Douglas Fairbanks
Born May 22, 1883 (Age: 142)
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Denver, Colorado, United States
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.
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.
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Filmography
Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler
2005
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 122
The Tramp and the Dictator
2002
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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 118
The Many Faces of Zorro
2000
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 117
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
2000
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as
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Age: 116
Glorious Technicolor
1998
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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 115
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
1998
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 114
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 114
Anthony Quinn: An Original
1990
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 107
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
1989
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as
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Age: 106
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 105
What Do Those Old Films Mean?
1985
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as Himself(archive footage)
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Age: 102
God Chose Paris
1969
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 86
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
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as Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 81
The Great Chase
1962
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as
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Age: 79
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 78
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 77
Yesterday and Today
1953
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 70
The Golden Twenties
1950
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 66
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
1945
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 62
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 58
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
1932
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as Steve Drexel
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Age: 49
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks
1931
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as Self
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Age: 48
The House That Shadows Built
1931
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 48
Reaching for the Moon
1930
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as Larry Day
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Age: 47
No Image
Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1
1930
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as
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Age: 47
Cupid Angling
1918
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Age: 35