Kirk Douglas (born in 1916) is an American veteran actor, producer, director, and author. He is one of the oldest alive actors. He has also written books like Dance with the Devil (1990), The Gift (1992), etc. He has acted in many Hollywood movies and worked with many famous actresses.
Early Life, Biography, Parents, Siblings & Education
Issur Danielovitch was born in a Jewish family in 1916 (age 103 years) in Amsterdam, New York. Every year he celebrates his birthday on December 9. His Zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Kirk’s parents were migrants from Belarus.
Doug’s mother’s name is Bryna & his father’s name is Herschel Danielovitch. His siblings include six sisters. The family used to speak Yiddish in the house.
Kirk Douglas’ father was a horse trader in Belarus. The economic condition of the family was not well and that is why he spent his childhood in poverty.
The man himself used to sell snacks to the factory workers during his childhood just to bear the expenses for the milk &bread of his family. They use to live in the most backward area of the town. He has even worked as a gardener to pay off his debts.
He has written his autobiography “The Ragman’s Son” in which he has described the challenges that he has faced in his life.
In school, he used to participate in the dramas and plays and was honored for his performance many times. The man in himself had the talent from his early childhood. He graduated from St. Lawrence University.
Body Statistics, Height, Weight & Appearance
He is a Jewish guy who was born in America. He is known for his dashing looks and a dimple on his chin. Actor Kirk Douglas stands tall at a height of 5 feet 9 inches and has a weight of 152 lbs.
He has beautiful blue eyes and grey hair. During the starting of his career, he used to be the crush of a lot of girls. It is worth mentioning that he is still alive and healthy. He is 103 (in the year 2019) years and going well.
Marriage, Girlfriend, Spouse & Children
As per his personal life, Kirk Douglas got married in 1943 with his wife Dianna Dill. Dianna is also an actress who has worked in more than 50 movies. In September 1944 they got blessed with a son and they named him Michael Douglas. In January 1947 she gave birth to their second son Joel Douglas. The life was going well but in the year 1951, Dianna & Kirk got separated.
His second marriage happened in 1954 with Anne Buydens (Anne Douglas). Issur Danielovitch first met each other in 1953 and soon started dating each other. The first child is Peter Douglas who was born in the year 1955. Their second son was Eric Douglas who was born in June 1958. But Eric died of a drug overdose in 2004.
