Anne Douglas, Philanthropist and Widow of Kirk Douglas, Dies at 102 Mike Barnes
Anne Douglas, a film publicist who first met Kirk Douglas on the Paris set of
Act of Love in 1953 and married him a year later, died Thursday. She was 102.
Douglas died at the longtime Beverly Hills home she shared with the legendary actor and husband of 66 years, her family announced. He died at age 103 on Feb. 5, 2020.
She worked for director John Huston as a location scout and assistant on
Moulin Rouge (1952), then began a three-year stint in 1953 as head of protocol at the Cannes Film Festival, scheduling parties and making sure they were filled with celebrities and media.
Kirk and Anne Douglas in 1966
She was a location scout for John Huston, a publicist at Cannes and president of her husband s production company.
Anne Douglas, a film publicist who first met Kirk Douglas on the Paris set of
Act of Love in 1953 and married him a year later, died Thursday. She was 102.
Douglas died at the longtime Beverly Hills home she shared with the legendary actor and husband of 66 years, her family announced. He died at age 103 on Feb. 5, 2020.
She worked for director John Huston as a location scout and assistant on
Moulin Rouge (1952), then began a three-year stint in 1953 as head of protocol at the Cannes Film Festival, scheduling parties and making sure they were filled with celebrities and media.