Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

🎂 9th December 1909 (116 yrs) 📍 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. 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]

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

🎬 Movies Featuring Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)

as Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)

as Self (archive footage)
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero (2005)

as Self (archive footage)
No Image

On Location with Gunga Din (2004)

as Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
No Image

Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)

as Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (2000)

as Self
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists (1998)

as Self
Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Joan Crawford: Always the Star (1996)

as Self (archive footage)
The Battle Over Citizen Kane

The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996)

as Self
No Image

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II (1991)

as Self
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (1990)

as Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)

as Self
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III (1990)

as Self
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)

as Self
Hollywood Uncensored

Hollywood Uncensored (1987)

as Self - Host
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine (1986)

as Eli Camperdown
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)

as Self
The Mikado

The Mikado (1983)

as Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
La Belle Epoque

La Belle Epoque (1983)

as Self / Narrator
Laurence Olivier: a life

Laurence Olivier: a life (1982)

as Self
Trial by Jury

Trial by Jury (1982)

as Self - Host
Cox and Box

Cox and Box (1982)

as Self - Host
H.M.S. Pinafore

H.M.S. Pinafore (1982)

as Self - Host
The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance (1982)

as Self - Host
The Gondoliers

The Gondoliers (1982)

as Self - Host
Iolanthe

Iolanthe (1982)

as Self - Host
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

as Self
Ghost Story

Ghost Story (1981)

as Edward Charles Wanderley
From Raquel with Love

From Raquel with Love (1980)

as The Almighty
The Hostage Tower

The Hostage Tower (1980)

as Malcolm Philpott
No Image

The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness (1978)

as Narrator
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock (1978)

as Narrator
No Image

Kingdom Of Gifts (1978)

as The Proud King
The Crooked Hearts

The Crooked Hearts (1972)

as Rex Willoughby
Red and Blue

Red and Blue (1968)

as Millionaire
The Legend of Robin Hood

The Legend of Robin Hood (1968)

as King Richard
Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero (1968)

as Millionaire
No Image

The Funniest Man in the World (1967)

as Narrator
No Image

The Canterville Ghost (1966)

as Mr. Otis
Chase a Crooked Shadow

Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)

as Self - Epilogue (uncredited)
The Awakening

The Awakening (1954)

as Self - Host
No Image

Three's Company (1953)

as Narrator / Anthony
No Image

The Genie (1953)

as The Genie
Mr. Drake's Duck

Mr. Drake's Duck (1951)

as Donald 'Don' Drake
State Secret

State Secret (1950)

as Dr. John Marlowe
The Costume Designer

The Costume Designer (1950)

as Self (archive footage)
The Fighting O'Flynn

The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)

as The O'Flynn
That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine (1948)

as Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
The Exile

The Exile (1947)

as Charles II
Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor (1947)

as Sinbad
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers (1941)

as Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway (1940)

as Bill O'Brien
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

as Self
Safari

Safari (1940)

as Jim Logan
Green Hell

Green Hell (1940)

as Keith Brandon
Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea (1939)

as David 'Davie' Gillespie
The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets (1939)

as John Randolph
Gunga Din

Gunga Din (1939)

as Thomas Anthony Ballantine
Hollywood Goes to Town

Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)

as Self
The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart (1938)

as Richard Carleton
Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time (1938)

as Chick Kirkland
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris (1938)

as Jim Trevor
Joy of Living

Joy of Living (1938)

as Daniel 'Dan' Brewster
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

as Rupert of Hentzau
Jump for Glory

Jump for Glory (1937)

as Ricky Morgan
Accused

Accused (1936)

as Tony Seymour
The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman (1936)

as John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty
Man of the Moment

Man of the Moment (1935)

as Tony Woodward
Mimi

Mimi (1935)

as Rodolphe
Success at Any Price

Success at Any Price (1934)

as Joe Martin
The Rise of Catherine the Great

The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)

as Grand Duke Peter
Captured!

Captured! (1933)

as Lieutenant Fred Digby
Morning Glory

Morning Glory (1933)

as Joseph Sheridan
The Narrow Corner

The Narrow Corner (1933)

as Fred Blake
The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)

as Jimmy
Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper (1933)

as Bill Keller
Scarlet Dawn

Scarlet Dawn (1932)

as Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 (1932)

as Self
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 (1932)

as Self
Love Is a Racket

Love Is a Racket (1932)

as James 'Jimmy' Russell
It's Tough to Be Famous

It's Tough to Be Famous (1932)

as Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan
Union Depot

Union Depot (1932)

as Charles 'Chick' Miller
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' (1931)

as Self - Golfer (uncredited)
I Like Your Nerve

I Like Your Nerve (1931)

as Larry O'Brien
Chances

Chances (1931)

as Jack Ingleside
The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools (1931)

as Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
The Aviator

The Aviator (1931)

as Alain
Little Caesar

Little Caesar (1931)

as Joe Massara
One Night at Susie's

One Night at Susie's (1930)

as Dick Rollins
Outward Bound

Outward Bound (1930)

as Henry
The Way of All Men

The Way of All Men (1930)

as Billy Bear
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 (1930)

as Self
Little Accident

Little Accident (1930)

as Norman Overbeck
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)

as Self
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol (1930)

as Douglas 'Doug' Scott
Loose Ankles

Loose Ankles (1930)

as Gil
Party Girl

Party Girl (1930)

as Jay Rountree
The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows (1929)

as Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The Forward Pass

The Forward Pass (1929)

as Marty Reid
The Careless Age

The Careless Age (1929)

as Wyn
Our Modern Maidens

Our Modern Maidens (1929)

as Gil Jordan
Fast Life

Fast Life (1929)

as Douglas Stratton
The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age (1929)

as Steve Maxwell
A Woman of Affairs

A Woman of Affairs (1928)

as Jeffry Merrick
The Power of the Press

The Power of the Press (1928)

as Clem Rogers
The Barker

The Barker (1928)

as Chris Miller
The Toilers

The Toilers (1928)

as Steve
Modern Mothers

Modern Mothers (1928)

as David Starke
The Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden (1928)

as Busboy (uncredited)
Dead Man's Curve

Dead Man's Curve (1928)

as Vernon Keith
A Texas Steer

A Texas Steer (1927)

as Farleigh Bright
Is Zat So?

Is Zat So? (1927)

as G. Clifton Blackburn
Women Love Diamonds

Women Love Diamonds (1927)

as Jerry Croker-Kelley
Man Bait

Man Bait (1927)

as Jeff Sanford
Broken Hearts of Hollywood

Broken Hearts of Hollywood (1926)

as Hal Terwilliger
Padlocked

Padlocked (1926)

as Sonny Galloway
The American Venus

The American Venus (1926)

as Triton
Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas (1925)

as Richard Grosvenor
Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa (1925)

as Chess Weymer
The Air Mail

The Air Mail (1925)

as Sandy
Stephen Steps Out

Stephen Steps Out (1923)

as Stephen Harlow Jr.
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1921)

as (uncredited)
American Aristocracy

American Aristocracy (1916)

as Newsboy (uncredited)