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