Apr 02, 2015 06:54 AM EDT
Kirk Douglas Net Worth: How Much Is Kirk Douglas Net Worth In Midst Of Playboy Mansion Controversy?

Kirk Douglas net worth- Kirk Douglas became the center of media's attention this week after his name was dragged in controversial news citing his access to the secret tunnel leading to the Playboy Mansion.  Was he really a regular guest in the mansion in the 1970s?

How much is Kirk Douglas net worth? Kirk Douglas has been one of the A-list Hollywood names until the present time. He is an American producer, actor, and author who has a net worth of $60 million, according to the Celebrity Net Worth.

Today, he is already 99 and yet, his name appears in tabloids following the rumors that he is one of the A-list Hollywood actors who have secret tunnels leading to the Playboy Mansion, INQUISTR reported.

The controversy came out in time before April Fools' Day on March 30 that made some people to question its validity. Was it true or just a hoax?

The detailed report was posted in the Playboy website entitled "So, There Were Tunnels to Celebrity Homes Below the Playboy Mansion" where it laid down the details that Hefner had tunnels that connect to the homes of Kirk Douglas, Jack Nicholson, James Caan and Warren Beatty.

Talking about the popular actor who has been named as amongst the greatest male screen legends in American film history by the American Film Institute, getting to know how Kirk Douglas net worth evolved is something worthwhile to know.

Kirk Douglas net worth of $60 million is a fruit of his dedication with his craft. In the recent years even at his age, he makes sure that he doesn't stop writing. He had written a total of 10 books all in all. He has a sharp mind that at his age of 92, he was regarded as the 'oldest celebrity blogger.'

Kirk Douglas net worth amassed his fortunes through his critically-acclaimed films that include  "Ace in the Hole", "20,000 Leagues under the Sea", "Out of the Past", "The Bad and the Beautiful", "Paths of Glory", "Lust for Life", "Gunfight at the O. K. Corral", "Seven Days in May", and more.

At the height of his career and in the late years, he earned various titles naming him as one of the stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Douglas also received distinctions after he was given the Academy Honorary Award in 1996 and the lifetime achievement awards from the Screen Actors Guild and AFI.

Kirk Douglas net worth prospered through times as he not only flourished as an actor, but he served valuable support to the Hollywood industry. He was noted for his 50 years in the motion picture community. In 1960, he was recognized for standing to end the Hollywood blacklist.

Kirk Douglas was born in 1916 from Jewish parents who migrated from Russia to the United States. He was born as Issur Danielovitch Demsky, who worked in minor Broadway productions and radio jobs. He also entered the U.S. Navy in 1941 then returned after the war to face a different career in the movies.

Aside from his movie appearances, Douglas was active in pursuing humanitarian causes. He started as Goodwill Ambassador for the US State Department in 1963. From then on, his humanitarian assistance earned him distinctions including the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1981) and the Jefferson Award (1983).

These recognitions apart from his career made Kirk Douglas net worth grow more. At the age of 83, he opened his second mitzvahs bar and the third bar when he was 95.

Perhaps Kirk Douglas net worth would not grow to its value today if he has not done what he did in the past.  Whether he really have access to the secret tunnel leading to the Playboy Mansion or not, Kirk Douglas net worth won't be in any way be affected. 

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