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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Acting

Born: December 9, 1909New York City, New York, USA

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
The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Self (archive footage)

2009
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Self (archive footage)

2008
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

Self (archive footage)

2005

On Location with Gunga Din

Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Self (archive footage)

2004
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

Self (archive footage)

2002
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Self (archive footage)

2001
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Self

2000
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Self

1998
Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Self (archive footage)

1996
The Battle Over Citizen Kane

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

Self

1996

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

Self

1991
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

Self

1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Self

1990
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Self

1988
Hollywood Uncensored

Hollywood Uncensored

Self - Host

1987
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

Eli Camperdown

1986
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

Self

1985
The Mikado

The Mikado

Self

1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
La Belle Epoque

La Belle Epoque

Self / Narrator

1983
Laurence Olivier: a life

Laurence Olivier: a life

Self

1982
Iolanthe

Iolanthe

Self - Host

1982
The Gondoliers

The Gondoliers

Self - Host

1982
The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

Self - Host

1982
H.M.S. Pinafore

H.M.S. Pinafore

Self - Host

1982
Trial by Jury

Trial by Jury

Self - Host

1982
Cox and Box

Cox and Box

Self - Host

1982
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
Ghost Story

Ghost Story

Edward Charles Wanderley

1981
From Raquel with Love

From Raquel with Love

The Almighty

1980
The Hostage Tower

The Hostage Tower

Malcolm Philpott

1980
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

Narrator

1978

The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

Narrator

1978

Kingdom Of Gifts

The Proud King

1978
The Crooked Hearts

The Crooked Hearts

Rex Willoughby

1972
Red and Blue

Red and Blue

Millionaire

1968
The Legend of Robin Hood

The Legend of Robin Hood

King Richard

1968
Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero

Millionaire

1968

The Funniest Man in the World

Narrator

1967

The Canterville Ghost

Mr. Otis

1966
Chase a Crooked Shadow

Chase a Crooked Shadow

Self - Epilogue (uncredited)

1958
The Awakening

The Awakening

Self - Host

1954

Three's Company

Narrator / Anthony

1953

The Genie

The Genie

1953
Mr. Drake's Duck

Mr. Drake's Duck

Donald 'Don' Drake

1951
State Secret

State Secret

Dr. John Marlowe

1950
The Costume Designer

The Costume Designer

Self (archive footage)

1950
The Fighting O'Flynn

The Fighting O'Flynn

The O'Flynn

1949
That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine

Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke

1948
The Exile

The Exile

Charles II

1947
Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad

1947
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi

1941
Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway

Bill O'Brien

1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Self

1940
Safari

Safari

Jim Logan

1940
Green Hell

Green Hell

Keith Brandon

1940
Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

David 'Davie' Gillespie

1939
The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets

John Randolph

1939
Gunga Din

Gunga Din

Thomas Anthony Ballantine

1939
Hollywood Goes to Town

Hollywood Goes to Town

Self

1938
The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart

Richard Carleton

1938
Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time

Chick Kirkland

1938
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

Jim Trevor

1938
Joy of Living

Joy of Living

Daniel 'Dan' Brewster

1938
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

Rupert of Hentzau

1937
Jump for Glory

Jump for Glory

Ricky Morgan

1937
Accused

Accused

Tony Seymour

1936
The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty

1936
Man of the Moment

Man of the Moment

Tony Woodward

1935
Mimi

Mimi

Rodolphe

1935
Success at Any Price

Success at Any Price

Joe Martin

1934
The Rise of Catherine the Great

The Rise of Catherine the Great

Grand Duke Peter

1934
Captured!

Captured!

Lieutenant Fred Digby

1933
Morning Glory

Morning Glory

Joseph Sheridan

1933
The Narrow Corner

The Narrow Corner

Fred Blake

1933
The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

Jimmy

1933
Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper

Bill Keller

1933
Scarlet Dawn

Scarlet Dawn

Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff

1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

Self

1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

Self

1932
Love is a Racket

Love is a Racket

James 'Jimmy' Russell

1932
It's Tough to Be Famous

It's Tough to Be Famous

Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan

1932
Union Depot

Union Depot

Charles 'Chick' Miller

1932
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'

Self - Golfer (uncredited)

1931
I Like Your Nerve

I Like Your Nerve

Larry O'Brien

1931
Chances

Chances

Jack Ingleside

1931
The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

1931
The Aviator

The Aviator

Alain

1931
Little Caesar

Little Caesar

Joe Massara

1931
One Night at Susie's

One Night at Susie's

Dick Rollins

1930
Outward Bound

Outward Bound

Henry

1930
The Way of All Men

The Way of All Men

Billy Bear

1930
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

Self

1930
Little Accident

Little Accident

Norman Overbeck

1930
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

Self

1930
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

Douglas 'Doug' Scott

1930
Loose Ankles

Loose Ankles

Gil

1930
Party Girl

Party Girl

Jay Rountree

1930
The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

1929
The Forward Pass

The Forward Pass

Marty Reid

1929
The Careless Age

The Careless Age

Wyn

1929
Our Modern Maidens

Our Modern Maidens

Gil Jordan

1929
Fast Life

Fast Life

Douglas Stratton

1929
The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

Steve Maxwell

1929
A Woman of Affairs

A Woman of Affairs

Jeffry Merrick

1928
The Power of the Press

The Power of the Press

Clem Rogers

1928
The Barker

The Barker

Chris Miller

1928
The Toilers

The Toilers

Steve

1928
Modern Mothers

Modern Mothers

David Starke

1928
The Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden

Busboy (uncredited)

1928
Dead Man's Curve

Dead Man's Curve

Vernon Keith

1928
A Texas Steer

A Texas Steer

Farleigh Bright

1927
Is Zat So?

Is Zat So?

G. Clifton Blackburn

1927
Women Love Diamonds

Women Love Diamonds

Jerry Croker-Kelley

1927
Man Bait

Man Bait

Jeff Sanford

1927
Broken Hearts of Hollywood

Broken Hearts of Hollywood

Hal Terwilliger

1926
Padlocked

Padlocked

Sonny Galloway

1926
The American Venus

The American Venus

Triton

1926
Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

Richard Grosvenor

1925
Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

Chess Weymer

1925
The Air Mail

The Air Mail

Sandy

1925
Stephen Steps Out

Stephen Steps Out

Stephen Harlow Jr.

1923
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

(uncredited)

1921
American Aristocracy

American Aristocracy

Newsboy (uncredited)

1916