As Actor
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008
5.7
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Acting
Birth date
December 9, 1909
Birth place
New York City, New York, USA
Death date
May 7, 2000
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]
Featured in
As Actor
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002
6.7
As Actor
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996
7.5
As Actor
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996
7.3
As Actor
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990
10.0
As Actor
Strong Medicine
1986
7.0
As Actor
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
5.6
As Actor
The Mikado
1983
3.8
As Actor
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982
9.0
As Actor
The Pirates of Penzance
1982
9.0
As Actor
Ghost Story
1981
6.1
As Actor
The Hostage Tower
1980
4.8
As Actor
The Crooked Hearts
1972
7.8
As Actor, As Writer
The Exile
1947
6.1
As Actor
The Corsican Brothers
1941
6.9
As Actor
Rulers of the Sea
1939
6.5
As Actor
Gunga Din
1939
6.5
As Actor
The Young in Heart
1938
6.5
As Actor
The Rage of Paris
1938
5.8
As Actor
Man of the Moment
1935
5.0