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  Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Kirk Douglas
Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch) was the son Russian Jewish immigrant parents in Amsterdam, NY, on December 9, 1916.
Kirk Douglas also established the Douglas Foundation in order to make more significant and meaningful contributions to civic and charitable causes, including the Los Angeles Mission for the Homeless, which has opened the Anne Douglas Center for Women, and the Motion Picture Relief Home's Alzheimer's Unit, which has been named Harry's Haven after Mr.
Douglas has been married to his wife, Anne, for 48 years, and is the father of four sons from two marriages: Michael, Joel, Peter and Eric.
www.medaloffreedom.com /KirkDouglas.htm   (1694 words)

  
 Kirk Douglas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kirk Douglas (born December 9, 1916) is an American actor and film producer known for his gravelly voice and his recurring roles as the kinds of characters Douglas himself once described as "sons of bitches".
For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Kirk Douglas has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6263 Hollywood Blvd. In 1984, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Douglas married twice, first to Diana Dill (born January 22, 1923; married November 2, 1943; divorced in 1951), with whom he had two sons, actor Michael Douglas and producer Joel Douglas.
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 Michael Douglas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Douglas continued to be one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood and commands a hefty sum for his roles.
Douglas is an advocate of nuclear disarmament, is a supporter of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and sits on the Board of Directors of the Ploughshares Fund.
Douglas claimed that one of his associates was the one responsible for the accident with the errant ball, and the case was later settled out of court.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michael_Douglas   (849 words)

  
 Kirk Douglas Photos - Kirk Douglas News - Kirk Douglas Information
Kirk Douglas often wore lifts in his shoes to make himself appear to be about 5' 11" or 6 feet on screen.
Kirk Douglas: I was a little boy in the kitchen with my mother and I asked, 'How was I born?' She told me this beautiful story about a gold box that came down from heaven on silver strands.
Kirk Douglas: I'm anxious how other people will react to it, when I hear that it showed the other night and people seemed to enjoy it very much, that's wonderful.
www.tv.com /kirk-douglas/person/3572/summary.html   (435 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Ragman's Son: Books: Kirk Douglas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Douglas has written a candid and warm autobiography that shows a man who has never forgotten where he came from nor ceased to be grateful for what he has attained.
Douglas was born Issur Danielovitch Demsky, the son of illiterate Jewish immigrants.
Kirk Douglas story of growing up one of the seven - children in an Amsterdam New York Jewish family, and of working and fighting his way to the top of his profession is in one sense a typical American rags to riches story.
www.amazon.com /Ragmans-Son-Kirk-Douglas/dp/0671737899   (2290 words)

  
 Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas worked his way through St. Lawrence University as a waiter, where he studied drama and wrestled on the school team.
Douglas was one of the first big name actors to establish his own production company.
Douglas starred in the slave-revolt epic Spartacus (1960), and Bryna produced it, which leveraged his Hollywood power into an unwavering demand: Dalton Trumbo, who had decades of screenwriting experience but had been fllisted for his political views and jailed for refusing to "name names" -- would write the screenplay, and not behind a front.
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 Kirk Douglas information - Search.com
Kirk Douglas (born December 9 1916) is an American actor and film producer known for his oft-imitated and -parodied gravel-ridden voice and his recurring roles as the kinds of characters Douglas himself once described as "sons of bitches".
Douglas was born Issur Danielovitch in Amsterdam, New York to Herschel Danielovitch and Bryna Sanglel, poor Belarusian Jewish parents (who came from Homel, also known as Gomel).
Douglas has been married twice, first to Diana Dill (born January 22, 1923; married November 2, 1943 - divorced in 1951), with whom he had two sons, actor Michael Douglas and producer Joel Douglas.
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 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation -- Kirk Douglas' youngest son found dead in New York at age 46
NEW YORK –; Oscar-winning actor Kirk Douglas' youngest son, who battled drug and alcohol problems for years, was found dead Tuesday inside an apartment building, police said.
Eric Douglas was an aspiring actor and comedian, but he never found the success of his father or of his Academy Award-winning sibling, Michael Douglas.
In 1996, Eric Douglas spent a month in jail after a flight from Los Angeles to Newark, N.J., in which he allowed his dog to roam the airplane while he became "loud and verbally abusive" toward the crew, authorities said.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/nation/20040706-1925-kirkdouglas-son.html   (404 words)

