Kirk Douglas

Name: Kirk Douglas
Date / Place of Birth: 9 December 1916, New York, USA (95 years)
Dated: Diana Douglas, Anne Buydens
Occupation: Actor

Claim to fame: Actor Kirk Douglas worked as a waitor before starting with acting. He was a successful wrestler too, before concentrating on his acting studies at American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His film debut came in 1946 in the movie "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers " and the big breakthrough came with the movie "Champion" (1949), playing a selfish boxer. Kirk Douglas is the father of actor Michael Douglas and grandfather of Cameron Douglas.