Kirk Douglas he has focused on renewing his spiritual and religious life. He lives with his second wife (of years), Anne Buydens, a producer. Douglas was born Issur Danielovitch Demsky () in Amsterdam, New York, the son of Bryna "Bertha" (née Sanglel; 1884–1958) and Herschel "Harry" Danielovitch (c. 1884–1950; citations regarding his exact year of birth differ). His parents were Jewish emigrants from Chavusy, Mogilev Region, in the Russian Empire (present-day Belarus), and the family spoke Yiddish at home. His father's brother, who emigrated earlier, used the surname Demsky, which Douglas's family adopted in the United States. Douglas grew up as Izzy
David James (actor, born 1967) David James (actor, born 1967) David James (born 1967) is an Australian television and film actor based in Melbourne. James is best known for his long-running role as a presenter on ABC TV's children's program "Play School", a role he started in 1994 and worked in until l 2000. James also had minor roles in such Australian TV series as "City Homicide", "Very Small Business", "All Saints", "Water Rats", "G.P.", and "Police Rescue" over an extended period. In 2008 James gained a leading support role in Working Dog Productions satirical political television series "The Hollowmen", where he played the part