Kirk Douglas Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Children, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Issur Danielovitch
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Saturday
BIRTHPLACE
Amsterdam, New York, United States
DIED AT AGE
103 Years 1 Months 27 Days
DEATHDATE
February 5, 2020
DEATHPLACE
Beverly Hills, California, United States
CAUSE OF DEATH
Natural Causes
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
SAGITTARIUS
ALSO NOTED FOR
Producer, Director, Author
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
6'0''(feet & inches)
1.8288 meters
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
N/A
Kirk Douglas Family Members
Parents
FATHER
Herschel Danielovitch
Kirk Douglas Marriage, Affairs and Children
SPOUSE
Diana Douglas (1943-1951)
Child(ren) of Kirk Douglas and Diana Douglas
Michael (25 September, 1944) (Son)
Joel (23 January, 1947) (Son)
SPOUSE
Anne Buydens (1954-)
Child(ren) of Kirk Douglas and Anne Buydens
Eric (21 June, 1958) (Son)
Peter (23 November, 1955) (Son)
Fame & Address
SIGNATURE
DEBUT
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (Film 1946)
FAMOUS FROM/AS
Champion (Film 1949), Young Man with a Horn (Film 1950)
Education, Net Worth & More
RELIGION
Judaism
NET WORTH
$60 Million
More Information
Career of Kirk Douglas
He worked at theater and radio before getting a role in the film "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers." He appeared as a tough guy in the film "Champion." He appeared as Rick Martin in the musical drama film "Young Man with a Horn." He played a starring role in the film "Ace in the Hole."
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kirk Douglas
- Did Kirk Douglas takes alcohol? Yes.
- Was Kirk Douglas in the habit of Smoking? No. He was a heavy smoker with the habit of smoking three packs a day but quit in the year 1950.
- The actor suffered a stroke due to which he was unable to talk. The problem was reduced after years of speech therapy.
- He was honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981 presented to him by President Jimmy Carter. It is the highest civilian honor in the United States.
- He refused for the roles in Cat Ballou and Stalag 17 which were played by Lee Marvin and William Holden respectively. Both the actors won Oscar for their roles.
- Douglas appeared in a Japanese TV commercial in the year 1980s. He only said the word 'Coffee' and received 50000 dollars for the appearance.
- Apart from English, he can also speak French and German.
- He suffered a helicopter crash in the year 1991. He was luckily safe but received a debilitating back injury. However, two other people were killed.
- His Bar Mitzvah was celebrated two times. First at the age of 13 and the other was at 83.
- Very few of us know that the actor had a pacemaker fitted in 1986 following the incident when he collapsed in a restaurant. He also underwent a knee replacement surgery in 2005.
- His wife Anne Douglas saved his life when she said not to board Mike Todd's private plane which crashed and killed all the passengers in it.
- He founded his own production company called Bryna Productions in 1955.
- Douglas received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the year 1960.
- The actor loves to surf on the internet.
- He also served the United States Navy for three years from 1941 to 1944 as a communications officer in submarine warfare. He was discharged due to combat-related injuries.
- He declined a major role in the film "The Great Sinner" to work in 'Champion.' The role was eventually played by Melvyn Douglas.
- The actor also has writing skills and wrote his autobiography without any ghostwriter.
- He was set to play the part of Gabey in 'On the Town' but had to turn down due to psychosomatic laryngitis.
- Once there was a rumor that the actor died in January 2018.
- Prior to becoming an actor, Douglas sold snacks to mill workers so that he can help his family in earning milk and bread. According to reports, he had done over 40 jobs like waiting tables, delivering newspapers before getting success in the acting field.
- Apart from acting, the actor finds pleasure in spending time with his family, reading, painting, horse riding, weightlifting, fishing, and more.
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