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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Acting · Production · Crew

Born December 9, 1909, New York City, New York, USA

Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of World War II. The son of silent film star Douglas Fairbanks and stepson of Mary Pickford, he established his own successful career in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s, becoming known for his charm, sophistication, and versatility in both romantic comedies and adventure films. Among his most notable films are The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939), Little Caesar (1931), and The Corsican Brothers (1941). He also appeared opposite many of the era’s leading actresses, including Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Loretta Young, Rita Hayworth, and Paulette Goddard. During World War II, Fairbanks served with distinction in the United States Navy, helping develop military deception and special operations techniques. For his wartime service, he received numerous decorations from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and several other nations. After the war, he continued acting in films and television while also becoming a respected producer and public figure. Fairbanks remains remembered as one of Hollywood’s most elegant leading men and among the few major stars to achieve distinction both on screen and in military service. In 1969, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Best Dressed List.

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (67)
  • 2021The Real Charlie Chaplin — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • 20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Year — Self (archive footage)
  • 2008Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies — Self (archive footage)
  • 2008ZEITENBLICKE- Jetzt ist Hallstatt Zeit — Himself
  • 2005Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero — Self (archive footage)
  • 2004Checking Out: Grand Hotel — Self (archive footage)
  • 2004On Location with Gunga Din — Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage)
  • 2002Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star — Self (archive footage)
  • 2001Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies — Self (archive footage)
  • 1996Joan Crawford: Always the Star — Self (archive footage)
  • 1996The Battle Over Citizen Kane — Self
  • 1991Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II — Self
  • 1990Night of 100 Stars III — Self
  • 1990Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond — Self
  • 1990You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story — Self
  • American Experience — Self
  • 1988Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man — Self
  • 1987Hollywood Uncensored — Self - Host
  • The Dame Edna Experience — Self
  • 1985George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey — Self
  • The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan — Self - Host
  • 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • 1983La Belle Epoque — Self / Narrator
  • 1983The Mikado — Self
  • 1982Cox and Box — Self - Host
  • 1982H.M.S. Pinafore — Self - Host
  • 1982Iolanthe — Self - Host
  • 1982Laurence Olivier: A Life — Self
  • 1982Night of 100 Stars — Self
  • 1982The Gondoliers — Self - Host
  • 1982The Pirates of Penzance — Self - Host
  • 1982Trial by Jury — Self - Host
  • Yesteryear — Self
  • Hollywood — Self
  • Dinah! — Self
  • The American Film Institute Salute to ... — Self
  • Film '72 — Self
  • Great Performances — Self
  • The Pearl Bailey Show — Self
  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour — Self
  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In — Self (uncredited)
  • The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest
  • Omnibus — Self - Narrator
  • The Merv Griffin Show — Self
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show — Self - Co-Host
  • The Big Party — Self – Host
  • Cinépanorama — Self
  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show — Self
  • The Ford Show — Self
  • The Steve Allen Show — Self
  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show — Self
  • 1954The Awakening — Self - Host
  • Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents — Self - Host
  • The Bob Hope Show — Self
  • 1950The Costume Designer — Self (archive footage)
  • What's My Line? — Self
  • Your Show of Shows — Self
  • The Ed Sullivan Show — Self
  • 1940Cavalcade of the Academy Awards — Self
  • 1938Hollywood Goes to Town — Self
  • 1932Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 — Self
  • 1932Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 — Self
  • 1931How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' — Self - Golfer (uncredited)
  • 1930An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee — Self
  • 1930Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 — Self
  • Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies — Himself
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