Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday9 December 1909
Died7 May 2000 (age 90)
Place of birthNew York City, New York, USA
Known credits168
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 actr…
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009 · Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008 · Self (archive footage)
Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend
2007 · In Memory Of
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
2005 · Self (archive footage)
On Location with Gunga Din
2004 · Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001 · Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000 · Self
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000 · Thanks
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998 · Self
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998 · Thanks
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996 · Self (archive footage)
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996 · Self
Secret Lives
1995
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991 · Self
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990 · Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990 · Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Self
B.L. Stryker
1989 · White
American Experience
1988 · Self
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988 · Self
Hollywood Uncensored
1987 · Self - Host
The Dame Edna Experience
1987 · Self
Strong Medicine
1986 · Eli Camperdown
Strong Medicine
1986 · Eli Camperdown
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985 · Self
The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan
1984 · Self - Host
The Mikado
1983 · Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
La Belle Epoque
1983 · Self / Narrator
Laurence Olivier: A Life
1982 · Self
Yesteryear
1982 · Self
The Pirates of Penzance
1982 · Self - Host
Trial by Jury
1982 · Self - Host
Cox and Box
1982 · Self - Host
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982 · Self - Host
The Gondoliers
1982 · Self - Host
Iolanthe
1982 · Self - Host
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
Ghost Story
1981 · Edward Wanderley
From Raquel with Love
1980 · The Almighty
The Hostage Tower
1980 · Malcolm Philpott
Hollywood
1980 · Self
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness
1978 · Narrator
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
1978 · Narrator
Kingdom Of Gifts
1978 · The Proud King
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