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
The Prisoner of Zenda
(1937)
Rupert of Hentzau
Ghost Story
(1981)
Edward Charles Wanderley
Gunga Din
(1939)
Thomas Anthony Ballantine
Hollywood Uncensored
(1987)
Self - Host
Little Caesar
(1931)
Joe Massara
Green Hell
(1940)
Keith Brandon
Full Filmography
Acting
American Aristocracy
(1916)
Newsboy (uncredited)
Stephen Steps Out
(1923)
Stephen Harlow Jr.
Wild Horse Mesa
(1925)
Chess Weymer
Stella Dallas
(1925)
Richard Grosvenor
The Air Mail
(1925)
Sandy
The American Venus
(1926)
Triton
Padlocked
(1926)
Sonny Galloway
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
(1926)
Hal Terwilliger
Is Zat So?
(1927)
G. Clifton Blackburn
A Texas Steer
(1927)
Farleigh Bright
Man Bait
(1927)
Jeff Sanford
Women Love Diamonds
(1927)
Jerry Croker-Kelley
The Power of the Press
(1928)
Clem Rogers
Dead Man's Curve
(1928)
Vernon Keith
A Woman of Affairs
(1928)
Jeffry Merrick
The Toilers
(1928)
Steve
The Barker
(1928)
Chris Miller
Fast Life
(1929)
Douglas Stratton
The Careless Age
(1929)
Wyn
The Forward Pass
(1929)
Marty Reid
Our Modern Maidens
(1929)
Gil Jordan
Show of Shows
(1929)
Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Outward Bound
(1930)
Henry
The Dawn Patrol
(1930)
Douglas 'Doug' Scott
Party Girl
(1930)
Jay Rountree
The Way of All Men
(1930)
Billy Bear
One Night at Susie's
(1930)
Dick Rollins
Little Accident
(1930)
Norman Overbeck
Loose Ankles
(1930)
Gil
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
(1930)
Self
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
(1931)
Self - Golfer (uncredited)
Little Caesar
(1931)
Joe Massara
Chances
(1931)
Jack Ingleside
I Like Your Nerve
(1931)
Larry O'Brien
The Stolen Jools
(1931)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Love Is a Racket
(1932)
James 'Jimmy' Russell
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
(1932)
Self
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
(1932)
Self
It's Tough to Be Famous
(1932)
Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan
Scarlet Dawn
(1932)
Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
Union Depot
(1932)
Charles 'Chick' Miller
Captured!
(1933)
Lieutenant Fred Digby
Parachute Jumper
(1933)
Bill Keller
The Narrow Corner
(1933)
Fred Blake
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
(1933)
Jimmy
Morning Glory
(1933)
Joseph Sheridan
Success at Any Price
(1934)
Joe Martin
The Rise of Catherine the Great
(1934)
Grand Duke Peter
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
Hollywood Goes to Town
(1938)
Self
The Young in Heart
(1938)
Richard Carleton
The Rage of Paris
(1938)
Jim Trevor
Joy of Living
(1938)
Daniel 'Dan' Brewster
Having Wonderful Time
(1938)
Chick Kirkland
Rulers of the Sea
(1939)
David 'Davie' Gillespie
The Sun Never Sets
(1939)
John Randolph
Gunga Din
(1939)
Thomas Anthony Ballantine
Green Hell
(1940)
Keith Brandon
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
(1940)
Self
Angels Over Broadway
(1940)
Bill O'Brien
Safari
(1940)
Jim Logan
The Corsican Brothers
(1941)
Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
The Exile
(1947)
Charles II
Sinbad the Sailor
(1947)
Sinbad
That Lady in Ermine
(1948)
Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
The Fighting O'Flynn
(1949)
The O'Flynn
The Costume Designer
(1950)
Self (archive footage)
State Secret
(1950)
Dr. John Marlowe
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
Kingdom Of Gifts
(1978)
The Proud King
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness
(1978)
Narrator
The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
(1978)
Narrator
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
Trial By Jury
(1982)
Self - Host
Cox and Box
(1982)
Self - Host
The Pirates Of Penzance
(1982)
Self - Host
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
The Gondoliers
(1982)
Self - Host
H.M.S. Pinafore
(1982)
Self - Host
Iolanthe
(1982)
Self - Host
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
(1983)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Mikado
(1983)
Self
La Belle Epoque
(1983)
Self / Narrator
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
Night of 100 Stars III
(1990)
Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
(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
The Amateur Gentleman
(1936)
Producer
Accused
(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