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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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Birthday

Dec 09, 1909 (115 years old)

Death date

May 07, 2000

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Known For

1h 9m

Movie 2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest...

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1h 42m

Movie 2008

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

This documentary traces the life and work of the legendary...

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0h 11m

Movie 2004

On Location with Gunga Din

A documentary focusing on the production history and legacy of...

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1h 27m

Movie 2002

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

In this documentary on the life of Joan Crawford, we...

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1h 58m

Movie 2001

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

The life and work of Samuel Goldwyn, a Polish-born glove...

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1h 39m

Movie 2000

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Arguably the quintessential film siren of the silent era, Mary...

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Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

0h 55m

Movie 1998

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

The careers of D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and...

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0h 50m

Movie 1996

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Glamorous and hugely popular Joan Crawford raised herself from brutal...

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1h 48m

Movie 1996

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph...

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Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

1h 3m

Movie 1991

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

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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]