Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

164

Gender

Male

Birthday

1909-12-09

Day of death

2000-05-07 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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]

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

    The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

  • ABC Stage 67

    ABC Stage 67

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • The Show of Shows

    The Show of Shows

  • The Rise of Catherine the Great

    The Rise of Catherine the Great

  • Little Caesar

    Little Caesar

  • Our Modern Maidens

    Our Modern Maidens

  • Stella Dallas

    Stella Dallas

  • The Air Mail

    The Air Mail

  • The Jazz Age

    The Jazz Age

  • An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

    An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

  • Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

  • Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

    Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

  • The Garden of Eden

    The Garden of Eden

  • The Rage of Paris

    The Rage of Paris

  • George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

  • B.L. Stryker

    B.L. Stryker

  • The Young in Heart

    The Young in Heart

  • The Narrow Corner

    The Narrow Corner

  • The American Venus

    The American Venus

  • Joan Crawford: Always the Star

    Joan Crawford: Always the Star

  • The Hostage Tower

    The Hostage Tower

  • Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

    Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

  • The Pirates of Penzance

    The Pirates of Penzance

  • The Corsican Brothers

    The Corsican Brothers

  • Is Zat So?

    Is Zat So?

  • Hollywood

    Hollywood

  • Outward Bound

    Outward Bound

  • Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

  • Accused

    Accused

  • Parachute Jumper

    Parachute Jumper

  • Union Depot

    Union Depot

  • The Dame Edna Experience

    The Dame Edna Experience

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • The Exile

    The Exile

  • You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

  • Mr. Drake's Duck

    Mr. Drake's Duck

  • It's Tough to Be Famous

    It's Tough to Be Famous

  • Loose Ankles

    Loose Ankles

  • The Pearl Bailey Show

    The Pearl Bailey Show

  • Morning Glory

    Morning Glory

  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

    Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

  • The Big Party

    The Big Party

  • Having Wonderful Time

    Having Wonderful Time

  • Rulers of the Sea

    Rulers of the Sea

  • Wild Horse Mesa

    Wild Horse Mesa

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • The Crooked Hearts

    The Crooked Hearts

  • The Canterville Ghost

    The Canterville Ghost

  • American Aristocracy

    American Aristocracy

  • Stephen Steps Out

    Stephen Steps Out

  • Trial by Jury

    Trial by Jury

  • The Stolen Jools

    The Stolen Jools

  • The Power of the Press

    The Power of the Press

  • Angels Over Broadway

    Angels Over Broadway

  • Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents

    Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents

  • Three's Company

    Three's Company

  • Padlocked

    Padlocked

  • Hollywood Goes to Town

    Hollywood Goes to Town

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • Mimi

    Mimi

  • Red, White, and Zero

    Red, White, and Zero

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • State Secret

    State Secret

  • The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

  • The Dawn Patrol

    The Dawn Patrol

  • That Lady in Ermine

    That Lady in Ermine

  • The Barker

    The Barker

  • I Like Your Nerve

    I Like Your Nerve

  • The Life of Jimmy Dolan

    The Life of Jimmy Dolan

  • A Woman of Affairs

    A Woman of Affairs

  • 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

  • The Ford Show

    The Ford Show

  • Gunga Din

    Gunga Din

  • The Toilers

    The Toilers

  • Joy of Living

    Joy of Living

  • Safari

    Safari

  • The Way of All Men

    The Way of All Men

  • The Legend of Robin Hood

    The Legend of Robin Hood

  • Man of the Moment

    Man of the Moment

  • Scarlet Dawn

    Scarlet Dawn

  • La Belle Epoque

    La Belle Epoque

  • Party Girl

    Party Girl

  • Chances

    Chances

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • Ghost Story

    Ghost Story

  • The Funniest Man in the World

    The Funniest Man in the World

  • Green Hell

    Green Hell

  • Captured!

    Captured!

  • Success at Any Price

    Success at Any Price

  • One Night at Susie's

    One Night at Susie's

  • Yesteryear

    Yesteryear

  • Laurence Olivier: a life

    Laurence Olivier: a life

  • The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

  • The Fighting O'Flynn

    The Fighting O'Flynn

  • Fast Life

    Fast Life

  • Jump for Glory

    Jump for Glory

  • Man Bait

    Man Bait

  • The Battle Over Citizen Kane

    The Battle Over Citizen Kane

  • Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

    Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

  • On Location with Gunga Din

    On Location with Gunga Din

  • H.M.S. Pinafore

    H.M.S. Pinafore

  • Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

    Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

  • Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

    Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

    The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

  • The Real Charlie Chaplin

    The Real Charlie Chaplin

  • The Awakening

    The Awakening

  • The Genie

    The Genie

  • Sinbad the Sailor

    Sinbad the Sailor

  • The Mikado

    The Mikado

  • The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan

    The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Women Love Diamonds

    Women Love Diamonds

  • Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

    Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

  • Red and Blue

    Red and Blue

  • Hollywood Uncensored

    Hollywood Uncensored

  • The Careless Age

    The Careless Age

  • Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

    Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

  • The Forward Pass

    The Forward Pass

  • Iolanthe

    Iolanthe

  • Love Is a Racket

    Love Is a Racket

  • Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

    Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

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

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

  • The Gondoliers

    The Gondoliers

  • Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

    Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

  • The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

    The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

  • The Sun Never Sets

    The Sun Never Sets

  • Little Accident

    Little Accident

  • Chase a Crooked Shadow

    Chase a Crooked Shadow

  • Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

    Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

  • The Amateur Gentleman

    The Amateur Gentleman

  • The Aviator

    The Aviator

  • Cox and Box

    Cox and Box

  • Broken Hearts of Hollywood

    Broken Hearts of Hollywood

  • A Texas Steer

    A Texas Steer

  • The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

    The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

  • Kingdom Of Gifts

    Kingdom Of Gifts

  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

    Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

  • Modern Mothers

    Modern Mothers

  • Dead Man's Curve

    Dead Man's Curve

  • From Raquel with Love

    From Raquel with Love