Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Acting
1909-12-09 · New York City, New York, USA
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 actresses, including Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Loretta Young, Rita Hayworth, and Paulette Goddard. During World War II, Fairbanks served with distinction in the United States Navy, helping develop military deception and special operations techniques. For his wartime service, he received numerous decorations from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and several other nations. After the war, he continued acting in films and television while also becoming a respected producer and public figure. Fairbanks remains remembered as one of Hollywood’s most elegant leading men and among the few major stars to achieve distinction both on screen and in military service. In 1969, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Best Dressed List.
Filmography
Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies
2024 · Movie
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021 · Movie
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009 · Movie
ZEITENBLICKE- Jetzt ist Hallstatt Zeit
2008 · Movie
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008 · Movie
Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend
2007 · Movie
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
2005 · Movie
On Location with Gunga Din
2004 · Movie
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004 · Movie
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002 · Movie
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001 · Movie
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000 · Movie
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998 · Movie
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996 · Movie
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996 · Movie
Secret Lives
1995 · Series
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991 · Movie
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990 · Movie
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990 · Movie
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Movie
B.L. Stryker
1989 · Series
American Experience
1988 · Series
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988 · Movie
Hollywood Uncensored
1987 · Movie
The Dame Edna Experience
1987 · Series
Strong Medicine
1986 · Series
Strong Medicine
1986 · Movie
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985 · Movie
The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan
1984 · Series
The Mikado
1983 · Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · Movie
La Belle Epoque
1983 · Movie
Laurence Olivier: A Life
1982 · Movie
Yesteryear
1982 · Series
The Gondoliers
1982 · Movie
Iolanthe
1982 · Movie
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982 · Movie
Cox and Box
1982 · Movie
The Pirates of Penzance
1982 · Movie
Trial by Jury
1982 · Movie
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Movie
Ghost Story
1981 · Movie
From Raquel with Love
1980 · Movie
The Hostage Tower
1980 · Movie
Hollywood
1980 · Series
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness
1978 · Movie
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
1978 · Movie
Kingdom Of Gifts
1978 · Movie
The Love Boat
1977 · Series
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Movie
Dinah!
1974 · Series
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973 · Series
The Crooked Hearts
1972 · Movie
Film '72
1971 · Series
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971 · Series
Great Performances
1971 · Series
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971 · Series
Red and Blue
1968 · Movie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Series
The Legend of Robin Hood
1968 · Movie
Red, White, and Zero
1968 · Movie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Series
The Funniest Man in the World
1967 · Movie
Omnibus
1967 · Series
The Canterville Ghost
1966 · Movie
ABC Stage 67
1966 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
Dr. Kildare
1961 · Series
Route 66
1960 · Series
The Big Party
1959 · Series
Chase a Crooked Shadow
1958 · Movie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Series
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1956 · Series
The Ford Show
1956 · Series
The Silken Affair
1956 · Movie
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · Series
Cinépanorama
1956 · Series
Police Dog
1955 · Movie
The Awakening
1954 · Movie
Three's Company
1953 · Movie
The Genie
1953 · Movie
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents
1953 · Series
Mr. Drake's Duck
1951 · Movie
State Secret
1950 · Movie
The Costume Designer
1950 · Movie
Night and the City
1950 · Movie
The Bob Hope Show
1950 · Series
Your Show of Shows
1950 · Series
What's My Line?
1950 · Series
The Fighting O'Flynn
1949 · Movie
That Lady in Ermine
1948 · Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series
The Exile
1947 · Movie
Sinbad the Sailor
1947 · Movie
The Corsican Brothers
1942 · Movie
Angels Over Broadway
1940 · Movie
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 · Movie
Safari
1940 · Movie
Green Hell
1940 · Movie
Rulers of the Sea
1939 · Movie
The Sun Never Sets
1939 · Movie
Gunga Din
1939 · Movie
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938 · Movie
The Young in Heart
1938 · Movie
Having Wonderful Time
1938 · Movie
The Rage of Paris
1938 · Movie
Joy of Living
1938 · Movie
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937 · Movie
Jump for Glory
1937 · Movie
Accused
1936 · Movie
The Amateur Gentleman
1936 · Movie
Man of the Moment
1935 · Movie
Mimi
1935 · Movie
Success at Any Price
1934 · Movie
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934 · Movie
Captured!
1933 · Movie
Morning Glory
1933 · Movie
The Narrow Corner
1933 · Movie
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933 · Movie
Parachute Jumper
1933 · Movie
Scarlet Dawn
1932 · Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932 · Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
1932 · Movie
Love is a Racket
1932 · Movie
It's Tough to Be Famous
1932 · Movie
Union Depot
1932 · Movie
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
1931 · Movie
I Like Your Nerve
1931 · Movie
Chances
1931 · Movie
The Stolen Jools
1931 · Movie
The Aviator
1931 · Movie
Little Caesar
1931 · Movie
One Night at Susie's
1930 · Movie
Outward Bound
1930 · Movie
The Way of All Men
1930 · Movie
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930 · Movie
Little Accident
1930 · Movie
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930 · Movie
The Dawn Patrol
1930 · Movie
Loose Ankles
1930 · Movie
Party Girl
1930 · Movie
The Show of Shows
1929 · Movie
The Forward Pass
1929 · Movie
The Careless Age
1929 · Movie
Our Modern Maidens
1929 · Movie
Fast Life
1929 · Movie
The Jazz Age
1929 · Movie
A Woman of Affairs
1928 · Movie
The Power of the Press
1928 · Movie
The Barker
1928 · Movie
The Toilers
1928 · Movie
Modern Mothers
1928 · Movie
The Garden of Eden
1928 · Movie
Dead Man's Curve
1928 · Movie
A Texas Steer
1927 · Movie
Is Zat So?
1927 · Movie
Women Love Diamonds
1927 · Movie
Man Bait
1927 · Movie
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
1926 · Movie
Padlocked
1926 · Movie
The American Venus
1926 · Movie
Stella Dallas
1925 · Movie
Wild Horse Mesa
1925 · Movie
The Air Mail
1925 · Movie
Stephen Steps Out
1923 · Movie
The Three Musketeers
1921 · Movie
American Aristocracy
1916 · Movie