This Jewish Actor Just Turned 101!

( Jewish Breaking News ) Legendary Hollywood icon and philanthropist Kirk Douglas turned 101 on Shabbos (December 9). Born Issur Danielovitch, December 9, 1916, Kirk is an American actor, producer, director, and author. He is one of the last living people of the film industry’s Golden Age. Kirk Douglas with his six sisters, Pesha, Kaleh, Tamara, Rachel and twins Hashka and Shifra. Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch, December 9, 1916) is an American actor, producer, director, and author. He is one of the last living people of the film industry’s Golden Age. Douglas came from a Russian Jewish family who immigrated to Amsterdam, New York, where he was born. Young Issur Danielovitch with his beloved mother Bryna. They spoke Yiddish at home. His family was poor, leaving Douglas to support th