Talented and award winning actor, that has become a Hollywood icon. Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky to Jewish Russian immigrants on December 9, 1916, in Amsterdam, New York, USA. Married to Diana Douglas from 1943 to 1951; divorced. Two sons: Michael and Eric. Remarried to Anne Buydens in 1954. Two sons: Joel and Peter. Suffered a stroke in 1995, recovered, and continues to act.