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