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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was an American actor, producer, and entrepreneur. He was the son of legendary actor Douglas Fairbanks and was a prominent figure in Hollywood during the 1920s and 1930s. He was known for his roles in films such as The Prisoner of Zenda, Gunga Din, and The Private Life of Don Juan. He also served in the United States Navy during World War II. Fairbanks Jr. was born in New York City on December 9, 1909. He was the only child of Douglas Fairbanks and his first wife, Anna Beth Sully. He was raised in Los Angeles and attended Harvard University, where he studied architecture. Fairbanks Jr. began his acting career in 1929, appearing in the silent film The Iron Mask. He went on to appear in over 70 films, including The Prisoner of Zenda, Gunga Din, and The Private Life of Don Juan. He also appeared in several Broadway plays. In 1942, Fairbanks Jr. enlisted in the United States Navy and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his service. After the war, Fairbanks Jr. returned to acting and appeared in several films, including The Corsican Brothers and The Exile. He also produced several films, including The Sun Also Rises and The Big Sleep. In addition to his acting and producing career, Fairbanks Jr. was also an entrepreneur. He founded the Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Productions company and was involved in several business ventures, including the development of the El Rancho Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Fairbanks Jr. was married three times and had four children. He died on May 7, 2000, at the age of 90.

Popular As Douglas Elton Ulman Fairbanks Junior
Occupation actor,producer,soundtrack
Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 9 December, 1909
Birthday 9 December
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 7 May, 2000
Died Place New York City, New York, USA
Nationality United States

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Height, Weight & Measurements

At 91 years old, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .

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Height 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Who Is Douglas Fairbanks Jr.'s Wife?

His wife is Vera Fairbanks (30 May 1991 - 7 May 2000) ( his death), Mary Lee Eppling (23 April 1939 - 14 September 1988) ( her death) ( 3 children), Joan Crawford (3 June 1929 - 15 May 1934) ( divorced)

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Wife Vera Fairbanks (30 May 1991 - 7 May 2000) ( his death), Mary Lee Eppling (23 April 1939 - 14 September 1988) ( her death) ( 3 children), Joan Crawford (3 June 1929 - 15 May 1934) ( divorced)
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Douglas Fairbanks Jr. worth at the age of 91 years old? Douglas Fairbanks Jr.’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Douglas Fairbanks Jr.'s net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Gunga Din (1939)$117,000

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2002

Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 196-197. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

1988

In addition to publishing two volumes of autobiography--"The Salad Days" (1988) and "A Hell of a War" (1993)--he collaborated with Richard Schickel on the illustrated survey of both he and father Douglas Fairbanks called "The Fairbanks Album" (1975) and Jeffrey Vance with a critical study/biography of Fairbanks Sr., ultimately published as "Douglas Fairbanks" (2008).

1963

Scandal surfaced in 1963 when he was named in the notorious Profumo trial as having been introduced to the call girls Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies but this failed to dent his reputation and he went on to make a triumphant return to the stage as Professor Higgins in 'My Fair Lady'.

1951

In 1951 King George VI awarded him an honorary knighthood for furthering Anglo - American unity.

1950

During the 1950s he produced and often starred in 160 episodes of the television series 'Douglas Fairbanks Jr Presents in England'. and branched out into other ventures including hotels.

1949

A fervent Anglophile, was knighted in 1949 and often entertained Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in his London mansion, "The Boltons". His film career began at the age of 13 when he was signed by Paramount Pictures.

1941

He had a lifelong, cultivated interest in international affairs. In 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him a special envoy to South America.

1940

Roosevelt's special envoy for the Special Mission to South America in 1940 before becoming a lieutenant in the Navy (he was promoted to the rank of captain in 1954) and taking part in the Allies' landing in Sicily and Elba in 1943.

1939

He was announced to star in the first film for Fairbanks-International, his father's new company, in 1939, entitled "The Californian," but plans were canceled following the death of his father, Douglas Fairbanks. He received the news that his father was weakening while shooting night scenes for Safari (1939), but by the time he arrived his father had already passed away.

1938

He was offered the role of Robin Hood in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) but turned it down, as he did not want to be seen as aping his father Douglas Fairbanks' performance in Robin Hood (1922).

1934

Spent a week in 1934 in a play at the Theatre Royal Newcastle Upon Tyne.

1931

Robinson in Little Caesar (1931) a favorably reviewed turn as the villain in The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) or more debonair characters in slapstick comedies or adventure yarns.

1930

The 1930s were a fruitful period for Fairbanks, his most memorable role probably being that of the British soldier in Gunga Din (1939); although it was somewhat of a "swasbuckling" role, Fairbanks made a point of never imitating his father.

1928

He appeared in four films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: The Power of the Press (1928), Little Caesar (1931), The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) and Gunga Din (1939).

1923

He debuted in Stephen Steps Out (1923) but the film flopped and his career stagnated despite a critically acclaimed role in Stella Dallas (1925). Things really picked up when he married Lucille Le Sueur, a young starlet who was soon to become better known as Joan Crawford. The young couple became the toast of the town (one "Screen Snapshots" episode echoes this sudden glory) and good parts and success followed, such as the hapless partner of Edward G.

1919

Although he appeared in approximately 100 movies or TV shows, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. never really intended to take up acting as a career. However, the environment he was born into and the circumstances naturally led him to be a thespian. Noblesse oblige. He was born Douglas Elton Fairbanks, Jr. in New York City, New York, to Anna Beth (Sully), daughter of a very wealthy cotton mogul, and actor Douglas Fairbanks (born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman), then not yet established as the swashbuckling idol he would become. Fairbanks, Jr. had German Jewish (from his paternal grandfather), English, and Scottish ancestry. He proved a gifted boy early in life. To the end of his life he remained a multi-talented, hyperactive man, not content to appear in the 100 films mentioned above. Handsome, distinguished and extremely bright, he excelled at sports (much like his father), notably during his stay at the Military Academy in 1919 (his role in Claude Autant-Lara's "L'athlète incomplete" illustrated these abilities). He also excelled academically, and attended the Lycéee Janson de Sailly in Paris, where he had followed his divorced mother. Very early in his life he developed a taste for the arts as well and became a painter and sculptor. Not content to limiting himself to just one field, he became involved in business, in fields as varied as mining, hotel management, owning a chain of bowling alleys and a firm that manufactured popcorn. During World War II he headed London's Douglas Voluntary Hospital (an establishment taking care of war refugees), was President Franklin D.