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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

1909 – 2000·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. 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]

Filmography

American Aristocracy

American Aristocracy

1916Newsboy (uncredited)
Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

1925Richard Grosvenor
A Woman of Affairs

A Woman of Affairs

1928Jeffry Merrick
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1930Douglas 'Doug' Scott