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Birthday
May 22, 1883
Day of Death
1939-12-12
(56 years old)
Place of Birth
Denver, Colorado, United States
Also Known As
Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman
The King of Hollywood
Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
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.
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The Americano
as Blaze Derringer
The Matrimaniac
as Jimmie Conroy
American Aristocracy
as Cassius Lee
Manhattan Madness
as Steve O'Dare
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Man on White Horse (uncredited)
The Half-Breed
as Lo Dorman
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
as Coke Ennyday / Douglas Fairbanks
Reggie Mixes In
as Reggie Van Deuzen
The Good Bad-Man
as Passin' Through
The Habit of Happiness
as Sunny Wiggins
His Picture in the Papers
as Pete Prindle
Flirting with Fate
as Augy Holliday
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