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).
Rio Lobo: John Wayne ‘completely exhausted' and director ‘punched me' - Jennifer O'Neill
msn.comDON'T MISSThe War Wagon: John Wayne was 'furious' with Kirk Douglas [THE WAR WAGON]John Wayne restrained by six guards during Marlon Brando Oscar win [OSCARS]John Wayne: Ann-Margret's precious memories from The Train Robbers [ANN-MARGRET]During a break from filming on the Rio Lobo shoot, Wayne headed back to Hollywood to collect his first and only Best Actor Oscar after starring as Rooster Cogburn in 1969's True Grit.
According to Randy Roberts' John Wayne: American: "[Duke] stepped out, laughed uproariously at first, and then settled down into a teary-eyed smile.
Everybody, horses included, was sporting an eye patch, and the crowd was clapping and whistling congratulations to the best actor in the world. "No doubt this was a special moment for the star, who aside from his own health problems lost his mother during the filming and then his brother Robert E Morrison just a month after the wrap.
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