Biography
Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. was an American actor, producer, and United States Navy officer. He was a leading man during the Golden Age of Hollywood, notably in adventure and swashbuckling roles like in The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939), and The Corsican Brothers (1941). He was the son of Douglas Fairbanks and the stepson of Mary Pickford. Fairbanks, Jr. "picked up his father's swashbuckling style and later cut a dash in high society and royal circles." His first marriage was to actress Joan Crawford.
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Awards & recognition
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Legion of Honour
- Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
- Order of the Southern Cross
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- Silver Star
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography42 titles
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
The Funniest Man in the World
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Prisoner of Zenda
Scarlet Dawn
Stella Dallas
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
What's My Line?
The Corsican Brothers
Little Caesar
The Dick Cavett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Dawn Patrol
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Route 66
The Young in Heart
American Experience
Gunga Din
A Woman of Affairs
The Power of the Press
The Three Musketeers
The Love Boat
It's Tough to Be Famous
Great Performances
Morning Glory
Ghost Story
That Lady in Ermine
Sinbad, the Sailor
Parachute Jumper
The Garden of Eden
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
The Rage of Paris
Mimi
The Rise of Catherine the Great
The Stolen Jools
Our Modern Maidens
Hollywood Uncensored
American Aristocracy
Loose Ankles
Party Girl