Actor
Douglas Fairbanks
May 22, 1883 · Denver, Colorado, United States
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Charles Stevens
11 titles together
The Thief of Bagdad, The Mark of Zorro, The Black Pirate
Sam De Grasse
5 titles together
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages, The Black Pirate, Robin Hood
Charles Belcher
4 titles together
The Thief of Bagdad, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, The Black Pirate
Bessie Love
3 titles together
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages, The Mystery of the Leaping Fish, The Good Bad-Man
Tote Du Crow
3 titles together
The Thief of Bagdad, The Mark of Zorro, Don Q Son of Zorro
Nigel De Brulier
3 titles together
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, The Three Musketeers, The Iron Mask
Full filmography · 61
The Image Book
as (archive footage)
20186.3
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
cast
2000
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
cast
1989
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
30 Years of Fun
as (archive footage)
1963
The Great Chase
cast
1962
Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)
1953
Wilson
as Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)
19445.6
The Private Life of Don Juan
as Don Juan
19346
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
as Steve Drexel
1932
The House That Shadows Built
as (archive footage)
1931
Reaching for the Moon
as Larry Day
1930