Nickname:	Kirk Douglas / Issur Danielovitch /
Known for:	Spartacus, Paths of Glory, Out of the Past
Birth name:	Issur Danielovitch Demsky
Birthday:	9 December 1916, Amsterdam, New York, USA
Height:	5' 9" (1.75 m)

Hollywood star Michael Douglas is to be honored with the American Film Institute (AFI)'s lifetime achievement award next summer - 18 years after his actor father Kirk Douglas was presented with the same accolade.


Hollywood veteran KIRK DOUGLAS is winning his battle to get African-Americans an official political apology for the institution of slavery.The Spartacus star has been campaigning for a formal apology for years, urging Congress and presidential candidates to support his fight.And his efforts appear to have paid off - America’s House of Representatives has passed a
Filed under: Nurse! A visibly excited (and by that we mean terrified) Kirk Douglas used his own power to conquer a slide at a L.A. park on Wednesday. Women and children first!Born Issur Danielovitch, the 91-year-old living legend -- who has donated millions to parks --...
Veteran actor Kirk Douglas and his wife have unveiled their 400th school playground - concluding their decade-long effort to provide a safe place for Californian kids to play.


AP - Kirk Douglas and his wife have dedicated their 400th school playground — completing a decade-long effort to give Los Angeles kids a place to frolic.
AFP - Hollywood action men Kirk Douglas and Harrison Ford donned aprons and grabbed serving spoons to help dish out Thanksgiving dinners to Los Angeles' homeless here Wednesday.
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Movies Heterosexual A-list Scientologist smoocher John Travolta was up to his old tricks again -- this time greeting Kirk Douglas with a wet, non-sexual, man-on-man kiss! Face/Off!After Kirk, 90, presented John with an award at the Santa Barbara Film...
Kirk Douglas and former Happy Days star Henry Winkler will be among the stars serving up meals to the poor and homeless in Los Angeles this Thanksgiving. The actors will join Camryn Manheim, Daryl Hannah and High School Musical star Zac Efron at the Los Angeles Mission, where they'll dish up turkey and trimmings for the less fortunate.


Movie icon KIRK DOUGLAS and his wife ANNE make a weekly visit to their late son ERIC’s grave - in a bid to seek closure about his drug overdose death.The Spartacus star, 90, and his wife have never come to terms with the 46-year-old’s death in 2004.Eric was found dead on the floor of his
AP - Warren Beatty leaned down to chat face-to-face with Kirk Douglas. Sylvester Stallone chomped on pineapple and glanced across the bar at Clint Eastwood. Angela Lansbury gawked at Jack Nicholson. Julie Andrews laughed with Billy Crystal.
Kirk Douglas became confused during a recent TV screening of what he thought was one of his movies - when he realized he wasn't watching himself, but his son Michael.


Veteran actor KIRK DOUGLAS became confused during a recent TV screening of what he thought was one of his movies - when he realised he wasn’t watching himself, but his son MICHAEL.Like many others, the 90-year-old thinks father and son look alike.Michael Douglas says, "About a month ago, I was talking to Dad, and he
Legendary actor Kirk Douglas wrote his new autobiography to teach young people how to cope in today's ever-changing world. The Spartacus star hopes his book, Let's Face It: 90 Years Of Living, Loving, And Learning, will prove to be a source of inspiration to youngsters.


Actor JOHN TRAVOLTA will be honoured with the Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence In Film by the Santa Barbara Film Festival in November (07).The Grease star will collect the second annual award from 90-year-old Douglas at a ceremony at the California coastal city’s Four Seasons Biltmore hotel on 16 November (07).The festival itself takes place
Legendary actor KIRK DOUGLAS wrote his new autobiography to teach young people how to cope in today’s ever-changing world.The Spartacus star hopes his book, Let’s Face It: 90 Years Of Living, Loving, And Learning, will prove to be a source of inspiration to youngsters.He says, "When you come to be 90 years old, you must
Acting legend KIRK DOUGLAS loves to surround himself with beautiful women after growing up around Hollywood screen sirens.The actor, who has been happily married to wife Anne for over 50 years, admits he has been fortunate to be exposed to so many famous beauties in his life.The 90-year-old says, "The young Kirk was too interested
NEW YORK (AP) - The memoir of the late Jack Valenti, coming out next month, includes praise for Lyndon Johnson, Kirk Douglas and others you would expect to hear about in a book by the former Hollywood lobbyist and White House aide.


Reuters - At age 90, actor Kirk Douglas has written his ninth, and he swears, final book. Featuring chapters like "Thinking About Death," "Dealing With Death," "Almost Dying," "Reading Obituaries" and "Sunset," the book is called, "Let's Face it."
Movie veteran KIRK DOUGLAS admits to playing the "movie star card" in an attempt to meet the "right people", including former Yugoslavian president JOSIP TITO.The Spartacus actor, 91, even beat the British Ambassador to meet the president during a trip to the country - now named Serbia and Montenegro.He recalls, "I was in Yugoslavia and
Movie veteran KIRK DOUGLAS is deeply concerned about the rise of Islamic fundamentalism across the world, insisting no religions’ God would condone the killing of innocent people.The Jewish actor has written on the similarities between Judaism and Islam in his latest autobiography Let’s Face It: 90 Years of Living, Loving, and Learning, and is saddened

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