Born in 1916, in New York as Issur Danielovitch, but known by his stage name of Kirk Douglas, the author, actor and film producer is perhaps most famous for acting in such movies as “Champion”, “The Bad and the Beautiful”, “The Vikings”, “Saturn 3”, “Lonely Are the Brave” and others. Kirk is considered to have been one of the greatest actors in the so-called ‘golden age’ of movie industry in the 1950s and ’60s. During his career, Douglas was nominated for and has won many awards, including an Academy Award, Emmy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA Award, New York Film Critics Circle Award and many others. Kirk was undoubtedly a role model for contemporary actors, who admire his work and talent. He passed away in 2020.
Kirk Douglas Net Worth $60 Million
So how rich is Kirk Douglas? It is estimated that Kirk’s net worth was over $60 million at the time of his passing. Of course, the main source of this sum of money was his acting career. His son, Michael Douglas is also a famous film star.
Kirk grew-up in a working-class family, so he had to work various jobs. When at high school, Kirk appeared in school plays and in this way became interested in acting, and realized that he wanted to take-up acting for a living. After serving in the US Navy as an anti-submarine officer – discharged in 1944 after being injured by an accidental depth charge explosion, in 1946 Kirk got is first role in the movie called “The Strange Love of Marta Ivers”. There he had an opportunity to work with Lizabeth Scott, Van Heflin and Barbara Stanwyck. From that time Kirk Douglas’ net worth began growing. Soon Kirk appeared in more movies, and quickly became popular because of his rugged good looks and the tough-guy image he often portrayed. Some of these movies included “Lonely Are the Brave”, “Out of the Past”, “Along the Great Divide” among an eventual total of almost 100 in which he appeared, all of which contributed to Douglas’ net worth. In 1950 Kirk got the role in “Young Man with a Horn”, in which he worked with such actors as Doris Day, Lauren Bacall and Hoagy Carmichael.
In addition to his many movie and television appearances, Kirk also wrote several books, including “Dance With the Devil”, “My Stroke of Luck”, “Wisdom of the Elders”, and “Let’s Face It: 90 Years of Living, Loving, and Learning”. These books also contributed Kirk Douglas’ wealth.
Talking about Kirk Douglas’ personal life, he was married twice, firstly to Diana Dill in 1943, but they divorced in 1951 having had two children – Michael who became a noted actor and producer, and Joel, also a film producer. In 1954 Douglas married Anne Buydens, and they remained together until his passing, and had two more sons, one of whom Eric, died in 2004 from a drug overdose.
All in all, Kirk Douglas was a legendary actor, who contributed a lot of experience and knowledge to the entertainment industry, acknowledged as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. There is no doubt that contemporary actors have learned a lot from him.
Kirk Douglas passed away on 5 February 2020 at his home in Beverly Hills, California,at the age of 103.
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