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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1909-12-09

Deathday: 2000-05-07 (90 years old)

Biography

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

all 165

Movies 134

self 67

TV Shows 31

Producer 5

Narrator 4

Self

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Biography

Filmography

all 165

Movies 134

self 67

TV Shows 31

Producer 5

Narrator 4

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)

Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend (2007)

Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero (2005)

On Location with Gunga Din (2004)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (2000)

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000)

The Third Reich In Color (1998)

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists (1998)

Joan Crawford: Always the Star (1996)

The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996)

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (1990)

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)

Night of 100 Stars III (1990)

B.L. Stryker (1989)

Going Hollywood: The War Years (1988)

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)

Talking Pictures (1988)

Hollywood Uncensored (1987)

The Dame Edna Experience (1987)

Strong Medicine (1986)

Strong Medicine (1986)

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)

The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan (1984)

The Mikado (1983)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

La Belle Epoque (1983)

Yesteryear (1982)

Cox and Box (1982)

The Pirates Of Penzance (1982)

Iolanthe (1982)

The Gondoliers (1982)

Trial By Jury (1982)

H.M.S. Pinafore (1982)

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

Ghost Story (1981)

Starring Katharine Hepburn (1981)

Bob Hope's 30th Anniversary Special (1981)

From Raquel with Love (1980)

Great Railway Journeys (1980)

The Hostage Tower (1980)

Hollywood (1980)

Red, White, and Zero (1979)

The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness (1978)

The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock (1978)

Kingdom Of Gifts (1978)

The Love Boat (1977)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

The Crooked Hearts (1972)

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)

Great Performances (1971)

The Pearl Bailey Show (1971)

Red and Blue (1968)

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

The Funniest Man in the World (1967)

Omnibus (1967)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)

The Canterville Ghost (1966)

ABC Stage 67 (1966)

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

Dr. Kildare (1961)

Route 66 (1960)

The Big Party (1959)

Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)