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]
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
Filmography40 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
American Experience
The Young in Heart
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
The Rise of Catherine the Great
The Stolen Jools
Our Modern Maidens
Hollywood Uncensored
American Aristocracy
Party Girl