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Born
December 9, 1916 · Amsterdam, New York, USA

Died
February 5, 2020 · Beverly Hills, California, USA (natural causes)

Birth name
Issur Herschelevitch Danielovitch

Spouses
Anne Douglas (May 29, 1954 – February 5, 2020) (his death, 2 children)
Diana Douglas (November 2, 1943 – February 23, 1951) (divorced, 2 children)

QUOTES:

I’ve finally gotten away from Burt Lancaster. My luck has changed for the better. I’ve got nice-looking girls in my films now.

Virtue is not photogenic. What is it to be a nice guy? To be nothing, that’s what. A big fat zero with a smile for everybody.

I’ve made a career of playing sons of bitches.

In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail.

I came from abject poverty. There was nowhere to go but up.

Making movies is a form of narcissism.