Deceased
How Did Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 90Also known asDouglas Elton Ulman Fairbanks Jr., Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr., Doug Fairbanks, Douglas Fairbanks, Douglas Fairbanks Jnr.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn09/12/1909Born inNew York City, New York, USADied07/05/2000 (aged 90)Died inNew York CityCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ528428 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#51762 ↗
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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Real Charlie ChaplinMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 112 |
| 2009 | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest YearMovie | Self (archive footage) | 100 |
| 2008 | Mary Pickford: The Muse of the MoviesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 99 |
| 2004 | Checking Out: Grand HotelMovie | Self (archive footage) | 95 |
| 2004 | On Location with Gunga DinMovie | Self / Thomas Anthony Ballantine (archive footage) | 95 |
| 2002 | Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie StarMovie | Self (archive footage) | 93 |
| 2001 | Goldwyn: The Man and His MoviesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 92 |
| 2000 | Mary Pickford: A Life on FilmMovie | Self | 91 |
| 1998 | Star Power: The Creation Of United ArtistsMovie | Self | 89 |
| 1996 | The Battle Over Citizen KaneMovie | Self | 87 |
| 1996 | Joan Crawford: Always the StarMovie | Self (archive footage) | 87 |
| 1995 | Secret LivesSeries | — | 86 |
| 1991 | Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War IIMovie | Self | 82 |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars IIIMovie | Self | 81 |
| 1990 | You're the Top: The Cole Porter StoryMovie | Self | 81 |
| 1990 | Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and BeyondMovie | Self | 81 |
| 1989 | B.L. StrykerSeries | White | 80 |
| 1988 | Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading ManMovie | Self | 79 |
| 1988 | American ExperienceSeries | Self | 79 |
| 1987 | Hollywood UncensoredMovie | Self - Host | 78 |
| 1987 | The Dame Edna ExperienceSeries | Self | 78 |
| 1986 | Strong MedicineSeries | Eli Camperdown | 77 |
| 1986 | Strong MedicineMovie | Eli Camperdown | 77 |
| 1985 | George Stevens: A Filmmaker's JourneyMovie | Self | 76 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 74 |
| 1983 | La Belle EpoqueMovie | Self / Narrator | 74 |
| 1983 | The MikadoMovie | Self | 74 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 StarsMovie | Self | 73 |
| 1982 | Laurence Olivier: A LifeMovie | Self | 73 |
| 1982 | H.M.S. PinaforeMovie | Self - Host | 73 |
| 1980 | HollywoodSeries | Self | 71 |
| 1980 | The Hostage TowerMovie | Malcolm Philpott | 71 |
| 1978 | Kingdom Of GiftsMovie | The Proud King | 69 |
| 1977 | The Love BoatSeries | Elliott Banning | 68 |
| 1974 | Dinah!Series | Self | 65 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series | Self | 64 |
| 1972 | The Crooked HeartsMovie | Rex Willoughby | 63 |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourSeries | Self | 62 |
| 1971 | Film '72Series | Self | 62 |
| 1971 | The Pearl Bailey ShowSeries | Self | 62 |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesSeries | Self | 62 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 59 |
| 1968 | The Legend of Robin HoodMovie | King Richard | 59 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries | Self (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1968 | Red, White, and ZeroMovie | Millionaire | 59 |
| 1967 | OmnibusSeries | Self - Narrator | 58 |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67Series | Mr. Otis | 57 |
| 1966 | The Canterville GhostMovie | Mr. Otis | 57 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSeries | Self | 53 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 53 |
| 1961 | Dr. KildareSeries | Dr. Robert Devlin | 52 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self - Co-Host | 52 |
