Kirk Douglas (birth name
Issur Danielovitch Demsky) was an
American actor. He was born on
December 9,
1916 in
Amsterdam, New York to
Russian Jewish parents. His son,
Michael Douglas, is also an actor.
Popular at home and around the world, Kirk Douglas received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981 and the French Legion of Honor in 1985.
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