Anne Buydens
Anne Buydens (born Hannelore Marx,[1] 23 April 1919) is a German-born American philanthropist, producer, and occasional actress. She has been a member of the International Best Dressed List since 1970.[2][3] She is the widow of actor Kirk Douglas, to whom she had been married for 65 years until his death in 2020.
Anne Buydens | |
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 Buydens in 2000 | |
| Born | Hannelore Marx 23 April 1919 |
| Other names | Anne Douglas |
| Occupation | Philanthropist, producer |
| Years active | 1952–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Peter Douglas Eric Douglas |
Personal lifeEdit
Buydens was born in Hanover, Germany.[4] She was in her adolescence when her family emigrated to Belgium, where she became a Belgian citizen. Buydens continued her education there and in Switzerland before moving to Paris.
Buydens married actor Kirk Douglas on 29 May 1954. She had two sons with him: Peter (born 23 November 1955) and Eric (21 June 1958 – 6 July 2004).[5] Buydens converted to Judaism when she renewed her wedding vows with Douglas in 2004.[6][7] She became a United States citizen in 1959.[1]
PhilanthropyEdit
One of Buydens' first forays into philanthropy came on the heels of recovering from breast cancer: With six fellow survivors, Buydens established "Research for Women's Cancers", which raised millions of dollars to help finance a research facility at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Both Kirk Douglas and Buydens were behind the establishment of "Harry's Haven", an Alzheimer's disease unit at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Home in Woodland Hills, which is named after Kirk Douglas's father. The couple was known for their efforts to rebuild playgrounds in the Los Angeles Unified School District.[citation needed]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b Birth name per naturalization petition (1959), ancestry.com; accessed 19 July 2016. (subscription required)
- ^ Staff (1970). "World's Best Dressed Women". The International Hall of Fame: Women. Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Zilkha, Bettina (2004). Ultimate Style – The Best of the Best Dressed List. p. 116. ISBN 2-84323-513-8.
- ^ "The Centennial Couple – Kirk Douglas is 102 and his Wife Anne Just Turned 100!" by Nancy Bilyeau, The Vintage News, April 23, 2019
- ^ Douglas, Family. "Douglas History". Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Hollywood gladiator Kirk Douglas has his eyes set on a third barmitzvah | The Jewish Chronicle". Thejc.com. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (December 5, 2016). "Jews in the News: Kirk Douglas, Natalie Portman and Max Cassella". Jewish Community Centers and Federation of Tampa.
External linksEdit
- Anne Buydens on IMDb