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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 09, 1909
Died May 07, 2000 (90)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. He is best-known for starring in such films as The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939), and The Corsican Brothers (1941). The son of Douglas Fairbanks and ... stepson of Mary Pickford, his first marriage was to actress Joan Crawford. In 1969, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Best Dressed List. The moving image collection of Douglas Fairbanks Jr., held at the Academy Film Archive, includes over 90 reels of home movies. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

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Filmography

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

1986

as Eli Camperdown

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1981

as Edward Charles Wanderley

From Raquel with Love

From Raquel with Love

1980

as The Almighty

The Hostage Tower

The Hostage Tower

1980

as Malcolm Philpott

Kingdom Of Gifts

Kingdom Of Gifts

1978

as The Proud King

The Crooked Hearts

The Crooked Hearts

1972

as Rex Willoughby

Red and Blue

Red and Blue

1968

as Millionaire

Three's Company

Three's Company

1953

as Narrator / Anthony

Mr. Drake's Duck

Mr. Drake's Duck

1951

as Donald 'Don' Drake

State Secret

State Secret

1950

as Dr. John Marlowe

The Fighting O'Flynn

The Fighting O'Flynn

1949

as The O'Flynn

That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine

1948

as Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke

The Exile

The Exile

1947

as Charles II

Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor

1947

as Sinbad

The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

1941

as Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi

Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway

1940

as Bill O'Brien

Green Hell

Green Hell

1940

as Keith Brandon

Safari

Safari

1940

as Jim Logan

Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

1939

as David 'Davie' Gillespie

The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets

1939

as John Randolph

Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939

as Thomas Anthony Ballantine

The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart

1938

as Richard Carleton

Joy of Living

Joy of Living

1938

as Daniel 'Dan' Brewster

Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time

1938

as Chick Kirkland

The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

1938

as Jim Trevor

When Thief Meets Thief

When Thief Meets Thief

1937

as Ricky Morgan

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

as Rupert of Hentzau

The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

1936

as John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty

Accused

Accused

1936

as Tony Seymour

Man of the Moment

Man of the Moment

1935

as Tony Woodward

Mimi

Mimi

1935

as Rodolphe

Success at Any Price

Success at Any Price

1934

as Joe Martin

The Rise of Catherine the Great

The Rise of Catherine the Great

1934

as Grand Duke Peter

The Narrow Corner

The Narrow Corner

1933

as Fred Blake

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

1933

as Jimmy

Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper

1933

as Bill Keller

Captured!

Captured!

1933

as Lieutenant Fred Digby

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

1933

as Joseph Sheridan

Scarlet Dawn

Scarlet Dawn

1932

as Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff

Love Is a Racket

Love Is a Racket

1932

as James 'Jimmy' Russell

Union Depot

Union Depot

1932

as Charles 'Chick' Miller

It's Tough to Be Famous

It's Tough to Be Famous

1932

as Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan

Chances

Chances

1931

as Jack Ingleside

I Like Your Nerve

I Like Your Nerve

1931

as Larry O'Brien

Little Caesar

Little Caesar

1931

as Joe Massara

The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

1931

as Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

The Way of All Men

The Way of All Men

1930

as Billy Bear

Party Girl

Party Girl

1930

as Jay Rountree

Little Accident

Little Accident

1930

as Norman Overbeck

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1930

as Douglas 'Doug' Scott

Loose Ankles

Loose Ankles

1930

as Gil

Outward Bound

Outward Bound

1930

as Henry

One Night at Susie's

One Night at Susie's

1930

as Dick Rollins

The Careless Age

The Careless Age

1929

as Wyn

The Forward Pass

The Forward Pass

1929

as Marty Reid

Fast Life

Fast Life

1929

as Douglas Stratton

Our Modern Maidens

Our Modern Maidens

1929

as Gil Jordan

Show of Shows

Show of Shows

1929

as Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

The Toilers

The Toilers

1928

as Steve

The Power of the Press

The Power of the Press

1928

as Clem Rogers

Dead Man's Curve

Dead Man's Curve

1928

as Vernon Keith

The Barker

The Barker

1928

as Chris Miller

A Woman of Affairs

A Woman of Affairs

1928

as Jeffry Merrick

Man Bait

Man Bait

1927

as Jeff Sanford

A Texas Steer

A Texas Steer

1927

as Farleigh Bright

Women Love Diamonds

Women Love Diamonds

1927

as Jerry Croker-Kelley

Is Zat So?

Is Zat So?

1927

as G. Clifton Blackburn

Broken Hearts of Hollywood

Broken Hearts of Hollywood

1926

as Hal Terwilliger

The American Venus

The American Venus

1926

as Triton

Padlocked

Padlocked

1926

as Sonny Galloway

Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

1925

as Chess Weymer

The Air Mail

The Air Mail

1925

as Sandy

Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

1925

as Richard Grosvenor

Stephen Steps Out

Stephen Steps Out

1923

as Stephen Harlow Jr.

American Aristocracy

American Aristocracy

1916

as Newsboy (uncredited)

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Chase a Crooked Shadow

Chase a Crooked Shadow

1958

Producer

The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair

1956

Executive Producer

Police Dog

Police Dog

1955

Producer

Three's Company

Three's Company

1953

Producer

Mr. Drake's Duck

Mr. Drake's Duck

1951

Producer

The Fighting O'Flynn

The Fighting O'Flynn

1949

Producer

The Exile

The Exile

1947

Producer

Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway

1940

Associate Producer

When Thief Meets Thief

When Thief Meets Thief

1937

Producer

Accused

Accused

1936

Producer

The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

1936

Producer

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Television Credits

The Love Boat

as Elliott Norman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Strong Medicine

as Eli Camperdown

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 26, 1986

Route 66

as Charles Clayton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

ABC Stage 67

as Mr. Otis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1966

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Robert Devlin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

B.L. Stryker

as White

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 1989

The Love Boat

as Elliott Banning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Hollywood

as Self

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 08, 1980

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Omnibus

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 13, 1967

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

What's My Line?

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1971

Your Show of Shows

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1950

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1953

The Steve Allen Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

The Dame Edna Experience

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1987

The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 21, 1984

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

The Pearl Bailey Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1971

The Big Party

as Self – Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1959

Cinépanorama

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 1956

The Ford Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Yesteryear

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 1982

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

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