Douglas Fairbanks
Known for Acting
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
1916
as Man on White Horse (uncredited)
Wilson
1944
as Douglas Fairbanks - at WWI Rally (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Show People
1928
as Self (uncredited)
The Thief of Bagdad
1924
as The Thief of Bagdad
Hollywood
1923
as Douglas Fairbanks
The Image Book
2018
as (archive footage)
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
2017
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self (archive footage)
The Gaucho
1927
as The Gaucho
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
as Self (archive footage)
The Iron Mask
1929
as D'Artagnan
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934
as Don Juan
Robin Hood
1922
as Robin Hood
The Mark of Zorro
1920
as Don Diego Vega / Señor Zorro
The Black Pirate
1926
as The Duke of Arnoldo / The Black Pirate
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
as Self (archive footage)
The Tramp and the Dictator
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Headin' South
1918
as Headin' South