Kirk Douglas – $500,000 per year
Kirk Douglas earned a highly respected name in Hollywood, not only for his acting skills but also for his philanthropic works. In the 1940s, he started earning $500,000 a year and would go on to earn that amount for over four decades. By the 1980s, the Spartacus actor had earned $20 million.
With enough money in his savings to no longer deal with loans and debts, Douglas gave back to the community by giving away millions of dollars to support various causes, from the arts to medical facilities. He even donated playgrounds at one point. Even though he already left the earth in 2020, Douglas’ legacy is etched in the hearts of the people he has helped. He has appeared in over 90 movies in the span of his career, eventually gaining a net worth of $60 million at the time of his passing.