Kirk Douglas changed his name after fearing his ... The family was Jewish and spoke Yiddish at home, and his father Harvey was barred from working in the factories due to his faith.

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Changed his name several times before settling on Kirk Douglas, from Issur Danielovitch Demsky to Issur Danielovitch, to Isadore Demsky. Appeared in two movies with his son Michael, “Cast a ...