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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Birthday: 1909-12-09 | Place of Birth: 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2008
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

as    Self (archive footage)

2002
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

as    Self (archive footage)

2000
1996
1996
Joan Crawford: Always the Star

as    Self (archive footage)

1990
1987
Hollywood Uncensored

as    Self - Host

1986
Strong Medicine

as    Eli Camperdown

1986
Strong Medicine

as    Eli Camperdown

1983
The Mikado

as    Self

1983
La Belle Epoque

as    Self / Narrator

1982
The Pirates Of Penzance

as    Self - Host

1982
The Gondoliers

as    Self - Host

1982
H.M.S. Pinafore

as    Self - Host

1981
Ghost Story

as    Edward Charles Wanderley

1980
The Hostage Tower

as    Malcolm Philpott

1978
1972
The Crooked Hearts

as    Rex Willoughby

1968
Red and Blue

as    Millionaire

1967
The Funniest Man in the World

as    Narrator

1966
The Canterville Ghost

as    Mr. Otis

1958
Chase a Crooked Shadow

as    Self - Epilogue (uncredited)