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Birthday: Dec 09, 1909
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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]

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero Self (archive footage) 2005
Ghost Story Edward Charles Wanderley 1981
The Crooked Hearts Rex Willoughby 1972
Gunga Din Thomas Anthony Ballantine 1939
Morning Glory Joseph Sheridan 1933
Is Zat So? G. Clifton Blackburn 1927
Little Caesar Joe Massara 1931
A Woman of Affairs Jeffry Merrick 1928
Angels Over Broadway Bill O'Brien 1940
Sinbad the Sailor Sinbad 1947
The Corsican Brothers Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi 1941
The Rage of Paris Jim Trevor 1938
The Young in Heart Richard Carleton 1938
The Prisoner of Zenda Rupert of Hentzau 1937
The Rise of Catherine the Great Grand Duke Peter 1934
Joy of Living Daniel 'Dan' Brewster 1938
Having Wonderful Time Chick Kirkland 1938
Hollywood Uncensored Self - Host 1987
The Dawn Patrol Douglas 'Doug' Scott 1930
That Lady in Ermine Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke 1948
The Stolen Jools Douglas Fairbanks Jr. 1931
A Texas Steer Farleigh Bright 1927
The Barker Chris Miller 1928
Love Is a Racket James 'Jimmy' Russell 1932
The Exile Charles II 1947
Outward Bound Henry 1930
Kingdom Of Gifts The Proud King 1978
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film Self 2000
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 Self 1932
Our Modern Maidens Gil Jordan 1929
Accused Tony Seymour 1936
Union Depot Charles 'Chick' Miller 1932
Mr. Drake's Duck Donald 'Don' Drake 1951
Loose Ankles Gil 1930
State Secret Dr. John Marlowe 1950
Rulers of the Sea David 'Davie' Gillespie 1939
I Like Your Nerve Larry O'Brien 1931
When Thief Meets Thief Ricky Morgan 1937
Parachute Jumper Bill Keller 1933
Green Hell Keith Brandon 1940
Scarlet Dawn Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff 1932
Man of the Moment Tony Woodward 1935
Captured! Lieutenant Fred Digby 1933
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983
The Power of the Press Clem Rogers 1928
Chances Jack Ingleside 1931
It's Tough to Be Famous Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan 1932
The Life of Jimmy Dolan Jimmy 1933
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 Self 1932
Party Girl Jay Rountree 1930
Stephen Steps Out Stephen Harlow Jr. 1923
The Sun Never Sets John Randolph 1939
Success at Any Price Joe Martin 1934
Mimi Rodolphe 1935
Safari Jim Logan 1940
The Narrow Corner Fred Blake 1933
Checking Out: Grand Hotel Self (archive footage) 2004
Show of Shows Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) 1929
The Forward Pass Marty Reid 1929
The Funniest Man in the World Narrator 1967
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star Self (archive footage) 2002
Stella Dallas Richard Grosvenor 1925
One Night at Susie's Dick Rollins 1930
The Amateur Gentleman John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty 1936
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story Self 1990
Night of 100 Stars III Self 1990
The Battle Over Citizen Kane Self 1996
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness Narrator 1978
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee Self 1930
The Air Mail Sandy 1925
On Location with Gunga Din Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage) 2004
The Fighting O'Flynn The O'Flynn 1949
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man Self 1988
Chase a Crooked Shadow Self - Epilogue (uncredited) 1958
Joan Crawford: Always the Star Self (archive footage) 1996
Man Bait Jeff Sanford 1927
Three's Company Narrator / Anthony 1953
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies Self (archive footage) 2001
The Way of All Men Billy Bear 1930
Strong Medicine Eli Camperdown 1986
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Self (archive footage) 2008
The Hostage Tower Malcolm Philpott 1980
Fast Life Douglas Stratton 1929
The Garden of Eden Busboy (uncredited) 1928
The American Venus Triton 1926
Wild Horse Mesa Chess Weymer 1925
Little Accident Norman Overbeck 1930
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Self 1940
The Careless Age Wyn 1929
From Raquel with Love The Almighty 1980
Hollywood Goes to Town Self 1938
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' Self - Golfer (uncredited) 1931
The Toilers Steve 1928
Women Love Diamonds Jerry Croker-Kelley 1927
The Costume Designer Self (archive footage) 1950
Red and Blue Millionaire 1968
Red, White, and Zero Millionaire 1979
The Awakening Self - Host 1954
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Self 1998
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock Narrator 1978
The Genie The Genie 1953
Broken Hearts of Hollywood Hal Terwilliger 1926
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Self 1985
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Self (archive footage) 2009
American Aristocracy Newsboy (uncredited) 1916
La Belle Epoque Self / Narrator 1983
Dead Man's Curve Vernon Keith 1928
The Pirates Of Penzance Self - Host 1982
Trial By Jury Self - Host 1982
Cox and Box Self - Host 1982
H.M.S. Pinafore Self - Host 1982
The Mikado Self 1983
The Gondoliers Self - Host 1982
Iolanthe Self - Host 1982
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond Self 1990
Padlocked Sonny Galloway 1926
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
The Aviator Alain 1931
Series Cast Year
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Self 1971
Route 66 Charles Clayton 1960
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self 1967
Your Show of Shows Self 1950
ABC Stage 67 Mr. Otis 1966
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents Self - Host 1953
The Steve Allen Show Self 1956
Dr. Kildare Dr. Robert Devlin 1961
The Dame Edna Experience Self 1987
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan Self - Host 1984
The Bob Hope Show Self 1950
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
B.L. Stryker White 1989
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
The Pearl Bailey Show Self 1971
Hollywood Self 1980
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Big Party Self – Host 1959
The Love Boat Elliott Norman 1977
The Love Boat Elliott Banning 1977
Cinépanorama Self 1956
The Ford Show Self 1956
What's My Line? Self 1950
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
Strong Medicine Eli Camperdown 1986
Yesteryear Self 1982
What's My Line? Self - Panelist 1950
Great Performances Self 1971
Omnibus Self - Narrator 1967
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