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 Mahmoody with Mahmoody's ex-husband to create a documentary, "Without My Daughter", to counter the claims in Betty's book. On August 23, 2009, Sayyed Bozorg Mahmoody died in Tehran, Iran, aged 70. The state news agency IRNA quoted his nephew, Majid Ghodsi, as reporting that he died in a hospital from kidney problems and other complications. Betty Mahmoody Betty Mahmoody (born June 9, 1945 in Alma, Michigan) is an American author and public speaker best known for her book, "Not Without My Daughter", which was subsequently made into a film of the same name. She is the President and co-founder of "One