Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Known for Acting · 161 credits
- Born
- 1909-12-09
- Died
- 2000-05-07
- 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.
Biography
Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of World War II. The son of silent film star Douglas Fairbanks and stepson of Mary Pickford, he established his own successful career in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s, becoming known for his charm, sophistication, and versatility in both romantic comedies and adventure films.
Among his most notable films are The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939), Little Caesar (1931), and The Corsican Brothers (1941). He also appeared opposite many of the era’s leading actresses, including Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Loretta Young, Rita Hayworth, and Paulette Goddard.
During World War II, Fairbanks served with distinction in the United States Navy, helping develop military deception and special operations techniques. For his wartime service, he received numerous decorations from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and several other nations. After the war, he continued acting in films and television while also becoming a respected producer and public figure. Fairbanks remains remembered as one of Hollywood’s most elegant leading men and among the few major stars to achieve distinction both on screen and in military service.
In 1969, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Best Dressed List.
Known For
TV Shows (34)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
The Love Boat
1977
as Elliott Norman / Elliott Banning
Great Performances
1971
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
American Experience
1988
as Self
Omnibus
1967
as Self - Narrator
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Robert Devlin
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
Route 66
1960
as Charles Clayton
Film '72
1971
as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
Cinépanorama
1956
as Self
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
as Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Mr. Otis
Your Show of Shows
1950
as Self
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents
1953
as Self - Host
B.L. Stryker
1989
as White
The Ford Show
1956
as Self
The Big Party
1959
as Self – Host
The Dame Edna Experience
1987
as Self
Hollywood
1980
as Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1956
as Self
Strong Medicine
1986
as Eli Camperdown
Yesteryear
1982
as Self
The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan
1984
as Self - Host
Movies (127)
The Aviator
1931
as Alain
The Gondoliers
1982
as Self - Host
The Genie
1953
as The Genie
Man Bait
1927
as Jeff Sanford
The Mikado
1983
as Self
Ghost Story
1981
as Edward Charles Wanderley
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Sinbad
Little Caesar
1931
as Joe Massara
Green Hell
1940
as Keith Brandon
Party Girl
1930
as Jay Rountree
The Show of Shows
1929
as Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laurence Olivier: a life
1982
as Self
The Awakening
1954
as Self - Host
Women Love Diamonds
1927
as Jerry Croker-Kelley
Love is a Racket
1932
as James 'Jimmy' Russell
Hollywood Uncensored
1987
as Self - Host
Iolanthe
1982
as Self - Host
State Secret
1950
as Dr. John Marlowe
The Dawn Patrol
1930
as Douglas 'Doug' Scott
Our Modern Maidens
1929
as Gil Jordan
Three's Company
1953
as Narrator / Anthony
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Costume Designer
1950
as Self (archive footage)
Chase a Crooked Shadow
1958
as Self - Epilogue (uncredited)
Morning Glory
1933
as Joseph Sheridan
The Corsican Brothers
1941
as Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
The Legend of Robin Hood
1968
as King Richard
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Cox and Box
1982
as Self - Host
From Raquel with Love
1980
as The Almighty
Gunga Din
1939
as Thomas Anthony Ballantine
The Stolen Jools
1931
as Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
The Crooked Hearts
1972
as Rex Willoughby
Kingdom Of Gifts
1978
as The Proud King
The Hostage Tower
1980
as Malcolm Philpott
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937
as Rupert of Hentzau
Mr. Drake's Duck
1951
as Donald 'Don' Drake
La Belle Epoque
1983
as Self / Narrator
The Three Musketeers
1921
as (uncredited)
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933
as Jimmy
Wild Horse Mesa
1925
as Chess Weymer
That Lady in Ermine
1948
as Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934
as Grand Duke Peter
The Exile
1947
as Charles II
It's Tough to Be Famous
1932
as Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Chick Kirkland
Accused
1936
as Tony Seymour
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
as Self (archive footage)
The Pirates of Penzance
1982
as Self - Host
The Barker
1928
as Chris Miller
Parachute Jumper
1933
as Bill Keller
Joy of Living
1938
as Daniel 'Dan' Brewster
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938
as Self
Dead Man's Curve
1928
as Vernon Keith
Union Depot
1932
as Charles 'Chick' Miller
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self
Success at Any Price
1934
as Joe Martin
Red, White, and Zero
1968
as Millionaire
Jump for Glory
1937
as Ricky Morgan
The Power of the Press
1928
as Clem Rogers
A Woman of Affairs
1928
as Jeffry Merrick
The Rage of Paris
1938
as Jim Trevor
The Way of All Men
1930
as Billy Bear
Little Accident
1930
as Norman Overbeck
Red and Blue
1968
as Millionaire
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990
as Self
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Funniest Man in the World
1967
as Narrator
Strong Medicine
1986
as Eli Camperdown
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
as Self
I Like Your Nerve
1931
as Larry O'Brien
Scarlet Dawn
1932
as Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
Stella Dallas
1925
as Richard Grosvenor
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002
as Self (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
as Self
Chances
1931
as Jack Ingleside
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996
as Self
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Narrow Corner
1933
as Fred Blake
The Air Mail
1925
as Sandy
Trial by Jury
1982
as Self - Host
Loose Ankles
1930
as Gil
Rulers of the Sea
1939
as David 'Davie' Gillespie
Outward Bound
1930
as Henry
The Sun Never Sets
1939
as John Randolph
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
as Self
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Safari
1940
as Jim Logan
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
1932
as Self
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982
as Self - Host
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000
as Self
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Captured!
1933
as Lieutenant Fred Digby
Man of the Moment
1935
as Tony Woodward
American Aristocracy
1916
as Newsboy (uncredited)
The Amateur Gentleman
1936
as John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty
The American Venus
1926
as Triton
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930
as Self
The Careless Age
1929
as Wyn
The Fighting O'Flynn
1949
as The O'Flynn
The Canterville Ghost
1966
as Mr. Otis
Modern Mothers
1928
as David Starke
On Location with Gunga Din
2004
as Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
Padlocked
1926
as Sonny Galloway
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
as Self
Is Zat So?
1927
as G. Clifton Blackburn
Mimi
1935
as Rodolphe
The Garden of Eden
1928
as Busboy (uncredited)
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
as Self
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
1931
as Self - Golfer (uncredited)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932
as Self
Angels Over Broadway
1940
as Bill O'Brien
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
1978
as Narrator
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
as Self
The Young in Heart
1938
as Richard Carleton
The Jazz Age
1929
as Steve Maxwell
The Toilers
1928
as Steve
About 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. The son of silent film star Douglas Fairbanks and stepson of Mary Pickford, he established his own successful career in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s, becoming known for his charm, sophistication, and versatility in both romantic comedies and adventure films. Among his most notable films are The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939), Little Caesar (1931), and The Corsican Brothers (1941). He als… With 161 credits spanning from 1916 to 2021, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. has appeared in 127 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Movies
- The Aviator (1931) — as Alain
- The Gondoliers (1982) — as Self - Host
- The Genie (1953) — as The Genie
- Man Bait (1927) — as Jeff Sanford
- The Mikado (1983) — as Self
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