Douglas Fairbanks
Actor, Film actor
1883 – 1939
Who was Douglas Fairbanks?
Douglas Fairbanks 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 but spent the early part of his career making comedies.
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 and Fairbanks was referred to as "The King of Hollywood", a nickname later passed on to actor Clark Gable. His career rapidly declined however with the advent of the "talkies". His final film was The Private Life of Don Juan.
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- Born
- May 23, 1883
Denver - Also known as
- Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman
- Douglas Elton Ulman
- Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
- Elton Banks
- Doug
- The King of Hollywood
- Mr. Douglas Fairbanks
- Elton Thomas
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Mary Pickford
(1920/03/28 - 1936/01/10) - Sylvia Ashley
(1936/03/07 - 1939/12/12) - Anna Beth Sully
(1907/07/11 - 1919/11/30)
- Mary Pickford
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard University
- Lived in
- Denver
- Died
- Dec 12, 1939
Santa Monica
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on July 23, 2013
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