Douglas Fairbanks
Acting · Born 1883-05-22 · age 56 at death · 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.
Titles
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
The Thief of Bagdad
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
The Image Book
The Oscars
The Mark of Zorro
The Black Pirate
Robin Hood
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
The Three Musketeers
The Iron Mask
Wilson
When the Clouds Roll By
The Private Life of Don Juan
Don Q Son of Zorro
Wild and Woolly
The Taming of the Shrew
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
The Good Bad-Man
The Thief of Baghdad
Reaching for the Moon
The Nut
The Matrimaniac
A Modern Musketeer
The Half-Breed
The Gaucho
Martyrs of the Alamo
His Picture in the Papers
Flirting with Fate
Reggie Mixes In
The Great Chase
The Big Parade of Comedy
Reaching for the Moon
Manhattan Madness
His Majesty, the American
The Mollycoddle
The Habit of Happiness
Mr. Fix-It
Down to Earth
American Aristocracy
Hollywood
Double Trouble
30 Years of Fun
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
The House That Shadows Built
Our Film Stars
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
The Americano
He Comes Up Smiling
The Man from Painted Post
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks
The Bruce Forsyth Show
Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1
All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan
Yesterday and Today
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
In Again, Out Again
The Lamb
Arizona
Headin' South