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This eldest son of legendary Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas eventually developed into a legitimate double threat. His track record for selling movies is unrivaled by any of his actor-producer peers, but his early years gave little indication of the power he would one day wield within the industry. Introduced to filmmaking on the sets of his father's films, Michael Douglas came to acting reluctantly when forced to pick a major his junior year at UC Santa Barbara and began working painfully at it, prompting Kirk to say, "Michael was terrible" (Us, August 1998) after seeing him in a college
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Milestone
1960
Was a gofer on the set of "Spartacus" starring his father, Kirk Douglas
1962
Worked as assistant film editor on "Lonely Are the Brave" starring his father
Roomed with Danny De Vito when first starting out as an actor in NYC
1969
TV acting debut, "The Experiment" ("CBS Playhouse")
1969
First significant film role as the well-scrubbed hippie lead in "Hail, Hero!"
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