Kirk Douglas, a son of Russian immigrants who rose to play Spartacus and other legendary roles during Hollywood’s Golden Era, died Wednesday. He was 103.
With marble-bust features and an intense on-screen delivery, Mr. Douglas was among the most commanding—and last surviving—members of a class of stars who headlined big-screen epics at a time when movies were the dominant form of entertainment.
He played boxers, reporters, detectives, soldiers, Vincent van Gogh, Doc Holliday and, in one of the most famous portrayals in Hollywood history, the gladiator and slave leader Spartacus.
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