Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Birthday: 12/9/1909
Deathday: 5/7/2000
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: Douglas Elton Ulman Fairbanks Jr., Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr., Doug Fairbanks, Douglas Fairbanks, Sir Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Douglas Fairbanks Jnr.

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]