Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director, philanthropist and author. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck.
Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films. Douglas was known for his explosive acting style, which he displayed as a criminal defense attorney in Town Without Pity (1961).
Anne Douglas, Widow of Kirk Douglas, Has Sadly Died at 102
justjared.comWe are very sad to report that Anne Douglas has died at the age of 102, according to THR. Douglas was a film publicist who married actor Kirk Douglas in 1954 and they were together until his death last year at the age of 103. Anne and Kirk had two children together, sons Peter and Eric, who were born in 1955 and 1958, respectively.
He also had two children from his previous marriage to Diana Dill, sons Michael and Joel.
One of the most famous stories involving Kirk and Anne was when she refused to allow him to fly on a private plane from Palm Springs to New York with director Michael Todd back in 1958.
He was reportedly furious and said he wasn’t going on the trip if he couldn’t fly on the plane. While driving back to Los Angeles
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