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Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch, Russian: И́сер Даниело́вич; December 9, 1916) is an American stage and film actor, film producer and author. His popular films include Out of the Past (1947), Champion (1949), Ace in the Hole (1951), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), Lust for Life (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), Spartacus (1960), and Lonely Are the Brave (1962).

• Born: Issur Danielovitch December 9, 1916 (age 95) Amsterdam, New York, U.S.
• Residence: Beverly Hills, California Los Angeles, California
• Other names: Izzy Demsky
• Education: St. Lawrence University
• Alma mater: American Academy of Dramatic Arts
• Occupation: Actor, producer, director, author
• Years active: 1942–present
• Home town: Amsterdam, New York
• Religion: Conservative Judaism
• Spouse: Diana Dill (1943–51; divorced) Anne Buydens (May 29, 1954–present)
• Children: Michael Douglas Joel Douglas Peter Douglas Eric Douglas (1958–2004)
• Relatives: Cameron Douglas (grandson)

Read more about Kirk Douglas at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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