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Kirk Douglas didn’t become an icon without knowing how to work a room. [1]
The Best Supporting Actress Oscar was one of this year’s more wide-open races. [2]
); December 9, 1916) is an American stage and film actor, film producer and author. [3]
The Hollywood veteran presented the best supporting actress award to Melissa Leo for The Fighter but the big moment was a long time coming because Douglas couldn’t resist hamming it up. [4]
The 94-year-old actor made the most of his time presenting the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, talking about how beautiful co-host Anne Hathaway is and teasing the nominees by repeatedly delaying the announcement. [1]
Kirk Douglas shuffled out with the aid of a cane to present the nominees for Best Supporting Actress, but first ogled Franco and Hathaway. [2]
Hollywood ing?nue now a star overnight, thanks to Bogie and ‘To Have and Have Not’ (1944), Lauren Bacall recommended her former classmate to director Hal Wallis, which led to Douglas’ feature film debut opposite Barbara Stanwyck in “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers” (1946). [5]
During high school, he acted in school plays, and discovered “The one thing in my life that I always knew, that was always constant, was that I wanted to be an actor.” [3]
On Twitter, the Oscar-watching audience both laughed and groaned at Douglas’ antics. [1]
He is #17 on the American Film Institute ’s list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time. [3]
In 1947, Douglas became a father again with the birth of son, Joel, and his career ramped up with features ‘Mourning Becomes Electra’ (1947) and ‘Out of the Past’ (1947). [5]
Douglas, looking quite dapper with his cane, had the latter down pat, drawing out the anticipation for approximately 192 hours before announcing that The Fighter actress Melissa Leo would be taking home a little gold man this year. [6]
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His restless, raging creations earned him three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and one Golden Globe win for his portrayal of Vincent van Gogh in ‘Lust for Life’ (1956). [5]
The fact that a man his age, and also a stroke victim, can be funny, charming, and obviously still with a zest for life is an amazing thing. [6]
Sources:
[1] Kirk Douglas: Twitter Jokes as the Elderly Legend Steals …
[2] Kirk Douglas Ogles Everyone, Melissa Leo Wins Supporting …
[3] Kirk Douglas - Wikipedia
[4] Oscars 2011: Kirk Douglas hams it up - Telegraph
[5] Kirk Douglas Biography - Yahoo! Movies
[6] Kirk Douglass At The Oscars | How Old Is Kirk Douglas | Video …