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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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]

Known for

The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009 • Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008 • Self (archive footage)
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
2005 • Self (archive footage)
On Location with Gunga Din
2004 • Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004 • Self (archive footage)
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
2002 • Self (archive footage)
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001 • Self (archive footage)

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The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009 • Self (archive footage)
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On Location with Gunga Din
2004 • Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
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Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004 • Self (archive footage)
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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001 • Self (archive footage)
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Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996 • Self (archive footage)
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Hollywood Uncensored
Hollywood Uncensored
1987 • Self - Host
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Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
1986 • Eli Camperdown
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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La Belle Epoque
La Belle Epoque
1983 • Self / Narrator
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The Gondoliers
The Gondoliers
1982 • Self - Host
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H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982 • Self - Host
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Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury
1982 • Self - Host
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Cox and Box
Cox and Box
1982 • Self - Host
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Iolanthe
Iolanthe
1982 • Self - Host
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Ghost Story
Ghost Story
1981 • Edward Charles Wanderley
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From Raquel with Love
From Raquel with Love
1980 • The Almighty
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The Hostage Tower
The Hostage Tower
1980 • Malcolm Philpott
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Kingdom Of Gifts
1978 • The Proud King
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The Crooked Hearts
The Crooked Hearts
1972 • Rex Willoughby
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Red and Blue
Red and Blue
1968 • Millionaire
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Red, White, and Zero
Red, White, and Zero
1968 • Millionaire
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Chase a Crooked Shadow
Chase a Crooked Shadow
1958 • Self - Epilogue (uncredited)
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The Awakening
The Awakening
1954 • Self - Host
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Three's Company
1953 • Narrator / Anthony
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The Genie
1953 • The Genie
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Mr. Drake's Duck
Mr. Drake's Duck
1951 • Donald 'Don' Drake
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State Secret
State Secret
1950 • Dr. John Marlowe
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The Costume Designer
The Costume Designer
1950 • Self (archive footage)
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The Fighting O'Flynn
The Fighting O'Flynn
1949 • The O'Flynn
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That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine
1948 • Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
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The Exile
The Exile
1947 • Charles II
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The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers
1941 • Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
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Angels Over Broadway
Angels Over Broadway
1940 • Bill O'Brien
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Safari
Safari
1940 • Jim Logan
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Green Hell
Green Hell
1940 • Keith Brandon
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Rulers of the Sea
Rulers of the Sea
1939 • David 'Davie' Gillespie
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The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets
1939 • John Randolph
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Gunga Din
Gunga Din
1939 • Thomas Anthony Ballantine
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The Young in Heart
The Young in Heart
1938 • Richard Carleton
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Having Wonderful Time
Having Wonderful Time
1938 • Chick Kirkland
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The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris
1938 • Jim Trevor
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Joy of Living
Joy of Living
1938 • Daniel 'Dan' Brewster
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The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937 • Rupert of Hentzau
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Jump for Glory
Jump for Glory
1937 • Ricky Morgan
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Accused
Accused
1936 • Tony Seymour
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The Amateur Gentleman
The Amateur Gentleman
1936 • John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty
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Man of the Moment
Man of the Moment
1935 • Tony Woodward
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Mimi
Mimi
1935 • Rodolphe
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Captured!
Captured!
1933 • Lieutenant Fred Digby
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Morning Glory
Morning Glory
1933 • Joseph Sheridan
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The Narrow Corner
The Narrow Corner
1933 • Fred Blake
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Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper
1933 • Bill Keller
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Scarlet Dawn
Scarlet Dawn
1932 • Baron Nikita 'Nikki' Krasnoff
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Love is a Racket
Love is a Racket
1932 • James 'Jimmy' Russell
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It's Tough to Be Famous
It's Tough to Be Famous
1932 • Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan
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Union Depot
Union Depot
1932 • Charles 'Chick' Miller
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I Like Your Nerve
I Like Your Nerve
1931 • Larry O'Brien
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Chances
Chances
1931 • Jack Ingleside
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The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools
1931 • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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The Aviator
The Aviator
1931 • Alain
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Little Caesar
Little Caesar
1931 • Joe Massara
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One Night at Susie's
One Night at Susie's
1930 • Dick Rollins
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The Way of All Men
The Way of All Men
1930 • Billy Bear
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Little Accident
Little Accident
1930 • Norman Overbeck
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The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
1930 • Douglas 'Doug' Scott
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Party Girl
Party Girl
1930 • Jay Rountree
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The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows
1929 • Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
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The Forward Pass
The Forward Pass
1929 • Marty Reid
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Our Modern Maidens
Our Modern Maidens
1929 • Gil Jordan
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Fast Life
Fast Life
1929 • Douglas Stratton
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The Jazz Age
The Jazz Age
1929 • Steve Maxwell
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A Woman of Affairs
A Woman of Affairs
1928 • Jeffry Merrick
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The Barker
The Barker
1928 • Chris Miller
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The Toilers
The Toilers
1928 • Steve
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Modern Mothers
Modern Mothers
1928 • David Starke
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The Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden
1928 • Busboy (uncredited)
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Dead Man's Curve
Dead Man's Curve
1928 • Vernon Keith
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A Texas Steer
A Texas Steer
1927 • Farleigh Bright
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Is Zat So?
Is Zat So?
1927 • G. Clifton Blackburn
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Women Love Diamonds
Women Love Diamonds
1927 • Jerry Croker-Kelley
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Man Bait
Man Bait
1927 • Jeff Sanford
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Broken Hearts of Hollywood
Broken Hearts of Hollywood
1926 • Hal Terwilliger
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Padlocked
Padlocked
1926 • Sonny Galloway
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Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas
1925 • Richard Grosvenor
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Wild Horse Mesa
Wild Horse Mesa
1925 • Chess Weymer
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Stephen Steps Out
Stephen Steps Out
1923 • Stephen Harlow Jr.
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The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1921 • (uncredited)
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American Aristocracy
American Aristocracy
1916 • Newsboy (uncredited)
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