Kirk Douglas him to only say "Thank you", and leave the stage. Douglas agreed. But when standing in front of the audience, he had second thoughts: "I intended to just say 'thank you,' but I saw 1,000 people, and felt I had to say something more, and I did." Valenti remembers that after Douglas held up the Oscar, addressed his sons, and told his wife how much he loved her, everyone was astonished at his voice's improvement: Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch Demsky, December 9, 1916) is an American actor, filmmaker, author and centenarian. He is one of the last
Morgan Jones (actor, born 1879) Morgan Jones (actor, born 1879) Morgan Jones (1879 in Denver – September 21, 1951 in New York City) was an American silent film actor and writer. Born in Denver, Colorado, Jones had a minor uncredited role in the 1903 early classic "The Great Train Robbery", but it was not until 10 years later that he made his mark in film. He is best remembered for roles in films with Shep the Dog, such as "A Dog's Good Deed" (1914) and "The Barrier of Flames" (1914) for the Thanhouser Company, but also appeared in films such as "The Keeper of the