1909-12-09 New York City, New York, USA
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]
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The Real Charlie Chaplin | 2021-11-19 | |
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year | Self (archive footage) | 2009-07-02 |
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Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies | Self (archive footage) | 2008-08-29 |
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Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero | Self (archive footage) | 2005-10-23 |
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Checking Out: Grand Hotel | Self (archive footage) | 2004-02-03 |
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On Location with Gunga Din | Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage) | 2004-12-07 |
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Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star | Self (archive footage) | 2002-08-01 |
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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies | Self (archive footage) | 2001-10-07 |
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Mary Pickford: A Life on Film | Self | 2000-09-12 |
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Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists | Self | 1998-01-01 |
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Joan Crawford: Always the Star | Self (archive footage) | 1996-09-30 |
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The Battle Over Citizen Kane | Self | 1996-01-29 |
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Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II | Self | 1991-11-01 |
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Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond | Self | 1990-10-22 |
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story | Self | 1990-07-23 |
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Night of 100 Stars III | Self | 1990-05-21 |
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Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man | Self | 1988-06-05 |
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Hollywood Uncensored | Self - Host | 1987-12-01 |
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Strong Medicine | Eli Camperdown | 1986-01-01 |
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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | Self | 1985-03-03 |
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La Belle Epoque | Self / Narrator | 1983-01-01 |
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
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The Mikado | Self | 1983-08-18 |
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Cox and Box | Self - Host | 1982-06-01 |
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Trial by Jury | Self - Host | 1982-06-01 |
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The Pirates of Penzance | Self - Host | 1982-06-01 |
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The Gondoliers | Self - Host | 1982-06-01 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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Laurence Olivier: a life | Self | 1982-10-24 |
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H.M.S. Pinafore | Self - Host | 1982-06-01 |
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Iolanthe | Self - Host | 1982-06-01 |
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Ghost Story | Edward Charles Wanderley | 1981-12-18 |
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The Hostage Tower | Malcolm Philpott | 1980-09-19 |
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From Raquel with Love | The Almighty | 1980-11-23 |
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The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness | Narrator | 1978-12-31 |
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The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock | Narrator | 1978-12-31 |
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Kingdom Of Gifts | The Proud King | 1978-01-01 |
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The Crooked Hearts | Rex Willoughby | 1972-11-08 |
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The Legend of Robin Hood | King Richard | 1968-02-18 |
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Red and Blue | Millionaire | 1968-08-08 |
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Red, White, and Zero | Millionaire | 1968-01-30 |
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The Funniest Man in the World | Narrator | 1967-11-13 |
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The Canterville Ghost | Mr. Otis | 1966-11-02 |
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Chase a Crooked Shadow | Self - Epilogue (uncredited) | 1958-01-16 |
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The Awakening | Self - Host | 1954-07-14 |
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The Genie | The Genie | 1953-07-08 |
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Three's Company | Narrator / Anthony | 1953-10-26 |
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Mr. Drake's Duck | Donald 'Don' Drake | 1951-09-21 |
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State Secret | Dr. John Marlowe | 1950-09-11 |
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The Costume Designer | Self (archive footage) | 1950-07-13 |
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The Fighting O'Flynn | The O'Flynn | 1949-02-26 |
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That Lady in Ermine | Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke | 1948-08-24 |
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Sinbad the Sailor | Sinbad | 1947-01-13 |
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The Exile | Charles II | 1947-10-17 |
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The Corsican Brothers | Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi | 1941-11-28 |
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Angels Over Broadway | Bill O'Brien | 1940-10-02 |
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Green Hell | Keith Brandon | 1940-01-26 |
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Safari | Jim Logan | 1940-06-14 |
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self | 1940-07-31 |
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Rulers of the Sea | David 'Davie' Gillespie | 1939-11-08 |
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The Sun Never Sets | John Randolph | 1939-05-31 |
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Gunga Din | Thomas Anthony Ballantine | 1939-01-26 |
