Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - Actor Profile

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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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]

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Complete Filmography & Verdicts

YearMovieCharacterRatingVerdict
1990 Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond Self ★ 10.0 HIT
1982 Laurence Olivier: a life Self ★ 10.0 HIT
1982 H.M.S. Pinafore Self - Host ★ 9.0 HIT
1982 The Pirates of Penzance Self - Host ★ 9.0 HIT
1931 The Aviator Alain ★ 9.0 HIT
2001 Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies Self (archive footage) ★ 8.0 HIT
1972 The Crooked Hearts Rex Willoughby ★ 7.8 HIT
1937 The Prisoner of Zenda Rupert of Hentzau ★ 7.5 HIT
1996 Joan Crawford: Always the Star Self (archive footage) ★ 7.5 HIT
2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Self (archive footage) ★ 7.5 HIT
2021 The Real Charlie Chaplin Self (archive footage) (uncredited) ★ 7.5 HIT
1996 The Battle Over Citizen Kane Self ★ 7.3 HIT
1928 The Barker Chris Miller ★ 7.0 HIT
1931 Chances Jack Ingleside ★ 7.0 HIT
2004 Checking Out: Grand Hotel Self (archive footage) ★ 7.0 HIT
1925 Stella Dallas Richard Grosvenor ★ 7.0 HIT
1988 Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man Self ★ 7.0 HIT
1958 Chase a Crooked Shadow Self - Epilogue (uncredited) ★ 7.0 HIT
1986 Strong Medicine Eli Camperdown ★ 7.0 HIT
1925 Wild Horse Mesa Chess Weymer ★ 7.0 HIT