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 Cooper 1992 to Jan. 2012. She also was featured in "Betty's Diary", which published 40 issues from Apr. 1986–Apr. 1990. Currently, Betty is the co-star of "Betty and Veronica Digest Magazine", now known as "B&V Friends Double Digest", which was launched in Nov. 1980 and has published more than 250 issues; and "Betty and Veronica Double Digest", which has published 250+ issues since June 1987. She was the co-star of "Betty and Veronica", which ran for 347 issues (and eight annuals) from March 1950–April 1987. A new "Betty and Veronica" series published 278 issues from June 1987–late 2015. The limited series