Douglas Fairbanks1883 - 1939
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Actor
Popularity
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Famous
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.
Credits
2018
Documentary • History • TV Movie
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2017
Documentary • History
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
1964
Comedy • Documentary
as Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
1920
Adventure • Comedy • Romance
as Richard Marshall III / Richard Marshall IV / Richard Marshal V
1916
Drama • History
as Man on White Horse (uncredited)
