KIRK DOUGLAS was the last of the Golden Age stars. His films ensure his immortality, but he will also be remembered for his personality.
I remember a talk show host trying to get him to criticise John Wayne, his total opposite in political terms.
Rather than rise to the bait, Kirk said he had made many films with Wayne and found him to be the “most professional and hardest-working actor I’ve ever worked with”.
The audience applauded him not just for his great career, but for his fairness and honesty.