Kirk Douglas, to put it simply, was a force of nature. Known for playing rebels and tough outsiders, his mere presence forced you to pay attention. Although he actually only stood at 5'9, his larger-than-life persona often made him appear considerably larger. Kirk Douglas was an actor who gave off incomparable passion and intensity onscreen that matched the intensity of the dramas and action films he most often appeared in. Indeed, Kirk's films rarely have traditionally happy