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).
Greenblatt’s Deli, Hollywood Institution Frequented by Stars, Closes Its Doors
variety.comPat Saperstein Deputy EditorGreenblatt’s Deli-Restaurant and Fine Wine Shop, which served up chicken matzo ball soup and sold fine wines on Sunset Boulevard for 95 years, closed its doors Wednesday.
The sudden closure came as a surprise to generations of diners who loved the institution’s hearty food, long hours and proximity to the Laugh Factory.The deli was opened by Herman Greenblatt in 1926 and purchased by the Kavin family, which still owns it, in the 1940s.
Its customers included Groucho Marx, Marilyn Monroe, Janis Joplin, Kirk Douglas, Marlon Brando and F. Scott Fitzgerald, who was said to have spent his last dollar on a chocolate bar at the deli before dying in 1940.Entertainment publicist Marina Bailey, who lived nearby for 20.
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