Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-12-09
Day of Death
2000-05-07 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Biography
Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of World War II. He is best-known for starring in such films as The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939), and The Corsican Brothers (1941). The son of Douglas Fairbanks and stepson of Mary Pickford, his first marriage was to actress Joan Crawford.
In 1969, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Best Dressed List.
The moving image collection of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., held at the Academy Film Archive, includes over 90 reels of home movies.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known For
Acting
(2021)
(2009)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
(2008)
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
On Location with Gunga Din
as Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
(2002)
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
as Self (archive footage)
(2001)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
as Self (archive footage)
(2000)
(1998)
(1996)
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
as Self (archive footage)
(1996)
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
as Self
(1991)
(1990)
(1990)
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(1990)
(1988)
(1987)
Hollywood Uncensored
as Self - Host
(1986)
Strong Medicine
as Eli Camperdown
(1985)
(1983)
The Mikado
as Self
(1983)
La Belle Epoque
as Self / Narrator
(1983)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1982)
The Pirates of Penzance
as Self - Host
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1982)
Trial by Jury
as Self - Host
(1982)
H.M.S. Pinafore
as Self - Host
(1982)
Laurence Olivier: a life
as Self
(1982)
Iolanthe
as Self - Host
(1982)
Cox and Box
as Self - Host
(1982)
The Gondoliers
as Self - Host
(1981)
Ghost Story
as Edward Charles Wanderley
(1980)
The Hostage Tower
as Malcolm Philpott
(1980)
From Raquel with Love
as The Almighty
(1978)
(1978)
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
as Narrator
(1978)
Kingdom Of Gifts
as The Proud King
(1972)
The Crooked Hearts
as Rex Willoughby
(1968)
Red, White, and Zero
as Millionaire
(1968)
The Legend of Robin Hood
as King Richard
(1968)
Red and Blue
as Millionaire
(1967)
The Funniest Man in the World
as Narrator
(1966)
The Canterville Ghost
as Mr. Otis
(1958)
Chase a Crooked Shadow
as Self - Epilogue (uncredited)
(1954)
The Awakening
as Self - Host
(1953)
Three's Company
as Narrator / Anthony
(1953)
The Genie
as The Genie
(1951)
Mr. Drake's Duck
as Donald 'Don' Drake
(1950)
State Secret
as Dr. John Marlowe
(1950)
The Costume Designer
as Self (archive footage)
(1949)
The Fighting O'Flynn
as The O'Flynn
(1948)
That Lady in Ermine
as Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
(1947)
The Exile
as Charles II
(1947)
Sinbad the Sailor
as Sinbad
(1941)
The Corsican Brothers
as Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
(1940)
(1940)
Angels Over Broadway
as Bill O'Brien
(1940)
Safari
as Jim Logan
(1940)
Green Hell
as Keith Brandon
(1939)
Rulers of the Sea
as David 'Davie' Gillespie
(1939)
Gunga Din
as Thomas Anthony Ballantine
(1939)
The Sun Never Sets
as John Randolph
(1938)
The Rage of Paris
as Jim Trevor
(1938)
The Young in Heart
as Richard Carleton
(1938)
Having Wonderful Time
as Chick Kirkland
(1938)
Joy of Living
as Daniel 'Dan' Brewster
(1938)
Hollywood Goes to Town
as Self
(1937)
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Rupert of Hentzau
(1937)
When Thief Meets Thief
as Ricky Morgan
(1936)
Accused
as Tony Seymour
(1936)
The Amateur Gentleman
as John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty
(1935)
Man of the Moment
as Tony Woodward
(1935)
Mimi
as Rodolphe
(1934)
The Rise of Catherine the Great
as Grand Duke Peter
(1934)
Success at Any Price
as Joe Martin
(1933)
The Narrow Corner
as Fred Blake
(1933)
Morning Glory
as Joseph Sheridan
(1933)
Parachute Jumper
as Bill Keller
(1933)
Captured!
as Lieutenant Fred Digby
(1933)
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
as Jimmy
(1932)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
as Self
(1932)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
as Self
(1932)
Union Depot
as Charles 'Chick' Miller
(1932)
Scarlet Dawn
as Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
(1932)
It's Tough to Be Famous
as Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan
(1932)
Love Is a Racket
as James 'Jimmy' Russell
(1931)
Little Caesar
as Joe Massara
(1931)
The Stolen Jools
as Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
(1931)
I Like Your Nerve
as Larry O'Brien
(1931)
Chances
as Jack Ingleside
(1931)
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
as Self - Golfer (uncredited)
(1931)
The Aviator
as Alain
(1930)
(1930)
(1930)
Loose Ankles
as Gil
(1930)
Outward Bound
as Henry
(1930)
The Dawn Patrol
as Douglas 'Doug' Scott
(1930)
One Night at Susie's
as Dick Rollins
(1930)
Party Girl
as Jay Rountree
(1930)
The Way of All Men
as Billy Bear
(1930)
Little Accident
as Norman Overbeck
(1929)
The Show of Shows
as Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
(1929)
The Jazz Age
as Steve Maxwell
(1929)
Our Modern Maidens
as Gil Jordan
(1929)
The Forward Pass
as Marty Reid
(1929)
Fast Life
as Douglas Stratton
(1929)
The Careless Age
as Wyn
(1928)
The Power of the Press
as Clem Rogers
(1928)
The Garden of Eden
as Busboy (uncredited)
(1928)
The Barker
as Chris Miller
(1928)
A Woman of Affairs
as Jeffry Merrick
(1928)
The Toilers
as Steve
(1928)
Dead Man's Curve
as Vernon Keith
(1928)
Modern Mothers
as David Starke
(1927)
Is Zat So?
as G. Clifton Blackburn
(1927)
Man Bait
as Jeff Sanford
(1927)
Women Love Diamonds
as Jerry Croker-Kelley
(1927)
A Texas Steer
as Farleigh Bright
(1926)
The American Venus
as Triton
(1926)
Padlocked
as Sonny Galloway
(1926)
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
as Hal Terwilliger
(1925)
Stella Dallas
as Richard Grosvenor
(1925)
The Air Mail
as Sandy
(1925)
Wild Horse Mesa
as Chess Weymer
(1923)
Stephen Steps Out
as Stephen Harlow Jr.
(1921)
The Three Musketeers
as (uncredited)
(1916)
American Aristocracy
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Crew
(2007)
(2000)
(1998)
(1975)
(1958)
Chase a Crooked Shadow
Producer
(1956)
The Silken Affair
Executive Producer
(1955)
Police Dog
Producer
(1953)
Three's Company
Producer
(1953)
The Genie
Producer
(1951)
Mr. Drake's Duck
Producer
(1950)
Night and the City
Casting
(1949)
The Fighting O'Flynn
Writer, Producer
(1947)
The Exile
Writer, Producer
(1940)
Angels Over Broadway
Associate Producer
(1937)
When Thief Meets Thief
Producer
(1936)
Accused
Producer
(1936)
The Amateur Gentleman
Producer
(1932)
Scarlet Dawn
Additional Dialogue