Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
December 9, 1909

Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA

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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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2021 The Real Charlie Chaplin
2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Self (archive footage)
2008 Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Self (archive footage)
2005 Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero Self (archive footage)
2004 Checking Out: Grand Hotel Self (archive footage)
2004 On Location with Gunga Din Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
2002 Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star Self (archive footage)
2001 Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies Self (archive footage)
2000 Mary Pickford: A Life on Film Self
1998 Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Self
1996 The Battle Over Citizen Kane Self
1996 Joan Crawford: Always the Star Self (archive footage)
1991 Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II Self
1990 You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story Self
1990 Night of 100 Stars III Self
1990 Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond Self
1988 Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man Self
1987 Hollywood Uncensored Self - Host
1986 Strong Medicine Eli Camperdown
1985 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Self
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983 La Belle Epoque Self / Narrator
1983 The Mikado Self
1982 Trial By Jury Self - Host
1982 Cox and Box Self - Host
1982 H.M.S. Pinafore Self - Host
1982 The Pirates Of Penzance Self - Host
1982 The Gondoliers Self - Host
1982 Iolanthe Self - Host
1982 Night of 100 Stars Self
1982 Laurence Olivier: a life Self
1981 Ghost Story Edward Charles Wanderley
1980 The Hostage Tower Malcolm Philpott
1980 From Raquel with Love The Almighty
1979 Red, White, and Zero Millionaire
1978 Kingdom Of Gifts The Proud King
1978 The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness Narrator
1978 The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock Narrator
1972 The Crooked Hearts Rex Willoughby
1968 Red and Blue Millionaire
1967 The Funniest Man in the World Narrator
1966 The Canterville Ghost Mr. Otis
1958 Chase a Crooked Shadow Self - Epilogue (uncredited)
1954 The Awakening Self - Host
1953 Three's Company Narrator / Anthony
1953 The Genie The Genie
1951 Mr. Drake's Duck Donald 'Don' Drake
1950 State Secret Dr. John Marlowe
1950 The Costume Designer Self (archive footage)
1949 The Fighting O'Flynn The O'Flynn
1948 That Lady in Ermine Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
1947 Sinbad the Sailor Sinbad
1947 The Exile Charles II
1941 The Corsican Brothers Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
1940 Angels Over Broadway Bill O'Brien
1940 Green Hell Keith Brandon
1940 Safari Jim Logan
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Self
1939 Gunga Din Thomas Anthony Ballantine
1939 Rulers of the Sea David 'Davie' Gillespie
1939 The Sun Never Sets John Randolph
1938 The Rage of Paris Jim Trevor
1938 The Young in Heart Richard Carleton
1938 Joy of Living Daniel 'Dan' Brewster
1938 Having Wonderful Time Chick Kirkland
1938 Hollywood Goes to Town Self
1937 The Prisoner of Zenda Rupert of Hentzau
1937 When Thief Meets Thief Ricky Morgan
1936 Accused Tony Seymour
1936 The Amateur Gentleman John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty
1935 Man of the Moment Tony Woodward
1935 Mimi Rodolphe
1934 The Rise of Catherine the Great Grand Duke Peter
1934 Success at Any Price Joe Martin
1933 Morning Glory Joseph Sheridan
1933 Parachute Jumper Bill Keller
1933 Captured! Lieutenant Fred Digby
1933 The Life of Jimmy Dolan Jimmy
1933 The Narrow Corner Fred Blake
1932 Love Is a Racket James 'Jimmy' Russell
1932 Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 Self
1932 Union Depot Charles 'Chick' Miller
1932 Scarlet Dawn Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
1932 It's Tough to Be Famous Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan
1932 Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 Self
1931 Little Caesar Joe Massara
1931 The Stolen Jools Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
1931 I Like Your Nerve Larry O'Brien
1931 Chances Jack Ingleside
1931 How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' Self - Golfer (uncredited)
1931 The Aviator Alain
1930 The Dawn Patrol Douglas 'Doug' Scott
1930 Outward Bound Henry
1930 Loose Ankles Gil
1930 Party Girl Jay Rountree
1930 One Night at Susie's Dick Rollins
1930 An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee Self
1930 The Way of All Men Billy Bear
1930 Little Accident Norman Overbeck
1930 Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 Self
1929 Our Modern Maidens Gil Jordan
1929 Show of Shows Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
1929 The Forward Pass Marty Reid
1929 Fast Life Douglas Stratton
1929 The Careless Age Wyn
1928 A Woman of Affairs Jeffry Merrick
1928 The Barker Chris Miller
1928 The Power of the Press Clem Rogers
1928 The Garden of Eden Busboy (uncredited)
1928 The Toilers Steve
1928 Dead Man's Curve Vernon Keith
1927 Is Zat So? G. Clifton Blackburn
1927 A Texas Steer Farleigh Bright
1927 Man Bait Jeff Sanford
1927 Women Love Diamonds Jerry Croker-Kelley
1926 The American Venus Triton
1926 Broken Hearts of Hollywood Hal Terwilliger
1926 Padlocked Sonny Galloway
1925 Stella Dallas Richard Grosvenor
1925 The Air Mail Sandy
1925 Wild Horse Mesa Chess Weymer
1923 Stephen Steps Out Stephen Harlow Jr.
1916 American Aristocracy Newsboy (uncredited)
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