One of the last Actor of Hollywood Golden Age, Kirk Douglas has died.
Douglas made his acting debut in the 1946 film ‘The Strange Love of Martha Ivers starring Barbara Stanwyck.
He went on to appear in more than 90 films. He received his first Best Actor nomination for the 1949 ‘Champion.’ Three years later he received his second Academy Award nomination for 1952 ‘The Bad and the Beautiful.’
He was one of the first actors to break his studio contracts and formed an independant production company, Bryna Productions, names after his mother, that produced ‘Path of Glory’ in 1957 and his still talked about performance
in 1960 ‘Spartacus.’ Other films include ‘The Indian Fighter’, ‘Paths of Glory’, ‘The Viking’, ‘Lonely are the Brave’, and ‘Seven Days in May.;
In addition to acting, Douglas is also an author beginning with his first book in 1988 autobigraphy The Ragman’s Son to his las book Life Could Be Verse: Reflactions of Love, Loss, and What Really Matters.
In 1981 President Jimmy Carter presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 1991 AFI Life Achievement Award, 1994 receipient of the Kennedy Center Honors. 1998 Screen Actor Guilds Lifetime Achievement Award. 2002 President Bush gives him the National Medal of Arts.
His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is located at 6263 Hollywood Blvd.
During the 40s and 50s he appeared on radio Suspense, Screen Directors Playhouse, and Lux Radio Theatre.
He gave his last feature film performance Michael Gorjian’s 2004 ‘Illusion.’ His final television appearance was im the 2008 release ‘Empire State Building Murders.’ His final curtain call was his autobiographical theatre performance in his one-man show ‘Before I Forget’
Kirk Douglas, a true Hollywood Legend, with a career that spanned over 60 years.
He gave his last feature film performance Michael Gorjian’s 2004 ‘Illusion.’ His final television appearance was im the 2008 release ‘Empire State Building Murders.’ His final curtain call was his autobiographical theatre performance in his one-man show ‘Before I Forget’
Kirk Douglas, a true Hollywood Legend, with a career that spanned over 60 years.
He was married to his second wife, Anne Buydens, a marriage that spanned longer than his remarkable career, for over 70-years. Together they had two sons, Peter born in 1955 and Eric, born in 1958 and later to succumb to addition in 2004. With his first wife, Diana Dill , the mother of Michael and Joel Douglas.