Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Movie Actor

Birthday December 9, 1909

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Denver, CO

DEATH DATE May 7, 2000 (90)

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About

Son of a famous silent actor who starred in The Prisoner of Zenda. In 1947, he appeared in Sinbad the Sailor, and in 1981, he appeared in Ghost Story.

Before Fame

He once worked as a Wall Street clerk and at a hardware store. One of his earliest films was Stephen Steps Out.

Trivia

Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin encouraged him to continue acting early in his career.

Family Life

He married actress Joan Crawford in 1929, but their relationship ended after her affair with actor Clark Gable.

Associated With

He married Mary Pickford after divorcing his first wife.