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
Hollywood Uncensored (1987)
as Self - Host
Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
as Sinbad
The Genie (1953)
as The Genie
The Awakening (1954)
as Self - Host
Ghost Story (1981)
as Edward Wanderley
The Aviator (1931)
as Alain
Little Caesar (1931)
as Joe Massara
Green Hell (1940)
as Keith Brandon
The Legend of Robin Hood (1968)
as King Richard
Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies (2024)
as Self
The Costume Designer (1950)
as Self (archive footage)
The Mikado (1983)
as Self
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)
as Grand Duke Peter
Iolanthe (1982)
as Self - Host
Gunga Din (1939)
as Thomas Anthony Ballantine
The Gondoliers (1982)
as Self - Host
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
as Rupert of Hentzau
Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
From Raquel with Love (1980)
as The Almighty
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (1990)
as Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
State Secret (1950)
as Dr. John Marlowe
Love is a Racket (1932)
as James 'Jimmy' Russell
The Corsican Brothers (1942)
as Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
as Self
Man Bait (1927)
as Jeff Sanford
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 (1932)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)
as Self - Epilogue (uncredited)
Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)
as Self
It's Tough to Be Famous (1932)
as Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan
ZEITENBLICKE- Jetzt ist Hallstatt Zeit (2008)
as Self
Jump for Glory (1937)
as Ricky Morgan
A Woman of Affairs (1928)
as Jeffry Merrick
Party Girl (1930)
as Jay Rountree
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)
as Self
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (2000)
as Self
Morning Glory (1933)
as Joseph Sheridan
H.M.S. Pinafore (1982)
as Self - Host
Our Modern Maidens (1929)
as Gil Jordan
Three's Company (1953)
as Narrator / Anthony
Wild Horse Mesa (1925)
as Chess Weymer
The Careless Age (1929)
as Wyn
Broken Hearts of Hollywood (1926)
as Hal Terwilliger
Joy of Living (1938)
as Daniel 'Dan' Brewster
Joan Crawford: Always the Star (1996)
as Self (archive footage)
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)
as Self
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
The Dawn Patrol (1930)
as Douglas 'Doug' Scott
Stephen Steps Out (1923)
as Stephen Harlow Jr.
The Show of Shows (1929)
as Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Women Love Diamonds (1927)
as Jerry Croker-Kelley
The Young in Heart (1938)
as Richard Carleton
The Hostage Tower (1980)
as Malcolm Philpott
The Sun Never Sets (1939)
as John Randolph
The Exile (1947)
as Charles II
That Lady in Ermine (1948)
as Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
The Rage of Paris (1938)
as Jim Trevor
The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996)
as Self
Angels Over Broadway (1940)
as Bill O'Brien
Red, White, and Zero (1968)
as Millionaire
One Night at Susie's (1930)
as Dick Rollins
The Crooked Hearts (1972)
as Rex Willoughby
Mr. Drake's Duck (1951)
as Donald 'Don' Drake
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)
as Jimmy
La Belle Epoque (1983)
as Self / Narrator
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness (1978)
as Narrator
The Amateur Gentleman (1936)
as John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)
as Self
Parachute Jumper (1933)
as Bill Keller
Outward Bound (1930)
as Henry
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)
as Self
The Garden of Eden (1928)
as Busboy (uncredited)
Dead Man's Curve (1928)
as Vernon Keith
Union Depot (1932)
as Charles 'Chick' Miller
I Like Your Nerve (1931)
as Larry O'Brien
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 (1932)
as Self
Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
The Power of the Press (1928)
as Clem Rogers
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists (1998)
as Self
Cox and Box (1982)
as Self - Host
Safari (1940)
as Jim Logan
The Way of All Men (1930)
as Billy Bear
Red and Blue (1968)
as Millionaire
Scarlet Dawn (1932)
as Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
Kingdom Of Gifts (1978)
as The Proud King
Fast Life (1929)
as Douglas Stratton
The Barker (1928)
as Chris Miller
Having Wonderful Time (1938)
as Chick Kirkland
Loose Ankles (1930)
as Gil
The Stolen Jools (1931)
as Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Mimi (1935)
as Rodolphe
Rulers of the Sea (1939)
as David 'Davie' Gillespie
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II (1991)
as Self
The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)
as The O'Flynn
Success at Any Price (1934)
as Joe Martin
The Three Musketeers (1921)
as (uncredited)
The Air Mail (1925)
as Sandy
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' (1931)
as Self - Golfer (uncredited)
Strong Medicine (1986)
as Eli Camperdown
Man of the Moment (1935)
as Tony Woodward
The Pirates of Penzance (1982)
as Self - Host
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Little Accident (1930)
as Norman Overbeck
American Aristocracy (1916)
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Chances (1931)
as Jack Ingleside
Captured! (1933)
as Lieutenant Fred Digby
A Texas Steer (1927)
as Farleigh Bright
Stella Dallas (1925)
as Richard Grosvenor
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 (1930)
as Self
On Location with Gunga Din (2004)
as Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
Accused (1936)
as Tony Seymour
The Forward Pass (1929)
as Marty Reid
The Funniest Man in the World (1967)
as Narrator
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock (1978)
as Narrator
Is Zat So? (1927)
as G. Clifton Blackburn
Modern Mothers (1928)
as David Starke
Trial by Jury (1982)
as Self - Host
Padlocked (1926)
as Sonny Galloway
The Narrow Corner (1933)
as Fred Blake
The Canterville Ghost (1966)
as Mr. Otis
The American Venus (1926)
as Triton
The Jazz Age (1929)
as Steve Maxwell
The Toilers (1928)
as Steve