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William Douglas, 6th earl of Douglas
William Douglas, 6th earl of Douglas 1423?-1440, Scottish nobleman, eldest son of Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas. In answer to an invitation from the young James II, who was at that time controlled by Sir William Crichton and Sir Alexander Livingstone, Douglas and his brother visited the ro... Read more
Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas
Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas 1286?-1330, Scottish nobleman, called the Black Douglas and Douglas the Good; eldest son of William de Douglas, lord of Douglas. In the war of independence against England he joined Robert I and made himself the terror of the border, even burning his own cast... Read more
Archibald Douglas, 3d earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 3d earl of Douglas 1328?-1400?, Scottish nobleman; illegitimate son of Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas. In 1361 he became constable of Edinburgh and in 1364 and 1368 he was warden of the Western Marches. He served as ambassador to France in 1369 and 1371. From 1380 until hi... Read more
James Douglas, 2d earl of Douglas and Mar
James Douglas, 2d earl of Douglas and Mar 1358?-1388, Scottish nobleman; son of William Douglas, 1st earl of Douglas and Mar. In 1373 he married Isabel Stuart, daughter of Robert II. With the aid of a French contingent he made raids on the English border in 1385. In the famous battle of Otterburn ... Read more
Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas 1391?-1439, Scottish nobleman; son of Archibald Douglas, 4th earl of Douglas. He fought in France for the French against the English in 1421 and persuaded his father in 1423 to go to France. Although Douglas was one of the Scottish nobles who accompanied Jame... Read more
George Douglas
George Douglas pseud. of George Douglas Brown, 1869-1902, English novelist, b. Scotland. His reputation rests on his single novel, The House with the Green Shutters (1901), a somber story of Scottish life. ... Read more
William Douglas, 1st earl of Douglas and Mar
William Douglas, 1st earl of Douglas and Mar 1327?-1384, Scottish nobleman; nephew of Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas. About 1348 he returned to Scotland from France and recaptured the Douglas lands from the English. Later he took part in the negotiations for the ransom and release of David ... Read more
James Douglas, 9th earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 9th earl of Douglas 1426-88, Scottish nobleman, last earl of Douglas. Following the murder of his brother William, the 8th earl, by James II , he led a rebellion against the king in 1452 but was defeated. He soon entered into a conspiracy with the English, and in 1455 he was again d... Read more
Archibald Douglas, 4th earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 4th earl of Douglas 1369-1424, Scottish nobleman, called Tyneman [loser]; 2d son of Archibald Douglas, 3d earl of Douglas. In 1390 he married Margaret Stuart, daughter of Robert III. He held Edinburgh against the English when Henry IV invaded in 1400. In 1402 Douglas was tried an... Read more
Gawin Douglas
Gawin Douglas , 1474?-1522, Scottish poet and churchman; son of Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Angus. He is considered one of the great medieval Scottish poets. Douglas was Bishop of Dunkeld. Jealousy held by Scottish nobles toward the Douglas family interrupted his ecclesiastical career, and from 1... Read more

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Douglas, Michael
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Douglas, Michael (1944– ) US actor and producer, son of Kirk Douglas. His acting career soared after the adventure-comedy Romancing the Stone (1984). Douglas won a best actor Oscar for Wall Street (1987). Other... Read more
Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of [S] ( c. 1516–81). The position of regent to young...forced to surrender in 1573. His strong policy antagonized nobles and kirk alike, and in 1578 he was overthrown by Atholl and Argyll . Elizabeth... Read more
Home, John
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...of letters. Home was the author of Douglas: A Tragedy (1756), one of the most...performance. Born in Leith, educated for the kirk, Home fought for the government during...never managed to repeat the success of Douglas . His last work, a History of the... Read more
Henry Stuart Darnley, Lord
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...of England (James VI of Scotland). His mother was Margaret Douglas, the daughter of Archibald Douglas, earl of Angus, and Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII...Darnley arrived in Edinburgh early in 1567 and lodged in Kirk o' Field, a house just outside the city. On the night of Feb... Read more
