Douglas Fairbanks profile
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Douglas Fairbanks

22nd May 1883 Denver, Colorado, United States Acting

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.

89 Movies 4 TV Shows 1 In Production 97 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Wilson poster
Wilson 1st August 1944 as Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Nut poster
The Nut 6th March 1921 as Charlie Jackson
The Mollycoddle poster
The Mollycoddle 13th June 1920 as Richard Marshall III / Richard Marshall IV / Richard Marshal V
Arizona poster
Arizona 9th December 1918 as Lt. Denton
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance poster Coming soon
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance 11th May 2028 as Self (archive footage)