  
 ABILITY Magazine | Kirk Douglas Interview by Chet Cooper
Douglas was widely condemned for his decision at the time.
Douglas with the Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian award in recognition of the many trips he had made at his own expense, speaking to audiences all over the world about why democracy works and what freedom means.
He said, "Kirk, thank you for giving me back my name." Many people said, "What are you doing?" But, the sky didn't fall in and after that fllisted writers could write [under their own names].
www.abilitymagazine.com /douglas_interview.html   (2480 words)

  
 AMCTV.com BIOGRAPHY - Kirk Douglas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kirk Douglas was born Issur Danielovich Demsky on December 9, 1916, in Amsterdam, New York.
Moving to New York to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he changed his name to Kirk Douglas and was acting on Broadway by 1941.
When World War II broke out Douglas served in the Navy, but he was back on Broadway by 1945.
www.amctv.com /person/detail/0,,1037-1-EST,00.html   (507 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: My Stroke of Luck: Books: Kirk Douglas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Douglas recounts how he battled his depression not only with medical care but also by recalling happy memories (he shares reminiscences about Sinatra, Reagan and others), and he explains tips and exercises he learned from his speech therapist.
Douglas reflects on his 1995 stroke, the flubbed suicide attempt that followed, and celebrity friends who have had battles of their own.
Kirk Douglas chronicles his own struggle to overcome the personal and professional demons tied to the aftermath of a devastating stroke in MY STROKE OF LUCK.
www.amazon.ca /My-Stroke-Luck-Kirk-Douglas/dp/0060083336   (2481 words)

  
 kirk douglas
Tormented, aggressive and uncompromising; Kirk Douglas proved he was as tough off-screen as the characters he played.
Kirk Douglas is one of Hollywood's great leading men, a celluloid superhero.
Douglas is not remembered for playing struggling addicts; his legacy on film is as an outdoor adventurer, a dimple-chinned hero.
alt.tcm.turner.com /MONTH_SPOTS/00/07/douglas.htm   (765 words)

  
 CNN.com - Entertainment - Kirk Douglas honoured in Berlin - February 17, 2001
The struggle against injustice is a key theme of the film he named as his favourite, Lonely Are The Brave, in which he plays a solitary modern cowboy breaking the rules.
Douglas was born to poor Russian immigrants and joked: "I was Issur Danielovitch.
And Douglas senior said the couple's six-month-old son Dylan is continuing a fine family tradition -- the trademark dimpled chin.
archives.cnn.com /2001/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/15/kirk.douglas/index.html   (490 words)

  
 Michael (Kirk) Douglas Biography - Biography.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Douglas studied drama at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and in New York at the Neighborhood Playhouse and the American Place Theatre.
Douglas is active in promoting human rights and serves as a United Nations Messenger of Peace.
Douglas married Welsh actress and Traffic costar Catherine Zeta-Jones on November 18, 2000; the couple has a son, Dylan Michael Douglas, born in August 2000, and a daughter, Carys Zeta Douglas, born in April 2003.
www.biography.com /search/article.jsp?aid=9278088   (565 words)

  
 Hollywood Film Festival™ - Kirk Douglas
The Douglas Foundation is currently restoring the playgrounds of schools in poor neighborhoods of Los Angeles, and also building a series of playgrounds in Israel.
Douglas with a Special Oscar for "50 years as a creative and moral force in the motion picture community." In presenting the award, Steven Spielberg lauded Mr.
Douglas has been married to his wife, Anne, for 43 years and is the father of four sons from two marriages: Michael, Joel, Peter, and Eric.
www.hollywoodawards.com /festival/kirkdouglas.html   (1375 words)

  
 Climbing the Mountain - An Interview with Kirk Douglas
Douglas stars as a former boxing champion who, in his twilight years, is a widower recovering from a stroke.
She told me that Kirk Douglas was here (where we were) and I mentioned that my uncle (from N.Y.) knew Mickey Marcus, et voila, a new conversation evolved.
Kirk Douglas is still my hero, and he has a wonderful son in Michael.
aish.com /spirituality/odysseys/Climbing_the_Mountain_-_An_Interview_with_Kirk_Douglas.asp   (3307 words)

