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11-23-2006, 09:46 AM
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Douglas serves up Thanksgiving turkey
Staff and agencies
Thursday November 23, 2006
Guardian Unlimited
Barely two weeks before he celebrates his 90th birthday, veteran actor Kirk Douglas took to the streets of Los Angeles yesterday, attempting to whip up interest in his latest turkey. Fortunately, it was the right kind of turkey.
The Hollywood legend was one of the volunteers dispensing Thanksgiving dinners to the homeless outside the Los Angeles Mission. Resplendent in white gloves and a hairnet, he dispensed meals of turkey and mash, followed by a slice of pumpkin pie to a crowd of up to 3,000 homeless people.
Douglas, whose health has been impaired since suffering a stroke in 1996, was accompanied by his wife, Anne. "It's such a pleasure to have them here," said mission president Herbert Smith. "They have been wonderful supporters of the mission for years."
Other celebrities on hand to dish out the dinners included Tony Danza, Jason Ritter and Minnie Driver. "I'm in the position of such fortune in my life," Driver told reporters. "But, as far as I can see, it's not many steps away from being homeless."
Douglas serves up Thanksgiving turkey
Staff and agencies
Thursday November 23, 2006
Guardian Unlimited
Barely two weeks before he celebrates his 90th birthday, veteran actor Kirk Douglas took to the streets of Los Angeles yesterday, attempting to whip up interest in his latest turkey. Fortunately, it was the right kind of turkey.
The Hollywood legend was one of the volunteers dispensing Thanksgiving dinners to the homeless outside the Los Angeles Mission. Resplendent in white gloves and a hairnet, he dispensed meals of turkey and mash, followed by a slice of pumpkin pie to a crowd of up to 3,000 homeless people.
Douglas, whose health has been impaired since suffering a stroke in 1996, was accompanied by his wife, Anne. "It's such a pleasure to have them here," said mission president Herbert Smith. "They have been wonderful supporters of the mission for years."
Other celebrities on hand to dish out the dinners included Tony Danza, Jason Ritter and Minnie Driver. "I'm in the position of such fortune in my life," Driver told reporters. "But, as far as I can see, it's not many steps away from being homeless."