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Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck.
Cleft-chinned, steely-eyed and virile star of international cinema who rose from being "the ragman's son" (the name of his best-selling 1988 autobiography) to become a bona fide superstar, Kirk Douglas, also known as Issur Danielovitch Demsky, was born on December 9, 1916 in Amsterdam, New York.
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Apr 20, 2021 · Actor Kirk Douglas brought his formidable chin and talent to classic movies such as 'Spartacus' and 'The Bad and the Beautiful.' He’s also the father of actor Michael Douglas.
Feb 5, 2020 · Kirk Douglas, the self-described "ragman's son" who became a global Hollywood superstar in the 1950s and '60s, died on Wednesday. He was 103.
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Feb 5, 2020 · Kirk Douglas, one of the last surviving movie stars from Hollywood’s golden age, whose rugged good looks and muscular intensity made him a commanding presence in celebrated films like “Lust for...
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Jul 29, 2024 · Kirk Douglas (born December 9, 1916, Amsterdam, New York, U.S.—died February 5, 2020, Los Angeles, California) was an American film actor and producer best known for his portrayals of resolute, emotionally charged heroes and antiheroes.
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Feb 6, 2020 · Kirk Douglas, Towering Icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Dies at 103. A mainstay of 1950s and ‘60s cinema, Douglas was one of Classic Hollywood’s last surviving stars