Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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]

Known For

Little Caesar

as Joe Massara

The Love Boat

as Elliott Norman

The Love Boat

as Elliott Banning

Gunga Din

as Thomas Anthony Ballantine

Ghost Story

as Edward Charles Wanderley

The Prisoner of Zenda

as Rupert of Hentzau

Morning Glory

as Joseph Sheridan

Sinbad the Sailor

as Sinbad

Chase a Crooked Shadow

as Self - Epilogue (uncredited)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self