Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Acting · 1.3 popularity

Age

116

Movies

128

Born: December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000
From: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Works

128 films

Ghost Story

19816.0

Sinbad the Sailor

19476.0

Gunga Din

19396.5

Little Caesar

19316.9

The Show of Shows

19296.6

The Aviator

19318.3

State Secret

19506.9

Hollywood Uncensored

19875.4

Women Love Diamonds

19278.0

Night of 100 Stars III

19904.0

The Gondoliers

198210.0

Morning Glory

19336.2

The Mikado

19834.6

The Rise of Catherine the Great

19345.8

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

19837.0

Night of 100 Stars

19825.8

The Costume Designer

195010.0

The Corsican Brothers

19417.0

The Stolen Jools

19315.6

The Prisoner of Zenda

19377.5

The Real Charlie Chaplin

20217.6

Iolanthe

19829.0

Our Modern Maidens

19295.6

The Young in Heart

19386.6

Party Girl

19303.8

Love is a Racket

19325.4

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990

The Genie

19537.0

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

20097.5

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

19908.5

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

19406.3

The Legend of Robin Hood

1968

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

19887.0

The Crooked Hearts

19727.6

Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies

2026

Man Bait

19278.0

A Woman of Affairs

19286.5

The Awakening

19546.5

Union Depot

19326.1

Chase a Crooked Shadow

19587.1

The Amateur Gentleman

19366.0

Green Hell

19404.5

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

19967.5

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

20018.5

Laurence Olivier: A Life

198210.0

Joy of Living

19385.9

That Lady in Ermine

19486.0

The Power of the Press

19286.4

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

19336.2

The Hostage Tower

19804.8

Wild Horse Mesa

19257.3

Parachute Jumper

19335.9

Red and Blue

19687.5

The Sun Never Sets

19395.5

Rulers of the Sea

19396.7

The Dawn Patrol

19306.7

Hollywood Goes to Town

19387.0

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

20007.0

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

19855.8

American Aristocracy

19164.8

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

19304.5

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

20026.9

Captured!

19335.5

Jump for Glory

19375.7

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

20047.0

Strong Medicine

19868.0

The Exile

19476.3

Three's Company

19539.0

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

19967.4

Red, White, and Zero

19685.0

Mr. Drake's Duck

19516.2

Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

19324.0

Scarlet Dawn

19327.3

The Barker

19287.0

From Raquel with Love

19809.0

Safari

19406.5

Outward Bound

19306.0

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

193210.0

La Belle Epoque

1983

Chances

19317.4

The Rage of Paris

19385.8

Angels Over Broadway

19405.9

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

20085.0

Having Wonderful Time

19384.9

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

1991

The Funniest Man in the World

19679.0

H.M.S. Pinafore

19828.0

Cox and Box

19826.3

The Jazz Age

19298.0

The Three Musketeers

19216.4

Stella Dallas

19257.1

The Narrow Corner

19335.8

Man of the Moment

19357.5

The Careless Age

19298.0

Padlocked

19267.0

Loose Ankles

19304.3

The Garden of Eden

19285.9

Accused

193610.0

Mimi

19355.8

The Toilers

19288.0

The Fighting O'Flynn

19497.3

It's Tough to Be Famous

19326.4

The Forward Pass

19299.0

Modern Mothers

19289.0

Trial by Jury

19827.0

Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

20057.3

On Location with Gunga Din

200410.0

Success at Any Price

19344.1

Little Accident

19309.0

The Pirates of Penzance

19829.5

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

1930

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

199810.0

One Night at Susie's

19305.8

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

19317.0

The Air Mail

19259.0

Is Zat So?

19279.0

Kingdom Of Gifts

19787.0

Fast Life

19299.0

The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

1978

The American Venus

19268.0

A Texas Steer

19279.0

Dead Man's Curve

19289.0

Broken Hearts of Hollywood

19267.3

I Like Your Nerve

19315.9

The Canterville Ghost

19669.0

The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

1978

Stephen Steps Out

19238.0

The Way of All Men

19305.3