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).
Hollywood star who sexually assaulted Natalie Wood, claims her sister, Lana, who revealed that the siblings’ mum set up a meeting with the actor in a bid to boost Natalie’s career.The attack is alleged to have happened at an LA hotel in the summer of 1955 while the young actress was filming The Searchers.
In her new book called Little Sister, out next week, Lana writes: “Natalie looked especially beautiful that night when Mom and I dropped her off at the Chateau Marmont.“It seemed like a long time passed before Natalie got back into the car and woke me up when she slammed the door shut.
She looked awful. She was very dishevelled and very upset, and she and Mom started urgently whispering.”According to Lana it was not until she was much.
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