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
Joan and Leslie (Australian TV series) Joan and Leslie (Australian TV series) Joan and Leslie is an Australian situation comedy series which first screened on the Seven Network in 1969 to 1970. It is an adaption of the UK television series ""Joan and Leslie"", which had not screened in Australia. "Joan and Leslie" centres around middle-aged Joan and Leslie Randall, two middle aged British immigrants who have just arrived in Australia. Leslie is a journalist but has secured a job with a newspaper writing an advice column for lonely hearts under the pseudonym of Dorothy Goodheart. Joan is his actress wife who has been unable to