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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).
May 30, 2024 · Fairbanks was not on the greatest of terms with his one and only child, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The two had a rocky relationship, with Fairbanks Sr. hovering between indifference and loathing for his son. When Fairbanks Jr. told his father he was dropping out of Harvard to pursue acting, Fairbanks Sr. reportedly threatened to disown him. Getty ...
Oct 18, 2020 · But best of all were the villains: Raymond Massey, looming and ominous as the would-be usurper Black Michael, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., as the raffish rogue Rupert of Hentzau, who stole every scene he appeared in (as Rupert does in every version of Zenda).
May 7, 2023 · As the son of cinematic royalty — and as a leading star himself — Douglas Fairbanks Jr. could well have distanced himself from the trials and tribulations of the Second World War. But with a…
Jun 27, 2022 · While Douglas Fairbanks Jr. appeared in about 100 movies, his role in creating the Beach Jumpers was likely the most impactful he ever had.
In keeping with the low-key style he used so effectively in his new book—which is the sequel to his Hollywood memoir The Salad Days (New York: Doubleday, 1988)—Fairbanks recalled his experiences as a Naval Reserve officer in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters of World War II.
Oct 10, 2023 · Douglas Fairbanks, the hero. As a new restoration of Fairbanks’ The Black Pirate comes to the BFI London Film Festival, we revisit this 1973 overview of his storied career. 10 October 2023.
