Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Known for: Acting
Born: December 9, 1909
Died: May 7, 2000
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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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Filmography
133 movies · 34 TV shows, newest first
7.7
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
7.5
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
5.0
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008NR
Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend
2007
7.3
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
200510.0
On Location with Gunga Din
20047.0
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
6.9
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002
8.5
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
7.0
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000
10.0
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
7.5
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996
7.4
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996NR
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
8.5
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990
NR
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
4.3
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
6.1
B.L. Stryker
1989
6.5
American Experience
1988
7.0
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
5.4
Hollywood Uncensored
1987
5.5
The Dame Edna Experience
1987
NR
Strong Medicine
1986
8.0
Strong Medicine
1986
5.8
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985NR
The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan
1984
4.6
The Mikado
1983
7.0
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
8.0
La Belle Epoque
1983
10.0
Laurence Olivier: A Life
1982
NR
Yesteryear
1982
7.0
Trial by Jury
19826.3
Cox and Box
1982
8.0
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982
9.5
The Pirates of Penzance
1982
10.0
The Gondoliers
1982
9.0
Iolanthe
1982
5.8
Night of 100 Stars
1982
6.0
Ghost Story
1981
9.0
From Raquel with Love
1980
4.8
The Hostage Tower
1980
8.4
Hollywood
1980NR
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness
1978
NR
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
19787.0
Kingdom Of Gifts
1978
6.3
The Love Boat
1977
6.3
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
7.0
Dinah!
1974
6.3
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
7.6
The Crooked Hearts
19725.1
Film '72
1971
6.7
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
6.1
Great Performances
19718.0
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
7.5
Red and Blue
1968
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
NR
The Legend of Robin Hood
1968
5.0
Red, White, and Zero
1968
6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
9.0
The Funniest Man in the World
1967
7.2
Omnibus
19679.0
The Canterville Ghost
1966
6.8
ABC Stage 67
1966
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
5.7
Dr. Kildare
1961
6.7
Route 66
1960NR
The Big Party
1959
7.1
Chase a Crooked Shadow
1958
6.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
19567.8
The Ford Show
1956NR
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1956
3.3
The Silken Affair
1956
6.2
The Steve Allen Show
1956
8.7
Cinépanorama
1956
6.7
Police Dog
1955
6.5
The Awakening
19549.0
Three's Company
19537.0
The Genie
1953
8.0
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents
1953
6.2
Mr. Drake's Duck
1951
6.9
State Secret
1950
10.0
The Costume Designer
1950
7.5
Night and the City
1950
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
1950
7.3
Your Show of Shows
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
7.3
The Fighting O'Flynn
1949
6.0
That Lady in Ermine
1948
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
6.3
The Exile
1947
6.0
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
7.0
The Corsican Brothers
1942
5.9
Angels Over Broadway
1940
6.3
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
6.5
Safari
1940
4.5
Green Hell
1940
6.7
Rulers of the Sea
1939
5.5
The Sun Never Sets
1939
6.5
Gunga Din
1939
7.0
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938
6.6
The Young in Heart
1938
4.9
Having Wonderful Time
1938
5.8
The Rage of Paris
1938
5.9
Joy of Living
1938
7.5
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937
5.7
Jump for Glory
1937
10.0
Accused
1936
6.0
The Amateur Gentleman
1936
7.5
Man of the Moment
1935
5.8
Mimi
1935
4.1
Success at Any Price
1934
5.8
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934
5.5
Captured!
1933
6.2
Morning Glory
1933
5.8
The Narrow Corner
1933
6.2
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933
5.9
Parachute Jumper
1933
7.3
Scarlet Dawn
1932
10.0
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
19324.0
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
1932
5.4
Love is a Racket
1932
6.4
It's Tough to Be Famous
1932
6.1
Union Depot
1932
7.0
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
1931
5.9
I Like Your Nerve
1931
7.4
Chances
1931
5.6
The Stolen Jools
1931
8.3
The Aviator
1931
6.9
Little Caesar
1931
5.8
One Night at Susie's
1930
6.0
Outward Bound
1930
5.3
The Way of All Men
1930
NR
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930
9.0
Little Accident
1930
4.5
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
6.6
The Dawn Patrol
1930
4.3
Loose Ankles
1930
3.8
Party Girl
1930
6.6
The Show of Shows
1929
9.0
The Forward Pass
1929
8.0
The Careless Age
1929
5.6
Our Modern Maidens
1929
9.0
Fast Life
1929
8.0
The Jazz Age
1929
6.5
A Woman of Affairs
1928
6.4
The Power of the Press
1928
7.0
The Barker
1928
8.0
The Toilers
1928
9.0
Modern Mothers
1928
5.9
The Garden of Eden
1928
9.0
Dead Man's Curve
1928
9.0
A Texas Steer
1927
9.0
Is Zat So?
1927
8.0
Women Love Diamonds
1927
8.0
Man Bait
1927
7.3
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
1926
7.0
Padlocked
1926
8.0
The American Venus
1926
7.1
Stella Dallas
1925
7.0
Wild Horse Mesa
1925
9.0
The Air Mail
1925
8.0
Stephen Steps Out
1923
6.4
The Three Musketeers
1921
4.8
American Aristocracy
1916
NR
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