Douglas Fairbanks
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
God Chose Paris
as Self (archive footage)
1969
Wilson
as Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)
1944
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
as Steve Drexel
1932
Reaching for the Moon
as Larry Day
1930
Hollywood
as Douglas Fairbanks
1923
The Thief of Bagdad
as The Thief of Bagdad
1924
The Mark of Zorro
as Don Diego Vega / Señor Zorro
1920
Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)
1953
The Private Life of Don Juan
as Don Juan
1934
The Black Pirate
as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate
1926
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
as Coke Ennyday / Douglas Fairbanks
1916
Robin Hood
as Robin Hood
1922
When the Clouds Roll By
as Daniel Boone Brown
1919
The Three Musketeers
as D'Artagnan
1921
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage)
1961
The Image Book
as (archive footage)
2018
His Majesty, the American
as William Brooks
1919
The Iron Mask
as D'Artagnan
1929
Our Mutual Girl
as Self (episode 47)
1914
Mr. Fix-It
as Dick Remington
1918
