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)
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(1990)
(1990)
(1988)
(1987)
Hollywood Uncensored
as Self - Host
(1986)
Strong Medicine
as Eli Camperdown
(1985)
(1983)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1983)
The Mikado
as Self
(1983)
La Belle Epoque
as Self / Narrator
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1982)
The Pirates of Penzance
as Self - Host
(1982)
Laurence Olivier: a life
as Self
(1982)
HMS Pinafore
as Self - Host
(1982)
Trial by Jury
as Self - Host
(1982)
Iolanthe
as Self - Host
(1982)
The Gondoliers
as Self - Host
(1982)
Cox and Box
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
(1979)
Red, White, and Zero
as Millionaire
(1978)
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
as Narrator
(1978)
Kingdom Of Gifts
as The Proud King
(1978)
(1972)
The Crooked Hearts
as Rex Willoughby
(1968)
Red and Blue
as Millionaire
(1968)
The Legend of Robin Hood
as King Richard
(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)
Sinbad the Sailor
as Sinbad
(1947)
The Exile
as Charles II
(1941)
The Corsican Brothers
as Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
(1940)
Green Hell
as Keith Brandon
(1940)
Angels Over Broadway
as Bill O'Brien
(1940)
(1940)
Safari
as Jim Logan
(1939)
Gunga Din
as Thomas Anthony Ballantine
(1939)
The Sun Never Sets
as John Randolph
(1939)
Rulers of the Sea
as David 'Davie' Gillespie
(1938)
The Rage of Paris
as Jim Trevor
(1938)
The Young in Heart
as Richard Carleton
(1938)
Hollywood Goes to Town
as Self
(1938)
Joy of Living
as Daniel 'Dan' Brewster
(1938)
Having Wonderful Time
as Chick Kirkland
(1937)
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Rupert of Hentzau
(1937)
When Thief Meets Thief
as Ricky Morgan
(1936)
The Amateur Gentleman
as John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty
(1936)
Accused
as Tony Seymour
(1935)
Mimi
as Rodolphe
(1935)
Man of the Moment
as Tony Woodward
(1934)
The Rise of Catherine the Great
as Grand Duke Peter
(1934)
Success at Any Price
as Joe Martin
(1933)
Captured!
as Lieutenant Fred Digby
(1933)
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
as Jimmy
(1933)
Morning Glory
as Joseph Sheridan
(1933)
Parachute Jumper
as Bill Keller
(1933)
The Narrow Corner
as Fred Blake
(1932)
Union Depot
as Charles 'Chick' Miller
(1932)
It's Tough to Be Famous
as Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan
(1932)
Scarlet Dawn
as Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
(1932)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
as Self
(1932)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
as Self
(1932)
Love Is a Racket
as James 'Jimmy' Russell
(1931)
Little Caesar
as Joe Massara
(1931)
I Like Your Nerve
as Larry O'Brien
(1931)
The Stolen Jools
as Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
(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)
The Dawn Patrol
as Douglas 'Doug' Scott
(1930)
Loose Ankles
as Gil
(1930)
Outward Bound
as Henry
(1930)
Little Accident
as Norman Overbeck
(1930)
(1930)
Party Girl
as Jay Rountree
(1930)
One Night at Susie's
as Dick Rollins
(1930)
The Way of All Men
as Billy Bear
(1930)
(1929)
The Show of Shows
as Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
(1929)
The Forward Pass
as Marty Reid
(1929)
The Careless Age
as Wyn
(1929)
Our Modern Maidens
as Gil Jordan
(1929)
Fast Life
as Douglas Stratton
(1928)
A Woman of Affairs
as Jeffry Merrick
(1928)
The Garden of Eden
as Busboy (uncredited)
(1928)
The Power of the Press
as Clem Rogers
(1928)
The Barker
as Chris Miller
(1928)
Dead Man's Curve
as Vernon Keith
(1928)
The Toilers
as Steve
(1927)
A Texas Steer
as Farleigh Bright
(1927)
Man Bait
as Jeff Sanford
(1927)
Women Love Diamonds
as Jerry Croker-Kelley
(1927)
Is Zat So?
as G. Clifton Blackburn
(1926)
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
as Hal Terwilliger
(1926)
The American Venus
as Triton
(1926)
Padlocked
as Sonny Galloway
(1925)
Stella Dallas
as Richard Grosvenor
(1925)
Wild Horse Mesa
as Chess Weymer
(1925)
The Air Mail
as Sandy
(1923)
Stephen Steps Out
as Stephen Harlow Jr.
(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
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