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Douglas Fairbanks

Acting

0.8 Popularity May 22, 1883 (56 years old) Denver, Colorado, United States

Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. (May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro. An astute businessman, Fairbanks was a founding member...

Biography

Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. (May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro. An astute businessman, Fairbanks was a founding member of United Artists. Fairbanks was also a founding member of The Motion Picture Academy and hosted the first Oscars Ceremony in 1929. With his marriage to Mary Pickford in 1920, the couple became Hollywood royalty with Fairbanks constantly referred to as "The King of Hollywood", a nickname later passed on to actor Clark Gable.

Filmography 131

2018
The Image Book Movie

as (archive footage)

2018
I, Douglas Fairbanks Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2018
Propaganda: Engineering Consent Movie

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2017
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts Movie

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2013
Birth of the Tramp Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2008
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2007
2005
Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2003
Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush' Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2002
The Tramp and the Dictator Movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998
Glorious Technicolor Movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1990
Anthony Quinn: An Original Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1988
1988
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1985
What Do Those Old Films Mean? Movie

as Himself(archive footage)

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday May 22, 1883 (56 years old)
Died December 12, 1939
Place of Birth Denver, Colorado, United States
Also Known As Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman, The King of Hollywood, Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
Years Active 1914 - 2023
Popularity 0.8
Career Stats
131 Total Credits
90 Movie Roles
4 TV Roles
5 Photos