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Douglas, Kirkorig. Issur Danielovitch later Isadore Demskey(born Dec. 9, 1916, Amsterdam, N.Y., U.S.) U.S. film actor and producer. He had minor Broadway roles before making his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) and emerged as a major star in Champion (1949). Despite giving sensitive performances in The Glass Menagerie (1950) and Paths of Glory (1957), he became identified with the intense, forceful roles he played in films such as The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), Lust for Life (1956), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), and Seven Days in May (1964). He produced and starred in Spartacus (1960). He continued to appear in films into the 21st century. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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What's in a name: Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky, the cleft-chinned, gravelly-voiced Douglas has made his mark on and off screen. The show contains a lot of performer/audience chat including a section where we play a guessing game to discover the original names of several celebrities (Leonard Rosenberg became Tony Randall, Issur Danielovitch Demsky became Kirk Douglas). |
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