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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
Born December 9, 1909Died May 7, 2000 (90 years)
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]

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Route 66
  • Party Girl

Known For

  • Little Caesar
  • Night and the City
  • Ghost Story
  • Sinbad, the Sailor
  • The Prisoner of Zenda
  • Morning Glory
  • Chase a Crooked Shadow
  • Angels Over Broadway
  • Parachute Jumper
  • Union Depot
  • The Dawn Patrol
  • The Great Manhunt
  • The Young in Heart
  • The Rise of Catherine the Great
  • The Corsican Brothers
  • Having Wonderful Time
  • The Rage of Paris
  • That Lady in Ermine
  • Joy of Living
  • The Power of the Press
  • A Woman of Affairs
  • Party Girl

Filmography

2021
1989
B.L. Stryker (TV Series) · as White
1986
Strong Medicine · as Eli Camperdown
1986
Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Eli Camperdown
1981
Ghost Story · as Edward Charles Wanderley
1980
From Raquel with Love · as The Almighty
1980
The Hostage Tower · as Malcolm Philpott
1977
The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Elliott Norman
1976
America at the Movies · as Joe Massara
1972
The Crooked Hearts · as Rex Willoughby
1967
1966
ABC Stage 67 (TV Series) · as Mr. Otis
1964
Shindig (TV Series) · as Capulet
1961
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Dr. Robert Devlin
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Hans Harben
1960
Route 66 (TV Series) · as Charles Clayton
1954
1953
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Host
1953
The Triangle · as Francois Villon (segment "a Lodging For The Night")
1951
The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Colonel Nigel Fitztitely
1951
Mr Drake's Duck · as Donald 'don' Drake
1950
The Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV Series) · as John Deacon January
1950
The Great Manhunt · as Dr. John Marlowe
1949
The Fighting O'Flynn · as The O'flynn
1948
That Lady in Ermine · as Colonel Ladislas Karolyi Teglas / The Duke
1947
The Exile · as Charles Ii
1947
Sinbad, the Sailor · as Sinbad
1941
The Corsican Brothers · as Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
1940
Angels Over Broadway · as Bill O'brien
1940
Safari · as Jim Logan
1940
Green Hell · as Keith Brandon
1939
Rulers of the Sea · as David 'davie' Gillespie
1939
The Sun Never Sets · as John Randolph
1939
Gunga Din · as Thomas Anthony Ballantine
1938
The Young in Heart · as Richard Carleton
1938
Having Wonderful Time · as Chick Kirkland
1938
The Rage of Paris · as Jim Trevor
1938
Joy of Living · as Daniel 'dan' Brewster
1937
The Prisoner of Zenda · as Rupert Of Hentzau
1937
When Thief Meets Thief · as Ricky Morgan
1936
Accused · as Tony Seymour
1936
The Amateur Gentleman · as John Beverley Aka Barnabas Barty
1935
Mimi · as Rodolphe
1935
Man of the Moment · as Tony Woodward
1934
Success at Any Price · as Joe Martin
1934
The Rise of Catherine the Great · as Grand Duke Peter
1933
Captured! · as Lieutenant Fred Digby
1933
Morning Glory · as Joseph Sheridan
1933
The Narrow Corner · as Fred Blake
1933
1933
Parachute Jumper · as Bill Keller
1932
Scarlet Dawn · as Baron Nikita 'nikki' Krasnoff
1932
Love Is a Racket · as James 'jimmy' Russell
1932
Union Depot · as Charles 'chick' Miller
1932
It's Tough to Be Famous · as Scott 'scotty' Mcclenahan
1931
I Like Your Nerve · as Larry O'brien
1931
Chances · as Jack Ingleside
1931
Little Caesar · as Joe Massara
1930
Outward Bound · as Henry
1930
One Night at Susie's · as Dick Rollins
1930
The Dawn Patrol · as Douglas 'doug' Scott
1930
Loose Ankles · as Gil
1930
Party Girl · as Jay Rountree
1929
Show of Shows · as Ambrose In 'bicycle Built For Two' Number (uncredited)
1929
The Forward Pass · as Marty Reid
1929
1929
Our Modern Maidens · as Gil Jordan
1929
Fast Life · as Douglas Stratton
1928
A Woman of Affairs · as Jeffry Merrick
1928
The Power of the Press · as Clem Rogers
1928
The Barker · as Chris Miller
1928
The Garden of Eden · as Busboy (uncredited)
1926
Padlocked · as Sonny Galloway
1926
The American Venus · as Triton
1925
Stella Dallas · as Richard Grosvenor
1925
Wild Horse Mesa · as Chess Weymer
1921
1916
American Aristocracy · as Newsboy (uncredited)

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