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).
Rhonda Fleming, ‘Spellbound’ and ‘Out of the Past’ Actress, Dies at 97
thewrap.comAlso Read: Margaret Nolan, Model Behind the Iconic 'Goldfinger' Opening Credits, Dies at 76Over the years, she worked with people like Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Rock Hudson, Bob Hope and Ronald Reagan, with whom she made four films.
Her other credits include “Pony Express,” “The Big Circus” and most recently, “The Nude Bomb” in 1980.Fleming was born as Marilyn Louis in Hollywood, California, in 1923.
She began working as a film actress while attending Beverly Hills High School, and was discovered by then well-known Hollywood agent Henry Willson, who changed her name to her famous name.
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