblock · 1978
The Great Smokey Roadblock
5.71978
MovieActionComedy
An old trucker steals his truck for one last cross-country run, with a madam and her crew on board.
MaxieMaxie · 1985
Maxie
5.01985
MovieComedyFantasy
When Nick and Jan move into their new apartment in San Francisco, the batty landlady upstairs tells them about a girl who used to live there in the 20's: a brash young party girl named Maxie, who died in a car crash the morning before her big audition for a Hollywood studio. The trouble is, Maxie, or rather her ghost, hasn't left the house. Worse, she can take over Jan's body. And the only way she's going to leave is if she gets that audition.
Why Would I Lie?Why Would I Lie? · 1980
Why Would I Lie?
7.51980
MovieComedyDrama
Cletus is a compulsive liar. He prefers the term 'fabrication' to lie though. When Cletus becomes a social worker he's assigned the case of a boy called Jorge (with a 'J') who was taken from his mother. Cletus sets out to reunite Jorge with his mother, but to do so he has to fabricate many a story to keep Jorge from being adopted. In search of the mother, Cletus meets and falls in love with a women's advice councillor.
Women and Men: Stories of SeductionWomen and Men: Stories of Seduction · 1990
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
4.41990
MovieRomanceDrama
An erotic anthology based on classic short stories, chronicling the complicated relations between the sexes: a salesman seduces a woman on a train; a romantic evening is interrupted by phone calls; and a couple vacationing in Spain discusses a pregnancy.
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig StoryA Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story · 1978
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
9.51978
MovieDramaTV Movie
One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife Eleanor. Their romance spans the time period from his days of glory with Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees to his unsuccessful battle with an incurable disease. As the story begins, the talented but shy Gehrig is already a popular Yankee slugger when he meets the outgoing Eleanor. Their romance begins hesitantly, but blossoms as they exchange letters while Gehrig is on the road with the team. However, Gehrig's possessive mother becomes a formidable obstacle, first to their marriage and later to their happiness. But their love for one another proves triumphant. In the midst of their happiness, when Gehrig is at the peak of his career, he learns that he is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The courage and dignity exhibited by the Gehrigs during this crisis make this a powerful, memorable film.
The Greatest Thing That Almost HappenedThe Greatest Thing That Almost Happened · 1977
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
7.01977
MovieDramaTV Movie
Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia.

TV Shows

ERER · 1994
ER
7.81994
SeriesDrama
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
FrasierFrasier · 1993
Frasier
7.71993
SeriesComedyFamily
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.
The Rockford FilesThe Rockford Files · 1974
The Rockford Files
7.61974
SeriesCrimeDrama
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
Happy DaysHappy Days · 1974
Happy Days
7.61974
SeriesComedy
In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowThe Mary Tyler Moore Show · 1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
7.61970
SeriesComedy
30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou; the comical newswriter, Murray; and the newscast's often-incompetent anchor, Ted.
Party of FiveParty of Five · 1994
Party of Five
7.01994
SeriesDrama
Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their parents.
Barney MillerBarney Miller · 1975
Barney Miller
7.31975
SeriesComedy
Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. Always sensible, he maintains order over a band of detectives who gamble, hit on anything in skirts, go to renaissance philosophy conventions for fun, and would really prefer to be writing. Nearly all of the action takes place in the squad room where citizens and criminals are brought in to complicate the mix.
Just Shoot Me!Just Shoot Me! · 1997
Just Shoot Me!
6.61997
SeriesComedy
See the inner workings of a high-style magazine owned by Jack Gallo, who has hired his quick-tempered but talented daughter, Maya, to write for the publication. Challenging her at every turn is Nina, a vain and superficial former model. Then there's photographer Elliot, a man who is very popular with his portrait subjects as well as other women. completing the core staff is her father's assistant, Dennis, a glorified secretary who is generally disrespectful to one and all.
The DistrictThe District · 2000
The District
6.82000
SeriesDrama
The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department.
BeckerBecker · 1998
Becker
7.21998
SeriesComedy
Becker is a dedicated, outspoken and talented doctor with a gruff exterior. While he tends to offend those who try to get close to him, he is extremely dedicated to his medical practice in the Bronx, N.Y., where he always goes the extra mile to help those in need. But Dr. John Becker looks at the world around him and sees a society gone mad, full of incongruities and just plain wrong thinking. And he has no qualms about saying anything that comes to mind – anything.
RhodaRhoda · 1974
Rhoda
6.31974
SeriesComedy
PhyllisPhyllis · 1975
Phyllis
6.91975
SeriesComedy
After her husband’s death, Phyllis Lindstrom and her daughter Bess move to San Francisco to start over. There, she faces the challenges of clashing with eccentric relatives and adjusting to a new life.
The New Dick Van Dyke ShowThe New Dick Van Dyke Show · 1971
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
5.21971
SeriesComedy
The New Dick Van Dyke Show is an American sitcom starring Dick Van Dyke that aired on CBS from 1971 to 1974. It was Van Dyke's first return to series television since The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Out of PracticeOut of Practice · 2005
Out of Practice
7.42005
SeriesComedy
Out of Practice is an American situation comedy.
9 to 59 to 5 · 1982
9 to 5
7.21982
SeriesComedy
The sitcom takes us into the further adventures of the characters from the movie of the same name.
Stark Raving MadStark Raving Mad · 1999
Stark Raving Mad
6.61999
SeriesComedy
A neurotic book editor is paired with an eccentric writer. The series stars Tony Shalhoub and Neil Patrick Harris.
Baby BobBaby Bob · 2002
Baby Bob
10.02002
SeriesComedyFamily
Baby Bob is an American sitcom that aired on CBS as a midseason replacement in March 2002. The Baby Bob character had previously been on television since February 2000, appearing in commercials for FreeInternet.com. While actual infants played Bob, the effect to make him look like he was talking was achieved through computer editing.
Good & EvilGood & Evil · 1991
Good & Evil
7.01991
SeriesComedy
Good & Evil is a situation comedy which was broadcast in the United States by ABC from September 25, 1991 until October 30, 1991. The series was created by Susan Harris, and produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions in association with Touchstone Television.