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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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Born December 9, 1909 — Died May 7, 2000 New 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]

TV Shows(34)

Movies(127)

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

On Location with Gunga Din

Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

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

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

Trial by Jury

Trial by Jury

Self - Host

1982

Cox and Box

Cox and Box

Self - Host

1982

H.M.S. Pinafore

H.M.S. Pinafore

Self - Host

1982

The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

Self - Host

1982

The Gondoliers

The Gondoliers

Self - Host

1982

Iolanthe

Iolanthe

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: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

Narrator

1978

The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

Narrator

1978

Kingdom Of Gifts

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

The Funniest Man in the World

Narrator

1967

The Canterville Ghost

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

Three's Company

Narrator / Anthony

1953

The Genie

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