Kirk Douglas 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 surviving stars of the film industry's Golden Age. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he had his film debut in "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war movies. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 movies. Douglas is known for his explosive acting style. Douglas became an
Timothy Scott (actor, born 1955) "Captain EO", the 1980 Academy Awards and commercials. Scott lived with his partner, film editor Norman Buckley. Timothy Scott (actor, born 1955) Timothy Scott Schnell (1955/56–February 24, 1988), often credited as Timothy Scott, was an American Broadway actor and dancer. He was born in Morton Grove, Illinois to parents, Richard and Rosemary. He died of AIDS-related complications in Los Angeles at age 32. He portrayed Mr. Mistoffelees in the original 1982 production of a Broadway musical, "Cats". He appeared in both the Broadway stage and the film versions of another musical, "A Chorus Line". He appeared in other theatre works,