Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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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 Caesa...
Known For
Filmography
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
as Self (archive footage)
On Location with Gunga Din
2004
as Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000
as Self
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
as Self
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996
as Self
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Secret Lives
1995
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
as Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990
as Self
B.L. Stryker
1989
as White
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
as Self
American Experience
1988
as Self
Hollywood Uncensored
1987
as Self - Host
The Dame Edna Experience
1987
as Self
Strong Medicine
1986
as Eli Camperdown
Strong Medicine
1986
as Eli Camperdown
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
as Self
The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan
1984
as Self - Host
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
La Belle Epoque
1983
as Self / Narrator
The Mikado
1983
as Self
The Pirates of Penzance
1982
as Self - Host
Trial by Jury
1982
as Self - Host
Cox and Box
1982
as Self - Host
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982
as Self - Host
The Gondoliers
1982
as Self - Host
Iolanthe
1982
as Self - Host
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Laurence Olivier: A Life
1982
as Self
Yesteryear
1982
as Self
Ghost Story
1981
as Edward Wanderley
The Hostage Tower
1980
as Malcolm Philpott
From Raquel with Love
1980
as The Almighty
Hollywood
1980
as Self
Kingdom Of Gifts
1978
as The Proud King
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness
1978
as Narrator
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
1978
as Narrator
The Love Boat
1977
as Elliott Norman
The Love Boat
1977
as Elliott Banning
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
The Crooked Hearts
1972
as Rex Willoughby
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
as Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Film '72
1971
as Self
Red and Blue
1968
as Millionaire
Red, White, and Zero
1968
as Millionaire
The Legend of Robin Hood
1968
as King Richard
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
The Funniest Man in the World
1967
as Narrator
Omnibus
1967
as Self - Narrator
The Canterville Ghost
1966
as Mr. Otis
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Mr. Otis
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Robert Devlin
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Route 66
1960
as Charles Clayton
The Big Party
1959
as Self – Host
Chase a Crooked Shadow
1958
as Self - Epilogue (uncredited)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
Cinépanorama
1956
as Self
The Ford Show
1956
as Self
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1956
as Self
The Awakening
1954
as Self - Host
Three's Company
1953
as Narrator / Anthony
The Genie
1953
as The Genie
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents
1953
as Self - Host
Mr. Drake's Duck
1951
as Donald 'Don' Drake
State Secret
1950
as Dr. John Marlowe
The Costume Designer
1950
as Self (archive footage)
Your Show of Shows
1950
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Fighting O'Flynn
1949
as The O'Flynn
That Lady in Ermine
1948
as Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Sinbad
The Exile
1947
as Charles II
The Corsican Brothers
1942
as Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
Angels Over Broadway
1940
as Bill O'Brien
Green Hell
1940
as Keith Brandon
Safari
1940
as Jim Logan
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self
Gunga Din
1939
as Thomas Anthony Ballantine
Rulers of the Sea
1939
as David 'Davie' Gillespie
The Sun Never Sets
1939
as John Randolph
The Rage of Paris
1938
as Jim Trevor
The Young in Heart
1938
as Richard Carleton
Joy of Living
1938
as Daniel 'Dan' Brewster
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Chick Kirkland
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938
as Self
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937
as Rupert of Hentzau
Jump for Glory
1937
as Ricky Morgan
Accused
1936
as Tony Seymour
The Amateur Gentleman
1936
as John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty
Man of the Moment
1935
as Tony Woodward
Mimi
1935
as Rodolphe
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934
as Grand Duke Peter
Success at Any Price
1934
as Joe Martin
Morning Glory
1933
as Joseph Sheridan
Parachute Jumper
1933
as Bill Keller
Captured!
1933
as Lieutenant Fred Digby
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933
as Jimmy
The Narrow Corner
1933
as Fred Blake
Love is a Racket
1932
as James 'Jimmy' Russell
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
1932
as Self
Union Depot
1932
as Charles 'Chick' Miller
Scarlet Dawn
1932
as Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
It's Tough to Be Famous
1932
as Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932
as Self
Little Caesar
1931
as Joe Massara
The Stolen Jools
1931
as Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
I Like Your Nerve
1931
as Larry O'Brien
Chances
1931
as Jack Ingleside
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
1931
as Self - Golfer (uncredited)
The Aviator
1931
as Alain
The Dawn Patrol
1930
as Douglas 'Doug' Scott
Outward Bound
1930
as Henry
Loose Ankles
1930
as Gil
Party Girl
1930
as Jay Rountree
One Night at Susie's
1930
as Dick Rollins
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
as Self
The Way of All Men
1930
as Billy Bear
Little Accident
1930
as Norman Overbeck
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930
as Self
Our Modern Maidens
1929
as Gil Jordan
The Show of Shows
1929
as Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The Forward Pass
1929
as Marty Reid
Fast Life
1929
as Douglas Stratton
The Careless Age
1929
as Wyn
The Jazz Age
1929
as Steve Maxwell
A Woman of Affairs
1928
as Jeffry Merrick
The Barker
1928
as Chris Miller
The Power of the Press
1928
as Clem Rogers
The Garden of Eden
1928
as Busboy (uncredited)
The Toilers
1928
as Steve
Dead Man's Curve
1928
as Vernon Keith
Modern Mothers
1928
as David Starke
Is Zat So?
1927
as G. Clifton Blackburn
A Texas Steer
1927
as Farleigh Bright
Man Bait
1927
as Jeff Sanford
Women Love Diamonds
1927
as Jerry Croker-Kelley
The American Venus
1926
as Triton
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
1926
as Hal Terwilliger
Padlocked
1926
as Sonny Galloway
Stella Dallas
1925
as Richard Grosvenor
The Air Mail
1925
as Sandy
Wild Horse Mesa
1925
as Chess Weymer
Stephen Steps Out
1923
as Stephen Harlow Jr.
The Three Musketeers
1921
as (uncredited)
American Aristocracy
1916
as Newsboy (uncredited)