Kirk Douglas the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, which gave him a special scholarship. One of his classmates was Betty Joan Perske (later known as Lauren Bacall), who would play an important role in launching his film career. Bacall wrote that she "had a wild crush on Kirk," and they dated casually. Another classmate, and a friend of Bacall's, was aspiring actress Diana Dill, who would later become Douglas's first wife. During their time together, Bacall learned Douglas had no money, and that he once spent the night in jail since he had no place to sleep. She
Betty Boyd uncredited role in "A Modern Hero". By the next year her career was all but over. She had only two film acting roles afterward, both in the late 1940s. Her last role was in 1949 when she was had an uncredited role in "Samson and Delilah". Boyd retired, but did not leave the Los Angeles area. She had married Charles N. Over Jr. in the 1930s, a marriage which ended in divorce. She died on September 16, 1971, in Los Angeles, aged 63, from undisclosed causes. Betty Boyd Elizabeth "Betty" Boyd (May 11, 1908 – September 16, 1971) was an