Born 1883 (age 56) · Denver, Colorado, United States
Appears in 97 titles

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.

Filmography

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
7.1
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Man on White Horse (uncredited)
The Thief of Bagdad
7.3
The Thief of Bagdad
1924
as The Thief of Bagdad
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
7.3
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Image Book
6.3
The Image Book
2018
as (archive footage)
The Mark of Zorro
7.2
The Mark of Zorro
1920
as Don Diego Vega / Señor Zorro
The Black Pirate
6.7
The Black Pirate
1926
as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate
Robin Hood
6.4
Robin Hood
1922
as Robin Hood
Show People
7.2
Show People
1928
as Self (uncredited)
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
5.9
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
1916
as Coke Ennyday / Douglas Fairbanks
The Three Musketeers
6.4
The Three Musketeers
1921
as D'Artagnan
The Iron Mask
6.7
The Iron Mask
1929
as D'Artagnan
Wilson
5.6
Wilson
1944
as Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Tramp and the Dictator
7.0
The Tramp and the Dictator
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Private Life of Don Juan
6.0
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934
as Don Juan
When the Clouds Roll By
6.8
When the Clouds Roll By
1919
as Daniel Boone Brown
Don Q Son of Zorro
6.7
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
as Don Cesar de Vega / Zorro
Ali Baba Goes to Town
6.0
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937
as Himself
Birth of the Tramp
7.1
Birth of the Tramp
2013
as Self (archive footage)
The Taming of the Shrew
5.8
The Taming of the Shrew
1929
as Petruccio
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
6.3
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
1932
as Steve Drexel