Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Born
9 December 1909 (116)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Douglas Elton Ulman Fairbanks Jr., Douglas Elton 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 Doug...
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]
Filmography (40)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
2005
On Location with Gunga Din
2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
Hollywood Uncensored
1987
Strong Medicine
1986
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
The Mikado
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
La Belle Epoque
1983
Laurence Olivier: a life
1982
Cox and Box
1982
Trial by Jury
1982
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982
The Pirates of Penzance
1982
The Gondoliers
1982
Iolanthe
1982
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Ghost Story
1981
From Raquel with Love
1980
The Hostage Tower
1980
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness
1978
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
1978
Kingdom Of Gifts
1978
The Crooked Hearts
1972
Red and Blue
1968
The Legend of Robin Hood
1968