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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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

Birthday

December 9, 1909

Deathday

May 7, 2000

Gender

Male

Known Movie Credits

134

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also known as

Douglas Elton Ulman Fairbanks Jr., Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr., Doug Fairbanks, Douglas Fairbanks, Sir Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Douglas Fairbanks Jnr.
Movies116 movies

The Crooked Hearts

Rex Willoughby

Morning Glory

Joseph Sheridan

Ghost Story

Edward Charles Wanderley

Gunga Din

Thomas Anthony Ballantine

Little Caesar

Joe Massara

A Woman of Affairs

Jeffry Merrick

Angels Over Broadway

Bill O'Brien

Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad

The Rise of Catherine the Great

Grand Duke Peter

The Corsican Brothers

Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi

The Rage of Paris

Jim Trevor

The Prisoner of Zenda

Rupert of Hentzau

The Young in Heart

Richard Carleton

Joy of Living

Daniel 'Dan' Brewster

Having Wonderful Time

Chick Kirkland

Hollywood Uncensored

Self - Host

That Lady in Ermine

Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke

The Dawn Patrol

Douglas 'Doug' Scott

The Barker

Chris Miller

Love Is a Racket

James 'Jimmy' Russell

The Exile

Charles II

Outward Bound

Henry

Accused

Tony Seymour

Our Modern Maidens

Gil Jordan

Union Depot

Charles 'Chick' Miller

Mr. Drake's Duck

Donald 'Don' Drake

Loose Ankles

Gil

Stella Dallas

Richard Grosvenor

I Like Your Nerve

Larry O'Brien

State Secret

Dr. John Marlowe

Parachute Jumper

Bill Keller

Rulers of the Sea

David 'Davie' Gillespie

Green Hell

Keith Brandon

Scarlet Dawn

Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff

Man of the Moment

Tony Woodward

Captured!

Lieutenant Fred Digby

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Power of the Press

Clem Rogers

Chances

Jack Ingleside

It's Tough to Be Famous

Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

Jimmy

Party Girl

Jay Rountree

The Sun Never Sets

John Randolph

Success at Any Price

Joe Martin

Safari

Jim Logan

The Narrow Corner

Fred Blake

The Funniest Man in the World

Narrator

Show of Shows

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

The Forward Pass

Marty Reid

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

Self (archive footage)

One Night at Susie's

Dick Rollins

The Amateur Gentleman

John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

Self

When Thief Meets Thief

Ricky Morgan

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

Self

The Air Mail

Sandy

The Way of All Men

Billy Bear

The American Venus

Triton

The Fighting O'Flynn

The O'Flynn

Man Bait

Jeff Sanford

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Self (archive footage)

The Stolen Jools

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Strong Medicine

Eli Camperdown

The Hostage Tower

Malcolm Philpott

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Self (archive footage)

Fast Life

Douglas Stratton

Mimi

Rodolphe

Wild Horse Mesa

Chess Weymer

Little Accident

Norman Overbeck

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Self

The Careless Age

Wyn

Hollywood Goes to Town

Self

From Raquel with Love

The Almighty

The Toilers

Steve

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

Self - Golfer (uncredited)

Women Love Diamonds

Jerry Croker-Kelley

The Costume Designer

Self (archive footage)

Red and Blue

Millionaire

Red, White, and Zero

Millionaire

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Self

The Awakening

Self - Host

The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

Narrator

The Genie

The Genie

Broken Hearts of Hollywood

Hal Terwilliger

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

Self

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Self (archive footage)

American Aristocracy

Newsboy (uncredited)

La Belle Epoque

Self / Narrator

Dead Man's Curve

Vernon Keith

Trial By Jury

Self - Host

Cox and Box

Self - Host

H.M.S. Pinafore

Self - Host

The Pirates Of Penzance

Self - Host

The Mikado

Self

The Gondoliers

Self - Host

Iolanthe

Self - Host

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

Self

Padlocked

Sonny Galloway

Night of 100 Stars

Self

A Texas Steer

Farleigh Bright

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Self

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

Self

Stephen Steps Out

Stephen Harlow Jr.

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Self (archive footage)

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Self

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

Narrator

On Location with Gunga Din

Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)

Chase a Crooked Shadow

Self - Epilogue (uncredited)

Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

Self (archive footage)

Is Zat So?

G. Clifton Blackburn

Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

Self

Kingdom Of Gifts

The Proud King

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Self

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Self (archive footage)

Three's Company

Narrator / Anthony
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