Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas · Arts & Literature
American actor known for Spartacus and Ace in the Hole.
1916, Amsterdam, New York, United States — 2020, Beverly Hills, California, United States
United States
Kirk Douglas is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — American actor known for Spartacus and Ace in the Hole.
Kirk Douglas, born Issur Danielovitch, was an American film star of Hollywood's golden age, famed for Spartacus, Ace in the Hole and Lust for Life. As producer of Spartacus he helped break the Hollywood blacklist by publicly crediting writer Dalton Trumbo. He was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants and remained a proud, publicly observant Jew, celebrating a second bar mitzvah at 83.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
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American actor known for Spartacus and Ace in the Hole.
Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
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