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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1909-12-09

Day of Death

2000-05-07

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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]

Filmography (127)

⭐ 7.6 Role: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021
⭐ 7.5 Role: Self (archive footage)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009
⭐ 5.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

2008
⭐ 7.3 Role: Self (archive footage)

Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

2005
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⭐ 10.0 Role: Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)

On Location with Gunga Din

2004
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⭐ 7.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004
⭐ 6.9 Role: Self (archive footage)

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

2002
⭐ 8.5 Role: Self (archive footage)

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

2000
⭐ 10.0 Role: Self

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998
⭐ 7.5 Role: Self (archive footage)

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

1996
⭐ 7.4 Role: Self

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

1996
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⭐ 0 Role: Self

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

1991
⭐ 8.5 Role: Self

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

1990
⭐ 0 Role: Self

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990