Kirk Douglas
American stage and film actor (1916–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and movie director. Douglas acted in many of Hollywood's well-known movies, including Spartacus. He also starred as Vincent van Gogh in Lust for Life.
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Born | Issur Danielovitch Demsky (1916-12-09)December 9, 1916 |
Died | February 5, 2020(2020-02-05) (aged 103) Beverly Hills, California, U.S |
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Notable work | Michael Kelly in Champion Jonathan Shields in The Bad and the Beautiful Vincent van Gogh in Lust for Life Spartacus in Spartacus |
Height | 5ft 9in (1.75 m) |
Spouse(s) | Diana Dill (1943-1951, divorced) Anne Buydens (1954-2021) |
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Parent(s) | Herschel Demsky Bryna Sanglel |
Awards | Academy Honorary Award 1996 Lifetime Achievement Honorary César 1980 Lifetime Achievement Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama 1957 Lust for Life Cecil B. DeMille Award 1968 Lifetime Achievement |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1941–1945 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Army Medical Administrative Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Army Good Conduct Medal American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal |
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His parents were Jews from the Russian Empire. He was the father of actor and producer Michael Douglas.
He came in at #17 on AFI's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time and was one of two living actors on the list (Sidney Poitier is the other).
In 1995, he was given an Honorary Academy Award. In 1956, he won a Golden Globe Award.
Kirk Douglas died on February 5, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 103.[1]