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.
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Known For
Ghost Story
(1981)
Edward Charles Wanderley
The Prisoner of Zenda
(1937)
Rupert of Hentzau
Little Caesar
(1931)
Joe Massara
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Gunga Din
(1939)
Thomas Anthony Ballantine
Sinbad the Sailor
(1947)
Sinbad
Scarlet Dawn
(1932)
Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
Parachute Jumper
(1933)
Bill Keller
Party Girl
(1930)
Jay Rountree
The Young in Heart
(1938)
Richard Carleton
Union Depot
(1932)
Charles 'Chick' Miller
Hollywood Uncensored
(1987)
Self - Host
Stella Dallas
(1925)
Richard Grosvenor
Morning Glory
(1933)
Joseph Sheridan
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
(1985)
Self
Show of Shows
(1929)
Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
American Aristocracy
(1916)
Newsboy (uncredited)
Stephen Steps Out
(1923)
Stephen Harlow Jr.
Stella Dallas
(1925)
Richard Grosvenor
The Air Mail
(1925)
Sandy
Wild Horse Mesa
(1925)
Chess Weymer
The American Venus
(1926)
Triton
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
(1926)
Hal Terwilliger
Padlocked
(1926)
Sonny Galloway
Man Bait
(1927)
Jeff Sanford
Women Love Diamonds
(1927)
Jerry Croker-Kelley
A Texas Steer
(1927)
Farleigh Bright
Is Zat So?
(1927)
G. Clifton Blackburn
A Woman of Affairs
(1928)
Jeffry Merrick
The Barker
(1928)
Chris Miller
The Power of the Press
(1928)
Clem Rogers
The Toilers
(1928)
Steve
Dead Man's Curve
(1928)
Vernon Keith
Our Modern Maidens
(1929)
Gil Jordan
Show of Shows
(1929)
Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The Forward Pass
(1929)
Marty Reid
Fast Life
(1929)
Douglas Stratton
The Careless Age
(1929)
Wyn
The Dawn Patrol
(1930)
Douglas 'Doug' Scott
Outward Bound
(1930)
Henry
Loose Ankles
(1930)
Gil
Party Girl
(1930)
Jay Rountree
One Night at Susie's
(1930)
Dick Rollins
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
(1930)
Self
The Way of All Men
(1930)
Billy Bear
Little Accident
(1930)
Norman Overbeck
Little Caesar
(1931)
Joe Massara
I Like Your Nerve
(1931)
Larry O'Brien
Chances
(1931)
Jack Ingleside
The Stolen Jools
(1931)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
(1931)
Self - Golfer (uncredited)
Love Is a Racket
(1932)
James 'Jimmy' Russell
Union Depot
(1932)
Charles 'Chick' Miller
Scarlet Dawn
(1932)
Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
It's Tough to Be Famous
(1932)
Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
(1932)
Self
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
(1932)
Self
Morning Glory
(1933)
Joseph Sheridan
Parachute Jumper
(1933)
Bill Keller
Captured!
(1933)
Lieutenant Fred Digby
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
(1933)
Jimmy
The Narrow Corner
(1933)
Fred Blake
The Rise of Catherine the Great
(1934)
Grand Duke Peter
Success at Any Price
(1934)
Joe Martin
Man of the Moment
(1935)
Tony Woodward
Mimi
(1935)
Rodolphe
Accused
(1936)
Tony Seymour
The Amateur Gentleman
(1936)
John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty
The Prisoner of Zenda
(1937)
Rupert of Hentzau
When Thief Meets Thief
(1937)
Ricky Morgan
The Rage of Paris
(1938)
Jim Trevor
The Young in Heart
(1938)
Richard Carleton
Joy of Living
(1938)
Daniel 'Dan' Brewster
Having Wonderful Time
(1938)
Chick Kirkland
Hollywood Goes to Town
(1938)
Self
Gunga Din
(1939)
Thomas Anthony Ballantine
Rulers of the Sea
(1939)
David 'Davie' Gillespie
The Sun Never Sets
(1939)
John Randolph
Angels Over Broadway
(1940)
Bill O'Brien
Green Hell
(1940)
Keith Brandon
Safari
(1940)
Jim Logan
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
(1940)
Self
The Corsican Brothers
(1941)
Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
Sinbad the Sailor
(1947)
Sinbad
The Exile
(1947)
Charles II
That Lady in Ermine
(1948)
Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
The Fighting O'Flynn
(1949)
The O'Flynn
State Secret
(1950)
Dr. John Marlowe
The Costume Designer
(1950)
Self (archive footage)
Mr. Drake's Duck
(1951)
Donald 'Don' Drake
The Genie
(1953)
The Genie
Three's Company
(1953)
Narrator / Anthony
The Awakening
(1954)
Self - Host
Chase a Crooked Shadow
(1958)
Self - Epilogue (uncredited)
The Funniest Man in the World
(1967)
Narrator
Red and Blue
(1968)
Millionaire
The Crooked Hearts
(1972)
Rex Willoughby
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
(1978)
Narrator
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness
(1978)
Narrator
Kingdom Of Gifts
(1978)
The Proud King
Red, White, and Zero
(1979)
Millionaire
The Hostage Tower
(1980)
Malcolm Philpott
From Raquel with Love
(1980)
The Almighty
Ghost Story
(1981)
Edward Charles Wanderley
Cox and Box
(1982)
Self - Host
Trial By Jury
(1982)
Self - Host
The Pirates Of Penzance
(1982)
Self - Host
H.M.S. Pinafore
(1982)
Self - Host
The Gondoliers
(1982)
Self - Host
Iolanthe
(1982)
Self - Host
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
(1983)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
La Belle Epoque
(1983)
Self / Narrator
The Mikado
(1983)
Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
(1985)
Self
Strong Medicine
(1986)
Eli Camperdown
Hollywood Uncensored
(1987)
Self - Host
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
(1988)
Self
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
(1990)
Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
(1990)
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
(1990)
Self
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
(1996)
Self
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
(1996)
Self (archive footage)
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
(1998)
Self
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
(2000)
Self
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
(2001)
Self (archive footage)
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
(2004)
Self (archive footage)
On Location with Gunga Din
(2004)
Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
(2005)
Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
(2008)
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
(2009)
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Scarlet Dawn
(1932)
Additional Dialogue
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
(1975)
Thanks
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
(1998)
Thanks
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
(2000)
Thanks
Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend
(2007)
In Memory Of
Production
Accused
(1936)
Producer
The Amateur Gentleman
(1936)
Producer
When Thief Meets Thief
(1937)
Producer
Angels Over Broadway
(1940)
Associate Producer
The Exile
(1947)
Producer
The Fighting O'Flynn
(1949)
Producer
Night and the City
(1950)
Casting
Mr. Drake's Duck
(1951)
Producer
The Genie
(1953)
Producer
Three's Company
(1953)
Producer
Police Dog
(1955)
Producer
The Silken Affair
(1956)
Executive Producer
Chase a Crooked Shadow
(1958)
Producer
Writing