Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

165

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

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

    Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

  • George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

  • Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

  • Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Chase a Crooked Shadow

    Chase a Crooked Shadow

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • Accused

    Accused

  • Captured!

    Captured!

  • Stella Dallas

    Stella Dallas

  • Mimi

    Mimi

  • Parachute Jumper

    Parachute Jumper

  • Morning Glory

    Morning Glory

  • Joy of Living

    Joy of Living

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

    An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

  • The Toilers

    The Toilers

  • Little Caesar

    Little Caesar

  • Loose Ankles

    Loose Ankles

  • State Secret

    State Secret

  • B.L. Stryker

    B.L. Stryker

  • Safari

    Safari

  • The Exile

    The Exile

  • The Barker

    The Barker

  • ABC Stage 67

    ABC Stage 67

  • American Aristocracy

    American Aristocracy

  • Union Depot

    Union Depot

  • Hollywood

    Hollywood

  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

    The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

  • Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

    Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

  • You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

  • Outward Bound

    Outward Bound

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Film '72

    Film '72

  • The Mikado

    The Mikado

  • Padlocked

    Padlocked

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • Man Bait

    Man Bait

  • Sinbad the Sailor

    Sinbad the Sailor

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

    The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

  • The Hostage Tower

    The Hostage Tower

  • The Dame Edna Experience

    The Dame Edna Experience

  • Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents

    Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents

  • Green Hell

    Green Hell

  • The Rise of Catherine the Great

    The Rise of Catherine the Great

  • Our Modern Maidens

    Our Modern Maidens

  • Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

  • Is Zat So?

    Is Zat So?

  • Hollywood Goes to Town

    Hollywood Goes to Town

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • Fast Life

    Fast Life

  • The Battle Over Citizen Kane

    The Battle Over Citizen Kane

  • Hollywood Uncensored

    Hollywood Uncensored

  • La Belle Epoque

    La Belle Epoque

  • Trial by Jury

    Trial by Jury

  • The Show of Shows

    The Show of Shows

  • The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • The Garden of Eden

    The Garden of Eden

  • 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

  • The Young in Heart

    The Young in Heart

  • Rulers of the Sea

    Rulers of the Sea

  • Gunga Din

    Gunga Din

  • The Corsican Brothers

    The Corsican Brothers

  • Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

    Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

  • The Dawn Patrol

    The Dawn Patrol

  • Chances

    Chances

  • Having Wonderful Time

    Having Wonderful Time

  • Man of the Moment

    Man of the Moment

  • The Rage of Paris

    The Rage of Paris

  • That Lady in Ermine

    That Lady in Ermine

  • Angels Over Broadway

    Angels Over Broadway

  • The Pearl Bailey Show

    The Pearl Bailey Show

  • The Crooked Hearts

    The Crooked Hearts

  • The Air Mail

    The Air Mail

  • The Life of Jimmy Dolan

    The Life of Jimmy Dolan

  • The Genie

    The Genie

  • The Stolen Jools

    The Stolen Jools

  • Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

    Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

  • The Amateur Gentleman

    The Amateur Gentleman

  • Party Girl

    Party Girl

  • The Big Party

    The Big Party

  • Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

    Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

  • The Power of the Press

    The Power of the Press

  • A Woman of Affairs

    A Woman of Affairs

  • Love Is a Racket

    Love Is a Racket

  • Iolanthe

    Iolanthe

  • Red, White, and Zero

    Red, White, and Zero

  • The Ford Show

    The Ford Show

  • Women Love Diamonds

    Women Love Diamonds

  • Joan Crawford: Always the Star

    Joan Crawford: Always the Star

  • The Legend of Robin Hood

    The Legend of Robin Hood

  • Ghost Story

    Ghost Story

  • The Way of All Men

    The Way of All Men

  • Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

  • The Fighting O'Flynn

    The Fighting O'Flynn

  • Three's Company

    Three's Company

  • The Narrow Corner

    The Narrow Corner

  • The Pirates of Penzance

    The Pirates of Penzance

  • Wild Horse Mesa

    Wild Horse Mesa

  • Laurence Olivier: a life

    Laurence Olivier: a life

  • The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

  • I Like Your Nerve

    I Like Your Nerve

  • The Funniest Man in the World

    The Funniest Man in the World

  • Mr. Drake's Duck

    Mr. Drake's Duck

  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

    The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

  • Success at Any Price

    Success at Any Price

  • Jump for Glory

    Jump for Glory

  • One Night at Susie's

    One Night at Susie's

  • The Careless Age

    The Careless Age

  • The Real Charlie Chaplin

    The Real Charlie Chaplin

  • The Gondoliers

    The Gondoliers

  • Stephen Steps Out

    Stephen Steps Out

  • On Location with Gunga Din

    On Location with Gunga Din

  • The Awakening

    The Awakening

  • Scarlet Dawn

    Scarlet Dawn

  • Red and Blue

    Red and Blue

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • The Jazz Age

    The Jazz Age

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • H.M.S. Pinafore

    H.M.S. Pinafore

  • It's Tough to Be Famous

    It's Tough to Be Famous

  • From Raquel with Love

    From Raquel with Love

  • Yesteryear

    Yesteryear

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

    Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

  • Cox and Box

    Cox and Box

  • The Forward Pass

    The Forward Pass

  • The Aviator

    The Aviator

  • The Canterville Ghost

    The Canterville Ghost

  • The Sun Never Sets

    The Sun Never Sets

  • Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

    Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

  • Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

    Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

  • A Texas Steer

    A Texas Steer

  • Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

    Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

  • The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

    The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

  • Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

    Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

  • Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

    Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

  • Little Accident

    Little Accident

  • The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan

    The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan

  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

    Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

  • Broken Hearts of Hollywood

    Broken Hearts of Hollywood

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

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

  • Kingdom Of Gifts

    Kingdom Of Gifts

  • Dead Man's Curve

    Dead Man's Curve

  • The American Venus

    The American Venus

  • Modern Mothers

    Modern Mothers