Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 22, 1883
Place of Birth
Denver, Colorado, United States
Also Known As
- Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman
- The King of Hollywood
- Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
Douglas Fairbanks
Biography
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. (May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) 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. 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 with Fairbanks constantly referred to as "The King of Hollywood", a nickname later passed on to actor Clark Gable.
Known For - Movies
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Man on White Horse (uncredited)
Wilson
as Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Thief of Bagdad
as The Thief of Bagdad
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self (archive footage)
Show People
as Self (uncredited)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
The Black Pirate
as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate
The Three Musketeers
as D'Artagnan