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Hollywood Goes to Town | Self | 1938-07-07 |
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Joy of Living | Daniel 'Dan' Brewster | 1938-05-06 |
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Having Wonderful Time | Chick Kirkland | 1938-07-01 |
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The Rage of Paris | Jim Trevor | 1938-06-09 |
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The Young in Heart | Richard Carleton | 1938-07-06 |
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Jump for Glory | Ricky Morgan | 1937-01-01 |
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The Prisoner of Zenda | Rupert of Hentzau | 1937-09-03 |
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The Amateur Gentleman | John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty | 1936-04-26 |
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Accused | Tony Seymour | 1936-12-18 |
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Mimi | Rodolphe | 1935-03-28 |
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Man of the Moment | Tony Woodward | 1935-09-01 |
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The Rise of Catherine the Great | Grand Duke Peter | 1934-02-09 |
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Success at Any Price | Joe Martin | 1934-03-16 |
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Captured! | Lieutenant Fred Digby | 1933-08-19 |
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The Narrow Corner | Fred Blake | 1933-07-08 |
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The Life of Jimmy Dolan | Jimmy | 1933-06-03 |
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Morning Glory | Joseph Sheridan | 1933-08-18 |
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Parachute Jumper | Bill Keller | 1933-01-28 |
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It's Tough to Be Famous | Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan | 1932-04-02 |
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Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 | Self | 1932-08-25 |
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Love Is a Racket | James 'Jimmy' Russell | 1932-06-18 |
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Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 | Self | 1932-10-20 |
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Union Depot | Charles 'Chick' Miller | 1932-01-14 |
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Scarlet Dawn | Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff | 1932-11-12 |
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How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' | Self - Golfer (uncredited) | 1931-09-13 |
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Little Caesar | Joe Massara | 1931-01-25 |
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Chances | Jack Ingleside | 1931-07-18 |
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L'aviateur | Alain | 1931-01-30 |
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I Like Your Nerve | Larry O'Brien | 1931-09-12 |
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The Stolen Jools | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | 1931-04-04 |
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One Night at Susie's | Dick Rollins | 1930-10-19 |
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Outward Bound | Henry | 1930-09-17 |
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The Dawn Patrol | Douglas 'Doug' Scott | 1930-07-10 |
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Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 | Self | 1930-09-01 |
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The Way of All Men | Billy Bear | 1930-09-03 |
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Loose Ankles | Gil | 1930-02-02 |
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An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee | Self | 1930-08-01 |
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Little Accident | Norman Overbeck | 1930-08-03 |
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Party Girl | Jay Rountree | 1930-01-01 |
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Our Modern Maidens | Gil Jordan | 1929-09-08 |
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The Show of Shows | Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) | 1929-11-21 |
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Fast Life | Douglas Stratton | 1929-09-01 |
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The Careless Age | Wyn | 1929-09-15 |
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The Jazz Age | Steve Maxwell | 1929-01-06 |
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The Forward Pass | Marty Reid | 1929-11-10 |
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A Woman of Affairs | Jeffry Merrick | 1928-12-15 |
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Modern Mothers | David Starke | 1928-05-13 |
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The Barker | Chris Miller | 1928-10-02 |
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Dead Man's Curve | Vernon Keith | 1928-01-15 |
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The Power of the Press | Clem Rogers | 1928-10-30 |
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The Toilers | Steve | 1928-10-01 |
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The Garden of Eden | Busboy (uncredited) | 1928-02-04 |
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Is Zat So? | G. Clifton Blackburn | 1927-05-15 |
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Women Love Diamonds | Jerry Croker-Kelley | 1927-02-12 |
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Man Bait | Jeff Sanford | 1927-01-18 |
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A Texas Steer | Farleigh Bright | 1927-12-04 |
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Broken Hearts of Hollywood | Hal Terwilliger | 1926-08-14 |
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The American Venus | Triton | 1926-01-31 |
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Padlocked | Sonny Galloway | 1926-08-02 |
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Wild Horse Mesa | Chess Weymer | 1925-09-13 |
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Stella Dallas | Richard Grosvenor | 1925-11-16 |
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The Air Mail | Sandy | 1925-03-15 |
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Stephen Steps Out | Stephen Harlow Jr. | 1923-11-25 |
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The Three Musketeers | (uncredited) | 1921-08-28 |
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American Aristocracy | Newsboy (uncredited) | 1916-11-05 |
