Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of World War II. The son of silent film star Douglas Fairbanks and stepson of Mary Pickford, he established his own successful career in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s, becoming known for his charm, sophistication, and versatility in both romantic comedies and adventure films. Among his most notable films are The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939), Little Caesar (1931), and The Corsican Brothers (1941). He also appeared opposite many of the era’s leading actresses, including Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Loretta Young, Rita Hayworth, and Paulette Goddard. During World War II, Fairbanks served with distinction in the United States Navy, helping develop military deception and special operations techniques. For his wartime service, he received numerous decorations from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and several other nations. After the war, he continued acting in films and television while also becoming a respected producer and public figure. Fairbanks remains remembered as one of Hollywood’s most elegant leading men and among the few major stars to achieve distinction both on screen and in military service. In 1969, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Best Dressed List.
Known for
Credits
Ghost Story (1981)
as Edward Charles Wanderley
Gunga Din (1939)
as Thomas Anthony Ballantine
Little Caesar (1931)
as Joe Massara
It's Tough to Be Famous (1932)
as Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
as Rupert of Hentzau
State Secret (1950)
as Dr. John Marlowe
Green Hell (1940)
as Keith Brandon
Morning Glory (1933)
as Joseph Sheridan
Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
as Sinbad
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
The Three Musketeers (1921)
as (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
The Awakening (1954)
as Self - Host
Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)
as Self
Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)
as Self - Epilogue (uncredited)
That Lady in Ermine (1948)
as Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
The Dawn Patrol (1930)
as Douglas 'Doug' Scott
The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Uncensored (1987)
as Self - Host
The Mikado (1983)
as Self
The Genie (1953)
as The Genie
The Corsican Brothers (1941)
as Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Union Depot (1932)
as Charles 'Chick' Miller
Red and Blue (1968)
as Millionaire
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Sun Never Sets (1939)
as John Randolph
The Narrow Corner (1933)
as Fred Blake
The Exile (1947)
as Charles II
The Show of Shows (1929)
as Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)
as Self
The Stolen Jools (1931)
as Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)
as Self
The Crooked Hearts (1972)
as Rex Willoughby
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)
as Self
Outward Bound (1930)
as Henry
Strong Medicine (1986)
as Eli Camperdown
Joy of Living (1938)
as Daniel 'Dan' Brewster
Our Modern Maidens (1929)
as Gil Jordan
Angels Over Broadway (1940)
as Bill O'Brien
The Amateur Gentleman (1936)
as John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty
Loose Ankles (1930)
as Gil
Party Girl (1930)
as Jay Rountree
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
as Self
The Careless Age (1929)
as Wyn
Success at Any Price (1934)
as Joe Martin
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)
as Self
Captured! (1933)
as Lieutenant Fred Digby
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
The Hostage Tower (1980)
as Malcolm Philpott
Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Man of the Moment (1935)
as Tony Woodward
Parachute Jumper (1933)
as Bill Keller
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
The Costume Designer (1950)
as Self (archive footage)
The Young in Heart (1938)
as Richard Carleton
Scarlet Dawn (1932)
as Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)
as Grand Duke Peter
Having Wonderful Time (1938)
as Chick Kirkland
Chances (1931)
as Jack Ingleside
The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996)
as Self
A Woman of Affairs (1928)
as Jeffry Merrick
Love is a Racket (1932)
as James 'Jimmy' Russell
The Rage of Paris (1938)
as Jim Trevor
The Aviator (1931)
as Alain
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (2000)
as Self
Jump for Glory (1937)
as Ricky Morgan
The Power of the Press (1928)
as Clem Rogers
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 (1932)
as Self
Man Bait (1927)
as Jeff Sanford
Red, White, and Zero (1968)
as Millionaire
Rulers of the Sea (1939)
as David 'Davie' Gillespie
Safari (1940)
as Jim Logan
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (1990)
as Self
Mimi (1935)
as Rodolphe
Dead Man's Curve (1928)
as Vernon Keith
A Texas Steer (1927)
as Farleigh Bright
Wild Horse Mesa (1925)
as Chess Weymer
Iolanthe (1982)
as Self - Host
The Garden of Eden (1928)
as Busboy (uncredited)
Fast Life (1929)
as Douglas Stratton
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II (1991)
as Self
Trial by Jury (1982)
as Self - Host
Three's Company (1953)
as Narrator / Anthony
Women Love Diamonds (1927)
as Jerry Croker-Kelley
Laurence Olivier: a life (1982)
as Self
The Forward Pass (1929)
as Marty Reid
American Aristocracy (1916)
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
H.M.S. Pinafore (1982)
as Self - Host
One Night at Susie's (1930)
as Dick Rollins
Stella Dallas (1925)
as Richard Grosvenor
The Toilers (1928)
as Steve
On Location with Gunga Din (2004)
as Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
The Barker (1928)
as Chris Miller
The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)
as Jimmy
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 (1932)
as Self
Accused (1936)
as Tony Seymour
Joan Crawford: Always the Star (1996)
as Self (archive footage)
The American Venus (1926)
as Triton
The Gondoliers (1982)
as Self - Host
Modern Mothers (1928)
as David Starke
The Air Mail (1925)
as Sandy
I Like Your Nerve (1931)
as Larry O'Brien
The Jazz Age (1929)
as Steve Maxwell
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists (1998)
as Self
Kingdom Of Gifts (1978)
as The Proud King
Is Zat So? (1927)
as G. Clifton Blackburn
The Legend of Robin Hood (1968)
as King Richard
The Pirates of Penzance (1982)
as Self - Host
The Way of All Men (1930)
as Billy Bear
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
From Raquel with Love (1980)
as The Almighty
Little Accident (1930)
as Norman Overbeck
La Belle Epoque (1983)
as Self / Narrator
Broken Hearts of Hollywood (1926)
as Hal Terwilliger
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness (1978)
as Narrator
Mr. Drake's Duck (1951)
as Donald 'Don' Drake
Stephen Steps Out (1923)
as Stephen Harlow Jr.
Padlocked (1926)
as Sonny Galloway
Cox and Box (1982)
as Self - Host
The Canterville Ghost (1966)
as Mr. Otis
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock (1978)
as Narrator
The Funniest Man in the World (1967)
as Narrator
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 (1930)
as Self
The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)
as The O'Flynn
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' (1931)
as Self - Golfer (uncredited)