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
Chet Allen (actor, born 1928) Chet Allen (actor, born 1928) Chet Allen (August 17, 1928 – April 19, 2011) was an American actor. Allen was born in Chickasha, the seat of Grady County, Oklahoma on August 17, 1928. Allen was known for his supporting role as the 31-year-old "Slats" in the 1959-1960 NBC adventure/drama television series "The Troubleshooters" with costars Keenan Wynn (1916–1986) and Bob Mathias (1930–2006). The half-hour, black-and-white program was about unusual events, usually of a rescue nature, regarding an international construction company. Forrest Compton and the stunt actor Carey Loftin (1914–1997) also appeared in the 26-week series. The series is also notable