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| Eric Douglas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eric Anthony Douglas |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Westwood, California |
Eric Douglas (June 21, 1958 – July 6, 2004) was an American actor who appeared in several movies and television shows and was also a stand-up comedian.
Family
He was born Eric Anthony Douglas in Los Angeles, California, the youngest son of actor Kirk Douglas and Belgian mother Anne Buydens. His brother is Peter Douglas and his half-brothers are Michael Douglas and Joel Douglas.
Career
Douglas wanted to be an actor from a young age, and often appeared in small roles in movies that starred his father. His first acting role was in the 1971 Western A Gunfight, starring Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash, in which he played a son opposite his real-life father. Douglas continued to play in both small and supporting roles sporadically throughout the 1980s, with roles in the hit Eddie Murphy movie The Golden Child and the Matt Dillon vehicle The Flamingo Kid being of note.
Douglas performed stand-up in New York City comedy clubs with much of his self-deprecating material coming from his status as the 'black sheep' of the Douglas dynasty. Douglas often made news headlines throughout his life, with several run-ins with the law bringing him notoriety.
Douglas performed off-Broadway at the Village Gate Theater with the critically acclaimed improvisational comedy troupe Noo Yawk Tawk in the late 1980s.
In 1991, Douglas appeared with his father (in the senior Douglas' Emmy-nominated performance) in "Yellow", the Season 3 finale of the television series Tales from the Crypt. The father and son acting duo portrayed father and son characters with Eric a young officer in World War I brought up on charges of cowardice by his commanding general who is also his cold-hearted father.
Douglas studied at Pitzer College, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and the London Academy of Dramatic Arts. Douglas was regarded as very intelligent by his father according to the senior Douglas' autobiography, The Ragman's Son.
Friends
As a teenager, Douglas was a friend of Ron Reagan, son of former President of the United States Ronald Reagan.
Death
On July 6, 2004, at the age of 46, Douglas was found dead in his Manhattan apartment by a maid who had come in to clean. His death was caused by "acute intoxication" from the combined effects of alcohol, tranquilizers and painkillers. Douglas is interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Westwood, California.
Family tree
| Diana Dill | Kirk Douglas | Anne Buydens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diandra Luker | Michael Douglas | Catherine Zeta-Jones | Joel Douglas | Peter Douglas | Lisa Schoeder | Eric Douglas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron Douglas | Dylan Michael Douglas | Carys Zeta Douglas | Kelsey Douglas | Tyler Douglas | Ryan Douglas | Jason Douglas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- Edemariam, Aida (July 9, 2004). "The lost son". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- "Kirk Douglas's youngest son dies". BBC News. July 7, 2004. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
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