Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Acting

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Born December 9, 1909New York City, New York, USA162 credits

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]

Known For

The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.5

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Movie

2021

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Movie

2009

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
5.0

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Movie

2008

Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
6.5

Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

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2005

On Location with Gunga Din

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2004

7.0

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

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2004

Filmography

The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021The Real Charlie Chaplinas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)Movie
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Moviesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
2005Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antiheroas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2004On Location with Gunga Dinas Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)Movie
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2004Checking Out: Grand Hotelas Self (archive footage)Movie
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Staras Self (archive footage)Movie
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001Goldwyn: The Man and His Moviesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000Mary Pickford: A Life on Filmas SelfMovie
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998Star Power: The Creation Of United Artistsas SelfMovie
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996Joan Crawford: Always the Staras Self (archive footage)Movie
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996The Battle Over Citizen Kaneas SelfMovie
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1991Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War IIas SelfMovie
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyondas SelfMovie
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990You're the Top: The Cole Porter Storyas SelfMovie
Night of 100 Stars III
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIas SelfMovie
B.L. Stryker
1989B.L. Strykeras WhiteTV
American Experience
1988American Experienceas SelfTV
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Manas SelfMovie
Hollywood Uncensored
1987Hollywood Uncensoredas Self - HostMovie
The Dame Edna Experience
1987The Dame Edna Experienceas SelfTV
Strong Medicine
1986Strong Medicineas Eli CamperdownTV
Strong Medicine
1986Strong Medicineas Eli CamperdownMovie
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journeyas SelfMovie
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1984The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivanas Self - HostTV
The Mikado
1983The Mikadoas SelfMovie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
La Belle Epoque
1983La Belle Epoqueas Self / NarratorMovie
Laurence Olivier: a life
1982Laurence Olivier: a lifeas SelfMovie
Yesteryear
1982Yesteryearas SelfTV
The Pirates of Penzance
1982The Pirates of Penzanceas Self - HostMovie
Trial by Jury
1982Trial by Juryas Self - HostMovie
Cox and Box
1982Cox and Boxas Self - HostMovie
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982H.M.S. Pinaforeas Self - HostMovie
The Gondoliers
1982The Gondoliersas Self - HostMovie
Iolanthe
1982Iolantheas Self - HostMovie
Night of 100 Stars
1982Night of 100 Starsas SelfMovie
Ghost Story
1981Ghost Storyas Edward Charles WanderleyMovie
From Raquel with Love
1980From Raquel with Loveas The AlmightyMovie
The Hostage Tower
1980The Hostage Toweras Malcolm PhilpottMovie
Hollywood
1980Hollywoodas SelfTV
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1978The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinnessas NarratorMovie
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
1978The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcockas NarratorMovie
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1978Kingdom Of Giftsas The Proud KingMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Elliott NormanTV
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as SelfTV
The Crooked Hearts
1972The Crooked Heartsas Rex WilloughbyMovie
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1971Film '72as SelfTV
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Houras SelfTV
Great Performances
1971Great Performancesas SelfTV
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1971The Pearl Bailey Showas SelfTV
Red and Blue
1968Red and Blueas MillionaireMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
The Legend of Robin Hood
1968The Legend of Robin Hoodas King RichardMovie
Red, White, and Zero
1968Red, White, and Zeroas MillionaireMovie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)TV
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1967The Funniest Man in the Worldas NarratorMovie
Omnibus
1967Omnibusas Self - NarratorTV
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1966The Canterville Ghostas Mr. OtisMovie
ABC Stage 67
1966ABC Stage 67as Mr. OtisTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-HostTV
Dr. Kildare
1961Dr. Kildareas Dr. Robert DevlinTV
Route 66
1960Route 66as Charles ClaytonTV
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1959The Big Partyas Self – HostTV
Chase a Crooked Shadow
1958Chase a Crooked Shadowas Self - Epilogue (uncredited)Movie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas SelfTV
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1956The Ford Showas SelfTV
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1956The Tennessee Ernie Ford Showas SelfTV
