Who is this intense and sometimes cruel actor known for such films as Young Man with a Horn, Spartacus and Lonely Are the Brave?

Born as Issur Danielovitch, later known as Izzy Demsky, and finally taking the name of Kirk Douglas, this actor was known for taking explosive roles of unscrupulous and hard-hearted characters in many of his films and working opposite such bombshell actresses as Lana Turner, Lauren Bacall and Barbara Stanwyck.

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