Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Known for: Acting

Born: December 9, 1909

Died: May 7, 2000

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 Caesa…

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The Crooked Hearts
The Crooked Hearts
1972
Angels Over Broadway
Angels Over Broadway
1940
Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers
1941
The Rise of Catherine the Great
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934
Hollywood Uncensored
Hollywood Uncensored
1987
Love is a Racket
Love is a Racket
1932
The Exile
The Exile
1947
Accused
Accused
1936
Union Depot
Union Depot
1932
Mr. Drake's Duck
Mr. Drake's Duck
1951
State Secret
State Secret
1950
Rulers of the Sea
Rulers of the Sea
1939
I Like Your Nerve
I Like Your Nerve
1931
Jump for Glory
Jump for Glory
1937
Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper
1933
Green Hell
Green Hell
1940
Scarlet Dawn
Scarlet Dawn
1932
Man of the Moment
Man of the Moment
1935
The Power of the Press
The Power of the Press
1928
Chances
Chances
1931
It's Tough to Be Famous
It's Tough to Be Famous
1932
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932
Party Girl
Party Girl
1930
Stephen Steps Out
Stephen Steps Out
1923
The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets
1939
Success at Any Price
Success at Any Price
1934
Mimi
Mimi
1935
Safari
Safari
1940
The Narrow Corner
The Narrow Corner
1933
The Forward Pass
The Forward Pass
1929
The Funniest Man in the World
1967
The Amateur Gentleman
The Amateur Gentleman
1936
The Fighting O'Flynn
The Fighting O'Flynn
1949
Three's Company
1953
The Way of All Men
The Way of All Men
1930
Fast Life
Fast Life
1929
Little Accident
Little Accident
1930
The Careless Age
The Careless Age
1929
The Toilers
The Toilers
1928
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
1978
The Genie
1953
La Belle Epoque
La Belle Epoque
1983
Dead Man's Curve
Dead Man's Curve
1928
The Jazz Age
The Jazz Age
1929
Morning Glory
Morning Glory
1933
Little Caesar
Little Caesar
1931
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris
1938
The Young in Heart
The Young in Heart
1938
Joy of Living
Joy of Living
1938
Having Wonderful Time
Having Wonderful Time
1938
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
1930
That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine
1948
Outward Bound
Outward Bound
1930
Loose Ankles
Loose Ankles
1930
Captured!
Captured!
1933
One Night at Susie's
One Night at Susie's
1930
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness
1978
Red and Blue
Red and Blue
1968
The Aviator
The Aviator
1931
The Canterville Ghost
1966
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
Modern Mothers
Modern Mothers
1928
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
1981
Gunga Din
Gunga Din
1939
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937
Kingdom Of Gifts
1978
Our Modern Maidens
Our Modern Maidens
1929
Man Bait
Man Bait
1927
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
1926
The Barker
The Barker
1928
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000
The Air Mail
The Air Mail
1925
Wild Horse Mesa
Wild Horse Mesa
1925
From Raquel with Love
From Raquel with Love
1980
The Costume Designer
The Costume Designer
1950
Cox and Box
Cox and Box
1982
The Legend of Robin Hood
The Legend of Robin Hood
1968
A Woman of Affairs
A Woman of Affairs
1928
A Texas Steer
A Texas Steer
1927
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
1931
On Location with Gunga Din
2004
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
1986
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008
Women Love Diamonds
Women Love Diamonds
1927
The Awakening
The Awakening
1954
American Aristocracy
American Aristocracy
1916
Laurence Olivier: a life
Laurence Olivier: a life
1982
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas
1925
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
Chase a Crooked Shadow
Chase a Crooked Shadow
1958
The Hostage Tower
The Hostage Tower
1980
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
Is Zat So?
Is Zat So?
1927
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996
The American Venus
The American Venus
1926
Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury
1982
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
2005
H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982
The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance
1982
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990
Padlocked
Padlocked
1926
The Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden
1928
The Mikado
The Mikado
1983
Iolanthe
Iolanthe
1982
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
1932
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
The Gondoliers
The Gondoliers
1982
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
Red, White, and Zero
Red, White, and Zero
1968
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1921
The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools
1931
Hollywood Goes to Town
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows
1929
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
1982
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
Route 66
Route 66
1960
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
1950
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
1966
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents
1953
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
1956
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961
The Dame Edna Experience
The Dame Edna Experience
1987
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan
1984
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
B.L. Stryker
B.L. Stryker
1989
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
The Big Party
1959
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977
Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama
1956
The Ford Show
1956
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
1986
Yesteryear
Yesteryear
1982
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971
Omnibus
Omnibus
1967
American Experience
American Experience
1988
Hollywood
Hollywood
1980
Dinah!
Dinah!
1974
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1956
Film '72
1971