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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. on Mary Pickford – Vanity Fair, June 1930 Doug Jr. first met his future stepmother Mary Pickford when he was eight years old and his father was still married to his mother, Beth. Mary accepted an invitation to join the family for tea at the New York hotel where they were living […]
May 8, 2000 · Douglas Fairbanks Jr., known forever to Hollywood as “Young Doug,” who never reached the zenith of worldwide fame enjoyed by his silent-era icon father, yet made his imprint on some 100 motion ...
Sep 27, 2020 · Comment. A little after 10:30 p.m. on March 28, 1920, “America’s Sweetheart” Mary Pickford married the love of her life, dashing actor Douglas Fairbanks, in a secret ceremony witnessed by ...
Dec 18, 2019 · Meanwhile, Douglas Fairbanks was the perfect king to match his queen: an energetic, athletic actor known for roles in The Mark Of Zorro, The Iron Mask, and The Thief of Baghdad. He had an eccentric side as well, with a penchant for nude jogging. He even had an underground running track so he could run naked in private.
Mar 14, 2021 · Fairbanks’ son later said that both Douglas and Mary regretted their inability to make their relationship work. After his divorce to Mary was final, Douglas married his mistress Lady Sylvia Ashley. They travelled extensively, but Douglas’ health was declining. He would die of a heart attack in 1939 at the age of 56.
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). He was the son of Douglas Fairbanks and the stepson of Mary Pickford, and ...
Nov 13, 2009 · Fairbanks was born in Denver in 1883 and began appearing on stage in 1901. He married his first wife, Anna Beth Sully, in 1907 and had one son, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., but the marriage ended in ...