  
 BBC - Films -article article - Kirk Douglas in Hollywood
Burt Lancaster once said of him, "Kirk Douglas would be the first to admit that he's difficult to work with - and I would be the second!".
His father was a ragman and Douglas went literally from that to riches.
Kirk studied theatre in New York and fell for a striking 16-year-old who would later be called Lauren Bacall.
www.bbc.co.uk /films/2000/12/19/kirk_douglas2_article.shtml   (336 words)

  
 Kirk Douglas News
Kirk Douglas tells kids the future of the world lies in their hands
New York, Oct. 30 : Oscar winner Kirk Douglas will address the first 'UN Global Youth Summit' on Tuesday, where he is likely to tell the young attendees that the future is in their hands.
Veteran actor Kirk Douglas told his son Michael Douglas he couldn't act when he first saw the Basic Instinct actor on stage.
www.topix.net /who/kirk-douglas   (808 words)

  
 Kirk Douglas
Douglas was born Issur Danielovitch to Russian Jewish immigrant parents in Amsterdam, New York, on December 9, 1916.
Douglas earned Oscar nominations for his work in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Lust for Life (1956), both of
He began directing some of his films in the early '70s, scoring his greatest success as the director, star, and producer for Posse (1975), a western in which he played a U.S. Marshal eager for political gain.
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 Kirk Douglas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kirk and Michael Douglas bridge the generation gap and bring their considerable reputations together for new comedy.
Kirk Douglas is a stubborn man. "Being a movie actor is a self-centered occupation," he says, looking like a grizzled lion, his long white hair nearly touching his shoulders.
Michael Douglas will team with his father Kirk in what will mark their first onscreen pairing.
www.rottentomatoes.com /p/kirk_douglas/news.php   (1104 words)

  
 Kirk Douglas - Moviefone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Once quoted as saying "I've made a career of playing sons of bitches," Kirk Douglas is considered by many to be the epitome of the Hollywood hard...
For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Kirk Douglas has a star on the...
Kirk Douglas - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Kirk Douglas Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
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 USATODAY.com - Kirk Douglas, wife renew wedding vows   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Kirk and Anne Douglas said "I do" for the second time in 50 years at a mansion overlooking downtown Los Angeles, renewing the marriage vows the Hollywood couple first took when they eloped to Las Vegas in 1954.
The couple first married on Kirk Douglas' day off while he was filming 20,000 Leagues, said Cowan, who was the best man at that wedding.
The Douglas' son Peter, his wife and four children attended the ceremony, as did Kirk Douglas' son, producer Joel Douglas, from his first marriage.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2004-05-24-douglas-vows_x.htm   (378 words)

  
 Kirk Douglas - Ragman's Son
Kirk Douglas was born into poverty the son of Jewish Russian immigrants as Issur Danielovitch Demsky on December 9, 1916 in Amsterdam, New York.
Kirk received terrific reviews and remained in Hollywood to make Out of the Past [1947] and I Walk Alone [1947] with friend Burt Lancaster.
He is also a director, producer, and great humanitarian serving as a Goodwill Ambassador for the State Department and receiving numerous awards for his efforts.
www.meredy.com /kirkdouglas   (1031 words)

  
 Kirk Douglas
Douglas, who has worked as a director, producer and author, and is the
So, Kirk took a huge chance in putting a fllisted writer's name on the screen and somehow or other, he survived it, like he survives everything.
Douglas was born in 1944, the son of Kirk Douglas and his Bermudan actress wife, Diana Dill but his parents
www.thediviningnation.com /kd.htm   (2860 words)

  
 BBC - Films -article article - Kirk Douglas - His films.
It took a few years for directors to work out how to cast this striking young man with a dimpled chin, great gnashers, square torso, and a voice as recognisable as Cagney's, but in "Champion" he found both stardom and his theme for many years.
It next popped up in Billy Wilder's caustic film "Ace in the Hole", where Douglas played a hack who exploits a tragic accident for headlines.
After the Kubrick pictures - "Paths of Glory" and "Spartacus" - Kirk Douglas began to be seen as something of a statesman.
www.bbc.co.uk /films/2000/12/19/kirk_douglas3_article.shtml   (275 words)

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