| 1960 | Route 66Series | Charles Clayton | 51 |
| 1959 | The Big PartySeries | Self – Host | 50 |
| 1958 | Chase a Crooked ShadowMovie | Self - Epilogue (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen ShowSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1956 | CinépanoramaSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1956 | The Ford ShowSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1953 | Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., PresentsSeries | Self - Host | 44 |
| 1951 | Mr. Drake's DuckMovie | Donald 'Don' Drake | 42 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self | 41 |
| 1950 | Your Show of ShowsSeries | Self | 41 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope ShowSeries | Self | 41 |
| 1950 | The Costume DesignerMovie | Self (archive footage) | 41 |
| 1949 | The Fighting O'FlynnMovie | The O'Flynn | 40 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1947 | The ExileMovie | Charles II | 38 |
| 1941 | The Corsican BrothersMovie | Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi | 32 |
| 1940 | Angels Over BroadwayMovie | Bill O'Brien | 31 |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsMovie | Self | 31 |
| 1940 | SafariMovie | Jim Logan | 31 |
| 1939 | Rulers of the SeaMovie | David 'Davie' Gillespie | 30 |
| 1939 | Gunga DinMovie | Thomas Anthony Ballantine | 30 |
| 1939 | The Sun Never SetsMovie | John Randolph | 30 |
| 1938 | The Young in HeartMovie | Richard Carleton | 29 |
| 1938 | Hollywood Goes to TownMovie | Self | 29 |
| 1938 | Having Wonderful TimeMovie | Chick Kirkland | 29 |
| 1937 | Jump for GloryMovie | Ricky Morgan | 28 |
| 1937 | The Prisoner of ZendaMovie | Rupert of Hentzau | 28 |
| 1936 | The Amateur GentlemanMovie | John Beverley aka Barnabas Barty | 27 |
| 1936 | AccusedMovie | Tony Seymour | 27 |
| 1935 | MimiMovie | Rodolphe | 26 |
| 1935 | Man of the MomentMovie | Tony Woodward | 26 |
| 1934 | The Rise of Catherine the GreatMovie | Grand Duke Peter | 25 |
| 1934 | Success at Any PriceMovie | Joe Martin | 25 |
| 1933 | Parachute JumperMovie | Bill Keller | 24 |
| 1933 | Captured!Movie | Lieutenant Fred Digby | 24 |
| 1933 | Morning GloryMovie | Joseph Sheridan | 24 |
| 1933 | The Narrow CornerMovie | Fred Blake | 24 |
| 1933 | The Life of Jimmy DolanMovie | Jimmy | 24 |
| 1932 | Union DepotMovie | Charles 'Chick' Miller | 23 |
| 1932 | Hollywood on Parade No. A-3Movie | Self | 23 |
| 1932 | Hollywood on Parade No. A-1Movie | Self | 23 |
| 1932 | It's Tough to Be FamousMovie | Scott 'Scotty' McClenahan | 23 |
| 1931 | Little CaesarMovie | Joe Massara | 22 |
| 1931 | How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'Movie | Self - Golfer (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1931 | ChancesMovie | Jack Ingleside | 22 |
| 1931 | The AviatorMovie | Alain | 22 |
| 1930 | The Way of All MenMovie | Billy Bear | 21 |
| 1930 | Little AccidentMovie | Norman Overbeck | 21 |
| 1930 | Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1Movie | Self | 21 |
| 1929 | The Show of ShowsMovie | Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) | 20 |
| 1929 | The Careless AgeMovie | Wyn | 20 |
| 1929 | The Forward PassMovie | Marty Reid | 20 |
| 1929 | Fast LifeMovie | Douglas Stratton | 20 |
| 1929 | The Jazz AgeMovie | Steve Maxwell | 20 |
| 1928 | The BarkerMovie | Chris Miller | 19 |
| 1928 | Modern MothersMovie | David Starke | 19 |
| 1928 | The Power of the PressMovie | Clem Rogers | 19 |
| 1928 | A Woman of AffairsMovie | Jeffry Merrick | 19 |
| 1928 | The Garden of EdenMovie | Busboy (uncredited) | 19 |
| 1927 | A Texas SteerMovie | Farleigh Bright | 18 |
| 1926 | PadlockedMovie | Sonny Galloway | 17 |
| 1926 | Broken Hearts of HollywoodMovie | Hal Terwilliger | 17 |
| 1925 | Stella DallasMovie | Richard Grosvenor | 16 |
| 1923 | Stephen Steps OutMovie | Stephen Harlow Jr. | 14 |
| 1921 | The Three MusketeersMovie | (uncredited) | 12 |
| 0 | Marlene Dietrich: Home MoviesMovie | Himself | — |