Theatre Row
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...redone. Among the current ones are the Acorn, Judith Anderson, Samuel Beckett, Chashama, Harold Clurman, Douglas Fairbanks, John Houseman, Kirk, Lion, Little Shubert, Manhattan Punch Line , Peter Norton, and Playwrights Horizons theatres. Read more
Robert Alphonso Taft
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...changed his position on the United Nations. Taft was a supporter of Gen. Douglas MacArthur , who condemned the Korean and China policies of the Truman...Bibliography: See biography by J. T. Patterson (1972); study by R. Kirk and J. McClelland (1967). Read more
Actors Who Faced (or Became) Movie Monsters
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained ...1949), Lust for Life (1956), and Spartacus (1960), Kirk Douglas (1916 – ) faced supernatural monsters in two...Antichrist, perhaps the ultimate monster. In The Fury (1978), Douglas's luck as a father was little better when his son (Andrew... Read more
William Wyler
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Oberon, John Barrymore, Henry Fonda, Barbra Streisand, Charlton Heston, Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Huston, Kirk Douglas, and Greer Garson. All told, 14 actors received Academy Award nominations in Wyler films, which remains a Hollywood... Read more
666
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained ...the demon seed continues his destructive path to world domination in two additional films. In the The Chosen (1977), Kirk Douglas plays another unaware father, an industrialist specializing in building nuclear power plants, who comes to realize that... Read more
Wyatt Barry Stepp Earp
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...critically acclaimed Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, the script of which was written by Leon Uris, starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, and Jo Ann Fleet. It provides a reasonably authentic representation of the event. Two years before... Read more

Dictionary entries related to " Kirk Douglas"

Douglas, Kirk
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers DOUGLAS, Kirk Nationality: American. Born: Issur Danielovitch in Amsterdam, New York, 9 December 1916. Education: Attended St. Lawrence University...served as lieutenant in U.S. Navy. Family: Married 1) Diana Dill, 1943 (divorced 1951), sons: Joel and the actor-producer Michael Douglas; 2) Anne Budyens, ... Read more
Douglas, Michael
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Nationality: American. Born: Michael Kirk Douglas in New Brunswick, New Jersey, 25 September 1944; son of the actor Kirk Douglas. Education: Attended Choate preparatory...1995. On DOUGLAS: books — Douglas, Kirk, The Ragman's Son , New York, 1988... Read more
Kirk
Book article from: A Dictionary of First Names Kirk ♂ Transferred use of the surname, originally a northern English and Scottish local name for someone who lived near a church (from Old Norse kirkja ). Recent use has probably been influenced to some extent by the film actor Kirk Douglas (b. 1916 as Issur Danielovich Demsky). Read more
Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of [S] ( c. 1516–81). The position of regent to young...succeeded Mar as regent in 1572. His strong policy antagonized nobles and kirk alike, and in 1578 he was overthrown by Atholl and Argyll . Elizabeth... Read more
Paths of Glory
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...military adviser: Baron Von Waldenfels. Cast: Kirk Douglas ( Colonel Dax ); Ralph Meeker ( Cpl . Paris...mondi possibli , Parma, 1985. Mann, Michael, Kirk Douglas , New York, 1985. Douglas, Kirk, The Ragman's Son , New York, 1988. Thomas... Read more
Out of the Past
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Bailey/Markham ); Jane Greer ( Kathie Moffat ); Kirk Douglas ( Whit Sterling ); Rhonda Fleming ( Meta Carson...Robert Mitchum , New York, 1985. Mann, Michael, Kirk Douglas , New York, 1985. Douglas, Kirk, The Ragman's Son , New York, 1988. Fujiwara... Read more
Selkirk
Book article from: Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names ...Canada, UK, USA 1. Canada (Manitoba): settled in 1812 and named after Thomas Douglas (1771–1820), 5th Earl of Selkirk, who had founded the Red River Settlement...x2018;church’; the second element was replaced by Scottish English kirk . Read more
Young Mr. Lincoln
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...art directors: Richard Day and Mark-Lee Kirk; music: Alfred Newman; costume designer...Palmer Cass ); Milburn Stone ( Stephen A. Douglas ); Cliff Clark ( Sheriff Billings ); Steven...Review (New York), November 1960. McVay, Douglas, "The Five Worlds of John Ford," in Films... Read more
Mann, Anthony
