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02of 15ALL IN THE FAMILYCourtesy Kirk and Anne Douglas Private Collection"They call me Pappy, like a little dog," said Douglas (with Anne and Michael) of grandkids Carys (left) and Dylan.
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ALL IN THE FAMILY
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“They call me Pappy, like a little dog,” said Douglas (with Anne and Michael) of grandkids Carys (left) and Dylan.
03of 15FATHER AND SONLisa Larsen//Time Life Pictures/GettyHis own father was distant, so Douglas (with Michael in ‘49) said he “hugs and kisses my boys Russian style, on the lips, all the time, [and] I say, ‘I love you.’ Michael is sentimental like his old man - and he’s got my dimple.”
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FATHER AND SON
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His own father was distant, so Douglas (with Michael in ‘49) said he “hugs and kisses my boys Russian style, on the lips, all the time, [and] I say, ‘I love you.’ Michael is sentimental like his old man - and he’s got my dimple.”
04of 15LOVE, ACTUALLYCourtesy Kirk and Anne Douglas Private CollectionOn the Paris set of 1953’sAct of Love, Douglas asked Anne for a date. “She turned me down!” he recalled, laughing. “But I was determined to win her over.” The two (ca. 1954) wed in Las Vegas soon after.
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On the Paris set of 1953’sAct of Love, Douglas asked Anne for a date. “She turned me down!” he recalled, laughing. “But I was determined to win her over.” The two (ca. 1954) wed in Las Vegas soon after.
05of 15HE IS SPARTACUSEverett"There wasn’t much to it," Douglas said of his Oscar-winning wardrobe forSpartacus(1960). “I had to be careful how I moved.”
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HE IS SPARTACUS
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“There wasn’t much to it,” Douglas said of his Oscar-winning wardrobe forSpartacus(1960). “I had to be careful how I moved.”
06of 15MASTER AT WORKFrank Scherschel/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty"I [was] so immersed in his tortured life," said Douglas (as Vincent van Gogh inLust for Life, 1956).
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MASTER AT WORK
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“I [was] so immersed in his tortured life,” said Douglas (as Vincent van Gogh inLust for Life, 1956).
07of 15HE’S TAKENKeystone/GettyDouglas (with Elizabeth Taylor, then married to Eddie Fisher, at a party forSpartacusin 1961) recalled, “I said to my wife, ‘Richard Burton will be next!’ "
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HE’S TAKEN
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Douglas (with Elizabeth Taylor, then married to Eddie Fisher, at a party forSpartacusin 1961) recalled, “I said to my wife, ‘Richard Burton will be next!’ "
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STRONG MAN
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09of 15SWEET STUFFBettmann/Corbis"My husband likes to surprise me,” said Anne, who was shocked when Kirk jumped out of a borrowed cake (from the set ofSome Like It Hot) for her birthday.
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SWEET STUFF
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“My husband likes to surprise me,” said Anne, who was shocked when Kirk jumped out of a borrowed cake (from the set ofSome Like It Hot) for her birthday.
10of 15MY FOUR SONSRichard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive/Getty"My boys grew up privileged, and it was harder for them to be driven,” said Douglas (with, from left, Joel, Peter, Michael and Eric in 1988).
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MY FOUR SONS
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“My boys grew up privileged, and it was harder for them to be driven,” said Douglas (with, from left, Joel, Peter, Michael and Eric in 1988).
11of 15LAST COWBOYSDarlene Hammond/Hulton Archive/GettyFrank Sinatra “loved to cook,” said Douglas (with the star at the Moulin Rouge in ‘59). “At one of Anne’s birthday parties, he came out of the kitchen wearing an apron, serving hors d’oeuvres.”
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LAST COWBOYS
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Frank Sinatra “loved to cook,” said Douglas (with the star at the Moulin Rouge in ‘59). “At one of Anne’s birthday parties, he came out of the kitchen wearing an apron, serving hors d’oeuvres.”
12of 15HOWDY, HANDSOMEHulton Archive/Getty"Acting is a childish profession," said Douglas (ca. 1945). After playing around 100 roles, “I want to find out about myself now - finally.”
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“Acting is a childish profession,” said Douglas (ca. 1945). After playing around 100 roles, “I want to find out about myself now - finally.”
13of 15REACHING OUTDave Allocca/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/GettyMichael’s son Cameron (ca. 1999) was released from prison in August 2016after serving seven years on drug charges. “He’s strong,” Douglas shared.
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REACHING OUT
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Michael’s son Cameron (ca. 1999) was released from prison in August 2016after serving seven years on drug charges. “He’s strong,” Douglas shared.
14of 15ANNE’S MANValerie Macon/AFP/GettyIn his book, “I wrote my best poem for Anne: ‘Romance Begins at 80,’ " recalled the actor (with Anne in ‘08). “We solve our disagreements with a kiss.”
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In his book, “I wrote my best poem for Anne: ‘Romance Begins at 80,’ " recalled the actor (with Anne in ‘08). “We solve our disagreements with a kiss.”
15of 15CATE THE GREATCourtesy Christopher Briscoe"She’s beautiful on the inside too,” Douglas said of his fetching daughter-in-lawCatherine Zeta-Jones(in 2007). “And she’s a very good mother.”
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CATE THE GREAT
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“She’s beautiful on the inside too,” Douglas said of his fetching daughter-in-lawCatherine Zeta-Jones(in 2007). “And she’s a very good mother.”
source: people.com
