Kirk Douglas Age, Affairs, Children, Wife, Biography, Facts & More

Bio
Real Name	Issur Danielovitch Demsky
Profession	Actor, Director, Writer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 175 cm in meters - 1.75 m in feet inches - 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms - 75 kg in Pounds - 167 lbs
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Light Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	December 9, 1916
Age (as in 2016)	100 Years
Birth Place	Amsterdam, New York, United States
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Sagittarius
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	Amsterdam, United States
School	Not known
College/University	St. Lawrence University, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, United States
Educational Qualification	BA in English (1939)
Debut	Film (Actor)- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) Book (Author)- The Ragman's Son: An Autobiography, New York (1988)
Family	Father- Herschel Danielovitch Mother- Bryna Danielovitch Brother- None Sisters- Pesha, Kaleh, Tamara, Haska (twin), Siffra (twin), Rachel
Religion	Jewish
Ethnicity	Ashkenazi Jewish
Address (FanMail)	The Bryna Company, 141 El Camino Dr Suite 209 Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2718 USA
Hobbies	Blogging
Favorite Things
Favorite Film	Lonely Are The Brave
Favorite Food	Japanese Food
Girlfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Married
Girlfriends	Sylva Koscina, Italian Actress Gene Tierney, American Actress Betty Kelly, American Singer Ann Sothern, American Actress (1931-1932) Marlene Dietrich, German Actress (1933) Joan Crawford, American Actress (1933-1934) Barbara Stanwyck, American Actress (1935) Evelyn Keyes, American Actress (1935) Peggy Diggins, American Actress (1935-1938) Marilyn Maxwell, American Actress (1948) Linda Darnell, American Actress (1948) Patricia Neal, American Actress (1949) Elizabeth Threatt, American Model (1951-1953) Lana Turner, American Actress (1951-1953) Rita Hayworth, American Actress (1952) Mona Knox, American Actress (1952) Patricia Knight, American Actress (1952) Terry Moore, American Actress (1952) Pier Angeli, Italian Actress (1952-1953) Lisa Ferraday, Honduran Actress (1952)
Wife	Diana Douglas (November 2,1943-February 23,1951) (divorced) (2 children) Anne Douglas (May 29, 1954-present) (2 children)
Marriage Date	May 29, 1954
Children	Sons- Michael Douglas (Actor), Joel Douglas (Producer)- Both from his first wife Peter Douglas (Producer), Eric Douglas (Actor)- Both from his second wife Daughter- None
Money Factor
Net Worth (as in April, 2017)	$60 Million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kirk Douglas

• Does Kirk Douglas smoke?: Yes 

• Does Kirk Douglas drink alcohol?: Not known

• His parents changed his name several times from Issur Danielovitch Demsky to Issur Danielovitch, then to Isadore Demsky and finally settled on Kirk Douglas.

• He was the only boy of his parents out of all the seven children.

• His parents were not that rich and he did odd jobs to support his family and to fulfil his dream of becoming a professional actor.

• Besides being a fantastic actor and director, he is also a very famous author and has written 10 novels. 

• He is a man of extraordinary character and very much passionate about blogging. He blogs from time to time on ‘Myspace’ and is believed to be the oldest celebrity blogger in the world. 

• He married twice, first to Diana Dill and then to Anne Buydens with whom he met on the set of ‘Lust for Life.’

• His wife Anne saved his life when he was about to fly with Michael Todd (husband of Elizabeth Taylor) to New York on his private plane, but Anne begged him not to go as she was getting negative vibes for this trip.  Later on, when they both were in the car and in midst of their argument, they turned the radio on and heard the news of the crash of that plane. At that time, he was very much grateful to her for saving his life.

• He also joined United States Navy in 1941, but soon after when United States entered World War II, he was medically discharged in 1944; because of war injuries.

• Douglas appeared as a musical guest in a “Jam Session at Jack’s” on October 17, 1955, in the episode of The Jack Benny Program.

• At the age of 72, when he suffered a head injury and a possible rib fracture from a plane crash, he started thinking about how to use life in a more productive way. This near-death experience led him to view life with a new insight.

• He has received the American ‘Presidential Medal of Freedom’ in 1981, and the Jefferson Award in 1983 for his humanitarian activities.

• He was honored with an honorary Oscar by Steven Spielberg for his fifty years as a creative and moral force in the film community at the 68th Annual Academy Awards in 1996.

• His son Eric Douglas (from his second wife) died on July 6, 2004, from an accidental overdose of alcohol and drugs.

• He became a centenarian on December 9, 2016; as he celebrated his 100th birthday at the Beverly Hills Hotel where he was joined by all his friends and family members. Moreover, he was also interviewed by many people and asked to share the experience with the media.