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...signed to Republic Pictures, 1943, to RKO, 1945, then to MGM, 1949; withdrew from Spartacus after quarrelling with Kirk Douglas, 1960. Died: During shooting of last film, in Germany, 29 April 1967. Films as Director: 1942 Dr. Broadway ; Moonlight... Read more
The Informer
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Hugh McDowell Jr.; art directors: Van Nest Polglase and Charles Kirk; music: Max Steiner; costume designer: Walter Plunkett. Cast...John Ford," in Film Culture (New York), no. 25, 1962. McVay, Douglas, "The Five Worlds of John Ford," in Films and Filming (London... Read more

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THE NOT-SO-ROUGH CUT.(Kirk Douglas)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Interview; 1/1/2000; 700+ words ; Kirk Douglas made a career out of playing tough guys...stroke, but retirement is not a word in Kirk Douglas's lexicon. As for vanity, Douglas's portrayal...you to get back in front of the camera? KIRK DOUGLAS: Well, when I first had my stroke [in... Read more
Kirk Douglas and Michael Douglas: exploring the relationship between a father and son who have more in common than a cleft chin.(BEHIND THE SCENES)(Interview)
Magazine article from: Interview; 8/1/2005; 511 words ; ...in the case of Kirk and Michael Douglas, that maxim couldn...has known the Douglases for nearly a half...two men, from Kirk's womanizing to...California. MICHAEL DOUGLAS: Where are you now, Dad, Montecito? KIRK DOUGLAS: Yeah, I have... Read more
Palms Springs film salute.(Newsmakers)(Kirk Douglas honored)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Jet; 11/8/2004; 56 words ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: PALMS SPRINGS FILM SALUTE: Palm Springs, CA. Mayor Ron Oden (l) and legendary actor Kirk Douglas share a laugh outside the Annenberg Theatre in Palms Springs. The Palm Springs International Film Society and International... Read more
Road re-opens at Kirk Michael.
Newspaper article from: Isle of Man Newspapers (Douglas, England); 8/29/2007; 80 words ; THE road between from Douglas Road Corner in Kirk Michael to Ballaugh Bridge has re-opened.. It remained closed at the end of today's racing and it is believed the closure followed... Read more
Stroke Doesn't Halt Douglas' Comeback.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 12/6/1999; ; 700+ words ; In the late 1940s, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer offered Kirk Douglas $50,000 to star in a bigbudget gambling movie, The Great...film, released in 1949, was The Champion, and it made Kirk Douglas a major Hollywood star, earning him his first Oscar... Read more
Phillips Kirk.(2007 Wedding Register)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Magazine; 1/1/2007; 446 words ; Courtney Collins Phillips and Michael Bret Kirk celebrated their marriage in an evening...the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Michael Kirk and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Waburn Melton and Mr. and Mrs. George Kirk. Rev. David Lee Bryant and Dr. Douglas Ray Broome officiated at the double-ring...Archie ... Read more
Thurston grad goes from filmmaker to facilitator.(Ticket)(After some early directorial efforts of his own, Aaron Douglas finds his niche as a film producer)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 1/11/2008; 700+ words ; Byline: The Register-Guard Aaron Kirk Douglas doesn't make films so much as he...produces small films as a hobby, Douglas is the go-to guy for independent...and Thurston High School graduate, Douglas comes to town this weekend as a... Read more
CASTLETOWN HIT TOP FORM AGAINST KIRK MICHAEL.
Newspaper article from: Isle of Man Newspapers (Douglas, England); 2/6/2007; 190 words ; ...shooting league last week as they edged out Kirk Michael. Leading the southerners home...all of whom hit 98. Heading struggling Kirk Michael's reply were Kevin Quinn on 96...Tim Larkham and Claire Smith to beat OC Douglas. Peter Quirk and Mark Osborn recorded the Douglas side's highest scores of ... Read more
Cameron Douglas: a cleft chin and acting chops--must be another Douglas. (Movie News).(Interview)
Magazine article from: Interview; 2/1/2003; ; 197 words ; ...about that stuff, says Cameron Douglas, the latest member of the renowned Douglas acting clan to the family...father Michael and grandfather Kirk, the 24-year-old Cameron has...purported wild child. And while Douglas still takes the occasional...advice by his famous forebears, Douglas ... Read more
Michael Douglas.(will not star in remake of 'Night of the Iguana')(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 2/19/2001; ; 105 words ; ...get what you want. Just ask Michael Douglas, who was booted off the short list of...Iguana. A tremendous buzz -- led by Douglas' dad Kirk -- had re-ignited the cooled-down project...said the upshot of the meeting was that Douglas wanted too much power over the project...Stark hadn't been a happy ... Read more