Happy 95th birthday, Kirk Douglas!

Kirk Douglas displays his hands with food-serving gloves as celebrities turn out to feed the homeless at the Los Angeles Mission on Nov. 23, 2011.

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(CBS) Actor Kirk Douglas turns 95 on Friday (Dec. 9), and he doesn't seem to be slowing down. He recently was spotted feeding the homeless with his wife at the Los Angeles Mission over Thanksgiving, even posing for a photo with Kim Kardashian.

The actor/director/producer/author also remains an active blogger, posting updates on MySpace every now and then.

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Douglas was born in 1916 to Russian-Jewish parents in Amsterdam, N.Y. He graduated with a degree in English from Saint Lawrence University, where he was also a prominent member of the wrestling team.

His interest in acting drew him to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He then took a detour, serving in the Navy from 1941-1944, before venturing off to Hollywood. Douglas landed his first film role in 1946's "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" with Barbara Stanwyck and Van Heflin.

Many movies followed, including "Spartacus," "Out of the Past," "Lust for Life," "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," "The Villain," and "The Man From Snowy River."

Douglas has been nominated for three Academy Awards, but has never won. He was given an Honorary Oscar in 1995.

He's married to Anne Buydens. They have two children together. Douglas also has two children from his first marriage to Diana Douglas, including his son, actor Michael Douglas.

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Happy Birthday Mr.Douglas!!! Thanks for all the great movies!! you gave us!! My favorite is and will always be "Seven Days in May" Hollywood should make a remake using a wallstreet plot.