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 Millard her ninth decade. Betty Millard died on March 6, 2010, at her home in New York City. Her papers were donated to the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College, in Northampton, Massachusetts. "American Quarterly" Vol. 48, No. 1 (Mar., 1996): 1-42. Betty Millard Elizabeth "Betty" Boynton Millard (10 October 1911 – 6 March 2010) was a writer, artist, political activist, philanthropist, and a feminist. She is known for her feminist publication "Woman against Myth", as well as her involvement with the United States Communist Party in the 1940s and 1950s. Born in Highland Park, Illinois, on October 12, 1911, to