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, star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, dies age 97
breakingnews.ieActress Rhonda Fleming, star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, has died at the age of 97, her secretary has said. Fleming appeared in movies including Alfred Hitchcock’s Spellbound, film noir Out Of The Past and comedy-musical A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court.
She was one of the most glamorous actresses of the 1940s and 50s and was nicknamed the “Queen of Technicolour”. Through more than 40 films, Fleming’s co-stars included Kirk Douglas, Bing Crosby, Glenn Ford, Burt Lancaster, Bob Hope, Rock Hudson and Ronald Reagan.
Fleming died on Wednesday in Santa Monica, Carla Sapon, her secretary, told Variety. Her film career had a suitably Hollywood beginning.
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