Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Birthday: 1909-12-09
Deathday: 2000-05-07
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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.
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1986-01-01 | Strong Medicine | Eli Camperdown |
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1981-12-18 | Ghost Story | Edward Wanderley |
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1980-11-23 | From Raquel with Love | The Almighty |
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1980-09-19 | The Hostage Tower | Malcolm Philpott |
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1978-01-01 | Kingdom Of Gifts | The Proud King |
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1972-11-08 | The Crooked Hearts | Rex Willoughby |
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1968-08-08 | Red and Blue | Millionaire |
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1968-02-18 | The Legend of Robin Hood | King Richard |
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1968-01-30 | Red, White, and Zero | Millionaire |
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1966-11-02 | The Canterville Ghost | Mr. Otis |
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1953-07-08 | The Genie | The Genie |
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1951-09-21 | Mr. Drake's Duck | Donald 'Don' Drake |
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1950-09-11 | State Secret | Dr. John Marlowe |
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1949-02-26 | The Fighting O'Flynn | The O'Flynn |
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1948-08-24 | That Lady in Ermine | Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke |
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1947-10-17 | The Exile | Charles II |
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1947-01-13 | Sinbad the Sailor | Sinbad |
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1941-11-28 | The Corsican Brothers | Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi |
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1940-10-02 | Angels Over Broadway | Bill O'Brien |
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1940-06-14 | Safari | Jim Logan |
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1940-01-26 | Green Hell | Keith Brandon |
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1939-11-08 | Rulers of the Sea | David 'Davie' Gillespie |
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1939-05-31 | The Sun Never Sets | John Randolph |
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1939-01-26 | Gunga Din | Thomas Anthony Ballantine |
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1938-07-06 | The Young in Heart | Richard Carleton |
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1938-07-01 | Having Wonderful Time | Chick Kirkland |
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1938-06-09 | The Rage of Paris | Jim Trevor |
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1938-05-06 | Joy of Living | Daniel 'Dan' Brewster |
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1937-09-03 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Rupert of Hentzau |
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1937-03-05 | Jump for Glory | Ricky Morgan |
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1936-12-18 | Accused | Tony Seymour |
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1936-04-26 | The Amateur Gentleman | John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty |
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1935-09-01 | Man of the Moment | Tony Woodward |
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1935-03-28 | Mimi | Rodolphe |
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1934-03-16 | Success at Any Price | Joe Martin |
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1934-02-09 | The Rise of Catherine the Great | Grand Duke Peter |
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1933-08-19 | Captured! | Lieutenant Fred Digby |
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1933-08-18 | Morning Glory | Joseph Sheridan |
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1933-07-08 | The Narrow Corner | Fred Blake |
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1933-06-03 | The Life of Jimmy Dolan | Jimmy |
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1933-01-28 | Parachute Jumper | Bill Keller |
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1932-11-12 | Scarlet Dawn | Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff |
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1932-06-18 | Love is a Racket | James 'Jimmy' Russell |
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1932-04-02 | It's Tough to Be Famous | Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan |
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1932-01-14 | Union Depot | Charles 'Chick' Miller |
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1931-09-12 | I Like Your Nerve | Larry O'Brien |
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1931-07-18 | Chances | Jack Ingleside |
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1931-04-04 | The Stolen Jools | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. |
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1931-01-30 | The Aviator | Alain |
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1931-01-25 | Little Caesar | Joe Massara |
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1930-10-19 | One Night at Susie's | Dick Rollins |
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1930-09-17 | Outward Bound | Henry |
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1930-09-03 | The Way of All Men | Billy Bear |
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1930-08-03 | Little Accident | Norman Overbeck |
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1930-07-10 | The Dawn Patrol | Douglas 'Doug' Scott |
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1930-02-02 | Loose Ankles | Gil |
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1930-01-01 | Party Girl | Jay Rountree |
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1929-11-21 | The Show of Shows | Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) |
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1929-11-10 | The Forward Pass | Marty Reid |
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1929-09-15 | The Careless Age | Wyn |
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1929-09-08 | Our Modern Maidens | Gil Jordan |
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1929-09-01 | Fast Life | Douglas Stratton |
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1929-01-06 | The Jazz Age | Steve Maxwell |
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1928-12-15 | A Woman of Affairs | Jeffry Merrick |
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1928-10-30 | The Power of the Press | Clem Rogers |
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1928-10-02 | The Barker | Chris Miller |
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1928-10-01 | The Toilers | Steve |
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1928-05-13 | Modern Mothers | David Starke |
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1928-02-04 | The Garden of Eden | Busboy (uncredited) |
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1928-01-15 | Dead Man's Curve | Vernon Keith |
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1927-12-04 | A Texas Steer | Farleigh Bright |
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1927-05-15 | Is Zat So? | G. Clifton Blackburn |
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1927-02-12 | Women Love Diamonds | Jerry Croker-Kelley |
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1927-01-18 | Man Bait | Jeff Sanford |
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1926-08-14 | Broken Hearts of Hollywood | Hal Terwilliger |
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1926-08-02 | Padlocked | Sonny Galloway |
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1926-01-31 | The American Venus | Triton |
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1925-11-16 | Stella Dallas | Richard Grosvenor |
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1925-09-13 | Wild Horse Mesa | Chess Weymer |
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1925-03-15 | The Air Mail | Sandy |
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1923-11-25 | Stephen Steps Out | Stephen Harlow Jr. |
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1921-08-28 | The Three Musketeers | (uncredited) |
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1916-11-05 | American Aristocracy | Newsboy (uncredited) |