Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

American actor and United States naval officer (1909–2000)

Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. was an American actor, producer, and United States Navy officer. He was a leading man during the Golden Age of Hollywood, notably in adventure and swashbuckling roles like in The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939), and The Corsican Brothers (1941). He was the son of Douglas Fairbanks and the stepson of Mary Pickford. Fairbanks, Jr. "picked up his father's swashbuckling style and later cut a dash in high society and royal circles." His first marriage was to actress Joan Crawford.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 80 films (1923–1979) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 18 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1923 Stephen steps out. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 6 reels 16mm B&W sound
1925 THE AIR MAIL. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 80 min B&W
1925 Wild Horse Mesa Famous Players-Lasky Corporation 95 min 16mm B&W silent
1926 BROKEN HEARTS OF HOLLYWOOD. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1926 THE AMERICAN VENUS. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. B&W
1927 A TEXAS STEER. First National Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1927 WOMEN LOVE DIAMONDS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 7 reels B&W
1928 A WOMAN OF AFFAIRS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1928 DEAD MAN'S CURVE. F. B. O. Productions Inc. 6 reels B&W
1928 THE POWER OF THE PRESS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels 16mm B&W Silent
1928 THE TOILERS. Tiffany-Stahl Productions Inc 9 reels B&W
1929 OUR MODERN MAIDENS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1929 THE FORWARD PASS. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel 16mm B&W Sound
1929 THE IRON MASK. The Elton Corp. 11 reels. 16mm B&W sound
1929 THE JAZZ AGE. F. B. O. Productions Inc. 7 reels B&W
1929 THE SHOW OF SHOWS. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 15 reels
1930 Little Caesar. First National Pictures Inc. 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1930 LOOSE ANKLES. First National Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1930 ONE NIGHT AT SUSIE'S. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1930 Outward bound Robert Milton 83 min B&W
1930 Outward bound Robert Milton 83 min B&W
1930 Outward bound Robert Milton 83 min B&W
1930 OUTWARD BOUND. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 10 reels B&W
1930 THE LITTLE ACCIDENT. Universal Pictures Corp. 9 reels B&W
1930 THE WAY OF ALL MEN. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1931 CHANCES. First National Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1931 I LIKE YOUR NERVE. First National Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1931 Little Caesar Mervyn LeRoy 79 B&W
1931 Little Caesar Mervyn LeRoy 79 min 16mm B&W
1932 IT'S TOUGH TO BE FAMOUS. First National Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1932 LOVE IS A RACKET. First National Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1932 SCARLET DAWN. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1932 UNION DEPOT. First National Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1933 Captured! Roy Del Ruth 69 min B&W
1933 Morning glory. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1933 THE LIFE OF JIMMY DOLAN. Vitaphone Corp. 9 reels B&W
1933 THE PARACHUTE JUMPER. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 8 reels
1934 CATHERINE THE GREAT. London Film Productions Inc. Ltd. 10 reels
1934 SUCCESS AT ANY PRICE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1935 Man of the Moment Monty Banks B&W
1936 THE AMATEUR GENTLEMAN. Criterion Film Productions Ltd. 9 reels B&W
1937 ACCUSED. Criterion Film Productions Ltd. 8 reels
1937 Jump for glory Raoul Walsh 85 min B&W
1937 The Prisoner of Zenda John Cromwell, W. S. Van Dyke 101 min B&W
1938 Having Wonderful Time Alfred Santell 70 min B&W
1938 JOY OF LIVING. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 10 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1938 THE RAGE OF PARIS. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 9 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1938 The Young in Heart. Selznick International Pictures Inc. 10 reels 16mm B&W sound
1939 Green Hell. James Whale 10 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1939 Gunga Din George Stevens 1:17 B&W