The Silken Affair
1956The Silken AffairExecutive ProducerMovie
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Showas SelfTV
Cinépanorama
1956Cinépanoramaas SelfTV
The Awakening
1954The Awakeningas Self - HostMovie
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1953Three's Companyas Narrator / AnthonyMovie
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1953The Genieas The GenieMovie
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents
1953Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presentsas Self - HostTV
Mr. Drake's Duck
1951Mr. Drake's Duckas Donald 'Don' DrakeMovie
State Secret
1950State Secretas Dr. John MarloweMovie
The Costume Designer
1950The Costume Designeras Self (archive footage)Movie
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
Your Show of Shows
1950Your Show of Showsas SelfTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as SelfTV
The Fighting O'Flynn
1949The Fighting O'Flynnas The O'FlynnMovie
That Lady in Ermine
1948That Lady in Ermineas Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The DukeMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
The Exile
1947The Exileas Charles IIMovie
Sinbad the Sailor
1947Sinbad the Sailoras SinbadMovie
The Corsican Brothers
1941The Corsican Brothersas Lucien Franchi / Mario FranchiMovie
Angels Over Broadway
1940Angels Over Broadwayas Bill O'BrienMovie
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas SelfMovie
Safari
1940Safarias Jim LoganMovie
Green Hell
1940Green Hellas Keith BrandonMovie
Rulers of the Sea
1939Rulers of the Seaas David 'Davie' GillespieMovie
The Sun Never Sets
1939The Sun Never Setsas John RandolphMovie
Gunga Din
1939Gunga Dinas Thomas Anthony BallantineMovie
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938Hollywood Goes to Townas SelfMovie
The Young in Heart
1938The Young in Heartas Richard CarletonMovie
Having Wonderful Time
1938Having Wonderful Timeas Chick KirklandMovie
The Rage of Paris
1938The Rage of Parisas Jim TrevorMovie
Joy of Living
1938Joy of Livingas Daniel 'Dan' BrewsterMovie
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937The Prisoner of Zendaas Rupert of HentzauMovie
Jump for Glory
1937Jump for Gloryas Ricky MorganMovie
Accused
1936Accusedas Tony SeymourMovie
The Amateur Gentleman
1936The Amateur Gentlemanas John Beverley aka Barnabas BartyMovie
Man of the Moment
1935Man of the Momentas Tony WoodwardMovie
Mimi
1935Mimias RodolpheMovie
Success at Any Price
1934Success at Any Priceas Joe MartinMovie
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934The Rise of Catherine the Greatas Grand Duke PeterMovie
Captured!
1933Captured!as Lieutenant Fred DigbyMovie
Morning Glory
1933Morning Gloryas Joseph SheridanMovie
The Narrow Corner
1933The Narrow Corneras Fred BlakeMovie
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933The Life of Jimmy Dolanas JimmyMovie
Parachute Jumper
1933Parachute Jumperas Bill KellerMovie
Scarlet Dawn
1932Scarlet Dawnas Baron Nikita 'Nikki' KrasnoffMovie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932Hollywood on Parade No. A-3as SelfMovie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
1932Hollywood on Parade No. A-1as SelfMovie
Love is a Racket
1932Love is a Racketas James 'Jimmy' RussellMovie
It's Tough to Be Famous
1932It's Tough to Be Famousas Scott 'Scotty' McClenahanMovie
Union Depot
1932Union Depotas Charles 'Chick' MillerMovie
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
1931How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'as Self - Golfer (uncredited)Movie
I Like Your Nerve
1931I Like Your Nerveas Larry O'BrienMovie
Chances
1931Chancesas Jack InglesideMovie
The Stolen Jools
1931The Stolen Joolsas Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Movie
The Aviator
1931The Aviatoras AlainMovie
Little Caesar
1931Little Caesaras Joe MassaraMovie
One Night at Susie's
1930One Night at Susie'sas Dick RollinsMovie
Outward Bound
1930Outward Boundas HenryMovie
The Way of All Men
1930The Way of All Menas Billy BearMovie
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1as SelfMovie
Little Accident
1930Little Accidentas Norman OverbeckMovie
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubileeas SelfMovie
The Dawn Patrol
1930The Dawn Patrolas Douglas 'Doug' ScottMovie
Loose Ankles
1930Loose Anklesas GilMovie
Party Girl
1930Party Girlas Jay RountreeMovie
The Show of Shows
1929The Show of Showsas Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)Movie
The Forward Pass
1929The Forward Passas Marty ReidMovie
The Careless Age
1929The Careless Ageas WynMovie
Our Modern Maidens
1929Our Modern Maidensas Gil JordanMovie
Fast Life
1929Fast Lifeas Douglas StrattonMovie
The Jazz Age
1929The Jazz Ageas Steve MaxwellMovie
A Woman of Affairs
1928A Woman of Affairsas Jeffry MerrickMovie
The Power of the Press
1928The Power of the Pressas Clem RogersMovie
The Barker
1928The Barkeras Chris MillerMovie
The Toilers
1928The Toilersas SteveMovie
Modern Mothers
1928Modern Mothersas David StarkeMovie
The Garden of Eden
1928The Garden of Edenas Busboy (uncredited)Movie
Dead Man's Curve
1928Dead Man's Curveas Vernon KeithMovie
A Texas Steer
1927A Texas Steeras Farleigh BrightMovie
Is Zat So?
1927Is Zat So?as G. Clifton BlackburnMovie
Women Love Diamonds
1927Women Love Diamondsas Jerry Croker-KelleyMovie
Man Bait
1927Man Baitas Jeff SanfordMovie
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
1926Broken Hearts of Hollywoodas Hal TerwilligerMovie
Padlocked
1926Padlockedas Sonny GallowayMovie
The American Venus
1926The American Venusas TritonMovie
Stella Dallas
1925Stella Dallasas Richard GrosvenorMovie
Wild Horse Mesa
1925Wild Horse Mesaas Chess WeymerMovie
The Air Mail
1925The Air Mailas SandyMovie
Stephen Steps Out
1923Stephen Steps Outas Stephen Harlow Jr.Movie
The Three Musketeers
1921The Three Musketeersas (uncredited)Movie
American Aristocracy
1916American Aristocracyas Newsboy (uncredited)Movie