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