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Kirk Douglas
(1916-2020)
Who Was Kirk Douglas?
After stints in the U.S. Navy and on Broadway, actor Kirk Douglas broke into the movies with The Strange Love of Martha Ivers.
He went on to critical acclaim in such films as 1952's The Bad and the Beautiful and 1956's Lust for Life. One of his biggest hits was 1960's Spartacus.
Early Life
Born Issur Danielovitch on December 9, 1916, in Amsterdam, New York, Douglas is known for his distinctive voice, strapping physique and cleft chin.
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The son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Douglas grew up poor. He worked odd jobs to pay for his college education and to support himself while studying acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. At that time, he had no idea what his future had in store: In the 1950s and '60s, Douglas was one of the most popular leading men in cinema.
After serving in the U.S.
Navy during World War II — and a brief career on the Broadway stage — Douglas made his first Hollywood film, The Strange Love o