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Kirk Douglas

1916 - 2020

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Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films and was known for his explosive acting style. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kirk Douglas is the 65th most popular actor (up from 68th in 2019), the 160th most popular biography from United States (down from 142nd in 2019) and the 27th most popular American Actor.

Kirk Douglas is most famous for his work in acting, producing, and directing. He is known for his roles in "Spartacus," "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," and "Lonely Are the Brave."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Kirk Douglas ranks 65 out of 13,578. Before him are Alan Rickman, Will Smith, Liam Neeson, Vivien Leigh, James Dean, and Steven Seagal. After him are John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Gere, Steve McQueen, Dwayne Johnson, and Vin Diesel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Kirk Douglas ranks 5. Before him are François Mitterrand, Edward Heath, Herbert A. Simon, and Robert McNamara. After him are Ferruccio Lamborghini, Gregory Peck, Aldo Moro, Gough Whitlam, Elena Ceaușescu, Hans-Ulrich Rudel, and Lyudmila Pavlichenko. Among people deceased in 2020, Kirk Douglas ranks 6. Before him are Diego Maradona, Hosni Mubarak, Ennio Morricone, Sean Connery, and Philip Warren Anderson. After him are Betty Williams, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Qaboos bin Said al Said, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Pierre Cardin, and Max von Sydow.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kirk Douglas ranks 160 out of 20,380. Before him are William R. King (1786), Buckminster Fuller (1895), Louis Sullivan (1856), William Faulkner (1897), James Dean (1931), and Steven Seagal (1952). After him are Tina Turner (1939), John Wayne (1907), George Washington Carver (1864), Katharine Hepburn (1907), Charles Francis Richter (1900), and William James (1842).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Kirk Douglas ranks 27. Before him are Harrison Ford (1942), Chuck Norris (1940), Meryl Streep (1949), Will Smith (1968), James Dean (1931), and Steven Seagal (1952). After him are John Wayne (1907), Katharine Hepburn (1907), Richard Gere (1949), Steve McQueen (1930), Dwayne Johnson (1972), and Vin Diesel (1967).

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