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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).
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.. Actor: The Rise of Catherine the Great. Although he appeared in approximately 100 movies and TV shows, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. never really intended to take up acting as a career.
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Actor: The Rise of Catherine the Great. Although he appeared in approximately 100 movies and TV shows, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. never really intended to take up acting as a career. However, the environment into which he was born and the circumstances naturally led him to be a thespian.
- December 9, 1909
- May 7, 2000
He had two half-brothers, John Fairbanks Jr. and Norris Wilcox, [4] and a full brother, Robert Payne Ullman. His father, known as Charles, was born in Berrysburg, Pennsylvania, and raised in Williamsport. He was the fourth child in a Jewish family consisting of six sons and four daughters.
May 10, 2024 · Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. was an American actor, socialite, and businessman who had a successful film career before moving on to meritorious World War II service and later pursuing business interests and acting as executive producer and host of a television show as well as giving support to a number.
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Sep 2, 2017 · Off screen, dashing film star Douglas Fairbanks Jr. contributed talent for naval deception during World War II.
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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...