Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 158

Gender Male

Birthday December 9, 1909

Day of Death May 7, 2000 (90 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Douglas Elton Ulman Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr.
Doug Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks Jnr.

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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]

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

Acting

2009

as Self (archive footage)

2008

as Self (archive footage)

2005

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

as Self (archive footage)

2001

as Self (archive footage)

2000

as Self

1998

as Self

1996		Joan Crawford: Always the Star as Self (archive footage)
1996		The Battle Over Citizen Kane as Self

1991

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

(1 episode) as White

1988		American Experience (1 episode) as Self
1988		Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man as Self

1987		Hollywood Uncensored as Self - Host
1987		The Dame Edna Experience (1 episode) as Self

1986		Strong Medicine (2 episodes) as Eli Camperdown
1986		Strong Medicine as Eli Camperdown

1985

as Self

1984

(1 episode) 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 (1 episode) as Self
1982		Iolanthe as Self - Host
1982		The Gondoliers as Self - Host
1982		The Pirates Of Penzance as Self - Host
1982		H.M.S. Pinafore as Self - Host
1982		Trial By Jury as Self - Host
1982		Cox and Box as Self - Host
1982		Night of 100 Stars as Self

1981

as Edward Charles Wanderley

1980		From Raquel with Love as The Almighty
1980		The Hostage Tower as Malcolm Philpott
1980		Hollywood (5 episodes) as Self

1979

as Millionaire

1978		The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock as Narrator
1978		The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness as Narrator
1978		Kingdom Of Gifts as The Proud King

1977

(1 episode) as Elliott Banning (2 episodes) as Elliott Norman

1974

(1 episode) as Self

1973

(1 episode) as Self

1972

as Rex Willoughby

1971		The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1 episode) as Self
1971		Great Performances (1 episode) as Self
1971		The Pearl Bailey Show (1 episode) as Self

1968		Red and Blue as Millionaire
1968		The Dick Cavett Show (2 episodes) as Self - Guest
1968		Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1 episode) as Self (2 episodes) as Self (uncredited)

1967		The Funniest Man in the World as Narrator
1967		Omnibus (3 episodes) as Self - Narrator

1966		The Canterville Ghost as Mr. Otis
1966		ABC Stage 67 (1 episode) as Mr. Otis

1962		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (2 episodes) as Self
1962		The Merv Griffin Show (9 episodes) as Self

1961		The Mike Douglas Show (6 episodes) as Self (10 episodes) as Self - Co-Host
1961		Dr. Kildare (1 episode) as Dr. Robert Devlin

1960

(1 episode) as Charles Clayton

1959

(1 episode) as Self – Host

1958

as Self - Epilogue (uncredited)

1956		The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (2 episodes) as Self
1956		The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1 episode) as Self
1956		The Ford Show (1 episode) as Self
1956		The Steve Allen Show (1 episode) as Self
1956		Cinépanorama (1 episode) as Self

1954

as Self - Host

1953		Three's Company as Narrator / Anthony
1953		The Genie as The Genie
1953		Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents (1 episode) as Self - Host

1951

as Donald 'Don' Drake

1950		State Secret as Dr. John Marlowe
1950		The Costume Designer as Self (archive footage)
1950		The Bob Hope Show (4 episodes) as Self
1950		Your Show of Shows (1 episode) as Self
1950		What's My Line? (1 episode) as Self - Panelist (2 episodes) as Self

1949

as The O'Flynn

1948		That Lady in Ermine as Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
1948		The Ed Sullivan Show (5 episodes) as Self

1947		The Exile as Charles II
1947		Sinbad the Sailor as Sinbad

1941

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

as Stephen Harlow Jr.

1916

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Production

1958

… Producer

1956

… Executive Producer

1955

… Producer

1953		Three's Company … Producer
1953		The Genie … Producer

1951

… Producer

1950

… Casting

1949

… Producer

1947

… Producer

1940

… Associate Producer

1937

… Producer

1936		Accused … Producer
1936		The Amateur Gentleman … Producer

Crew

2007

… In Memory Of

2000

… Thanks

1998

… Thanks

1975

… Thanks

1932

… Additional Dialogue

Writing

1949

… Writer

1947

… Writer

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