Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
December 9, 1909 (115 years old) in 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]
Known For
Credits
- 2009 · 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · On Location with Gunga Din as Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
- 2004 · Checking Out: Grand Hotel as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies as Self (archive footage)
- 2000 · Mary Pickford: A Life on Film as Self
- 1998 · Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists as Self
- 1996 · Joan Crawford: Always the Star as Self (archive footage)
- 1996 · The Battle Over Citizen Kane as Self
- 1990 · Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond as Self
- 1990 · You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story as Self
- 1990 · Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- 1989 · B.L. Stryker as White
- 1988 · Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man as Self
- 1987 · Hollywood Uncensored as Self - Host
- 1987 · The Dame Edna Experience as Self
- 1986 · Strong Medicine as Eli Camperdown
- 1986 · Strong Medicine as Eli Camperdown
- 1985 · George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey as Self
- 1984 · The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan as Self - Host
- 1983 · The Mikado as Self
- 1983 · Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1983 · La Belle Epoque as Self / Narrator
- 1982 · Yesteryear as Self
- 1982 · H.M.S. Pinafore as Self - Host
- 1982 · Cox and Box as Self - Host
- 1982 · Trial By Jury as Self - Host
- 1982 · The Pirates Of Penzance as Self - Host
- 1982 · The Gondoliers as Self - Host
- 1982 · Iolanthe as Self - Host
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981 · Ghost Story as Edward Charles Wanderley
- 1980 · From Raquel with Love as The Almighty
- 1980 · The Hostage Tower as Malcolm Philpott
- 1980 · Hollywood as Self
- 1979 · Red, White, and Zero as Millionaire
- 1978 · The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness as Narrator
- 1978 · The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock as Narrator
- 1978 · Kingdom Of Gifts as The Proud King
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Elliott Norman
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Elliott Banning
- 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- 1972 · The Crooked Hearts as Rex Willoughby
- 1971 · The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour as Self
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1971 · The Pearl Bailey Show as Self
- 1968 · Red and Blue as Millionaire
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · The Funniest Man in the World as Narrator
- 1967 · Omnibus as Self - Narrator
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- 1966 · ABC Stage 67 as Mr. Otis
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Dr. Robert Devlin
- 1960 · Route 66 as Charles Clayton
- 1959 · The Big Party as Self – Host
- 1958 · Chase a Crooked Shadow as Self - Epilogue (uncredited)
- 1956 · The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- 1956 · The Ford Show as Self
- 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self
- 1956 · Cinépanorama as Self
- 1954 · The Awakening as Self - Host
- 1953 · Three's Company as Narrator / Anthony
- 1953 · The Genie as The Genie
- 1953 · Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents as Self - Host
- 1951 · Mr. Drake's Duck as Donald 'Don' Drake
- 1950 · State Secret as Dr. John Marlowe
- 1950 · The Costume Designer as Self (archive footage)
- 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as Self
- 1950 · Your Show of Shows as Self
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Panelist
- 1949 · The Fighting O'Flynn as The O'Flynn
- 1948 · That Lady in Ermine as Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1947 · The Exile as Charles II
- 1947 · Sinbad the Sailor as Sinbad
- 1941 · The Corsican Brothers as Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
- 1940 · Angels Over Broadway as Bill O'Brien
- 1940 · Cavalcade of the Academy Awards as Self
- 1940 · Safari as Jim Logan
- 1940 · Green Hell as Keith Brandon
- 1939 · Rulers of the Sea as David 'Davie' Gillespie
- 1939 · The Sun Never Sets as John Randolph
- 1939 · Gunga Din as Thomas Anthony Ballantine
- 1938 · Hollywood Goes to Town as Self
- 1938 · The Young in Heart as Richard Carleton
- 1938 · Having Wonderful Time as Chick Kirkland
- 1938 · The Rage of Paris as Jim Trevor
- 1938 · Joy of Living as Daniel 'Dan' Brewster
- 1937 · The Prisoner of Zenda as Rupert of Hentzau
- 1937 · When Thief Meets Thief as Ricky Morgan
- 1936 · Accused as Tony Seymour
- 1936 · The Amateur Gentleman as John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty
- 1935 · Man of the Moment as Tony Woodward
- 1935 · Mimi as Rodolphe
- 1934 · Success at Any Price as Joe Martin
- 1934 · The Rise of Catherine the Great as Grand Duke Peter
- 1933 · Captured! as Lieutenant Fred Digby
- 1933 · Morning Glory as Joseph Sheridan
- 1933 · The Narrow Corner as Fred Blake
- 1933 · The Life of Jimmy Dolan as Jimmy
- 1933 · Parachute Jumper as Bill Keller
- 1932 · Scarlet Dawn as Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
- 1932 · Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 as Self
- 1932 · Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 as Self
- 1932 · Love Is a Racket as James 'Jimmy' Russell
- 1932 · It's Tough to Be Famous as Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan
- 1932 · Union Depot as Charles 'Chick' Miller
- 1931 · How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' as Self - Golfer (uncredited)
- 1931 · I Like Your Nerve as Larry O'Brien
- 1931 · Chances as Jack Ingleside
- 1931 · The Stolen Jools as Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
- 1931 · The Aviator as Alain
- 1931 · Little Caesar as Joe Massara
- 1930 · One Night at Susie's as Dick Rollins
- 1930 · Outward Bound as Henry
- 1930 · The Way of All Men as Billy Bear
- 1930 · Little Accident as Norman Overbeck
- 1930 · An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee as Self
- 1930 · The Dawn Patrol as Douglas 'Doug' Scott
- 1930 · Loose Ankles as Gil
- 1930 · Party Girl as Jay Rountree
- 1929 · Show of Shows as Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
- 1929 · The Forward Pass as Marty Reid
- 1929 · The Careless Age as Wyn
- 1929 · Our Modern Maidens as Gil Jordan
- 1929 · Fast Life as Douglas Stratton
- 1928 · A Woman of Affairs as Jeffry Merrick
- 1928 · The Power of the Press as Clem Rogers
- 1928 · The Barker as Chris Miller
- 1928 · The Toilers as Steve
- 1928 · The Garden of Eden as Busboy (uncredited)
- 1928 · Dead Man's Curve as Vernon Keith
- 1927 · A Texas Steer as Farleigh Bright
- 1927 · Is Zat So? as G. Clifton Blackburn
- 1927 · Women Love Diamonds as Jerry Croker-Kelley
- 1927 · Man Bait as Jeff Sanford
- 1926 · Broken Hearts of Hollywood as Hal Terwilliger
- 1926 · Padlocked as Sonny Galloway
- 1926 · The American Venus as Triton
- 1925 · Stella Dallas as Richard Grosvenor
- 1925 · Wild Horse Mesa as Chess Weymer
- 1925 · The Air Mail as Sandy
- 1923 · Stephen Steps Out as Stephen Harlow Jr.
- 1916 · American Aristocracy as Newsboy (uncredited)