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Date of Birth:

23 May 1883, Denver, Colorado, USA more

Date of Death:

12 December 1939, Santa Monica, California, USA more

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Douglas Fairbanks was raised by his southern mother who had separated... more

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According to legend, the thing that sparked his interest in acting occurred... more

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Awards:

3 wins more

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Alternate Names:

Elton Banks | Douglas Fairbanks Sr. | Elton Thomas

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)	Don Juan	1934	-	6.3 (123)

2.	Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932)	Steve Drexel	1932	-	5.9 (137)

3.	Reaching for the Moon (1930)	Larry Day	1930	-	6.1 (124)

4.	Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1 (1930)	(episode "Welches ist ihr Typ")	1930	-	-

5.	The Taming of the Shrew (1929)	Petruchio	1929	-	7.3 (215)

6.	The Iron Mask (1929)	D'Artagnan	1929	-	7.7 (427)

7.	The Gaucho (1927)	The Gaucho	1927	-	7.9 (101)
	AKAs: Douglas Fairbanks as The Gaucho (USA: copyright title)
8.	The Black Pirate (1926)	The Duke of Arnoldo aka The Black Pirate	1926	-	7.3 (487)
	AKAs: The Black Buccaneer
9.	Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)	(uncredited) Crowd extra in chariot race	1925	-	8.2 (3,063)
	AKAs: Ben-Hur (USA: short title)
10.	Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)	Don Cesar de Vega / Zorro	1925	-	7.2 (122)

11.	The Thief of Bagdad (1924)	The Thief of Bagdad	1924	-	7.9 (1,343)

12.	Robin Hood (1922)	Earl of Huntingdon / Robin Hood	1922	-	7.8 (605)
	AKAs: Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (USA: complete title)
13.	The Three Musketeers (1921)	D'Artagnan	1921	-	7.0 (212)

14.	The Nut (1921/I)	Charlie Jackson	1921	-	7.0 (57)

15.	The Mark of Zorro (1920)	Don Diego Vega / Señor Zorro	1920	-	7.5 (616)

16.	The Mollycoddle (1920)	Richard Marshall III, IV and V	1920	-	7.1 (23)

17.	When the Clouds Roll by (1919)	Daniel Boone Brown	1919	-	7.1 (377)
	AKAs: Cheer Up
18.	His Majesty, the American (1919)	William Brooks	1919	-	5.7 (8)

19.	The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919)	Teddy Drake	1919	-	-

20.	Arizona (1918)	Lt. Denton	1918	-	-

21.	Sic 'Em, Sam (1918)	Democracy	1918	-	-

22.	He Comes Up Smiling (1918)	Jerry Martin	1918	-	-

23.	Bound in Morocco (1918)	George Travelwell	1918	-	-

24.	Say! Young Fellow (1918)	The Young Fellow	1918	-	-

25.	Mr. Fix-It (1918)	Dick Remington	1918	-	-

26.	Headin' South (1918)	Headin' South	1918	-	-

27.	Swat the Kaiser (1918)		1918	-	-

28.	A Modern Musketeer (1917)	Ned Thacker/D'Artagnan	1917	-	6.7 (65)

29.	Reaching for the Moon (1917)	Alexis Caesar Napoleon Brown	1917	-	6.5 (8)

30.	The Man from Painted Post (1917)	'Fancy Jim' Sherwood	1917	-	-
	AKAs: Fancy Jim Sherwood (USA)
31.	Down to Earth (1917)	Billy Gaynor	1917	-	6.3 (7)
	AKAs: The Optimist (USA)
32.	Wild and Woolly (1917)	Jeff Hillington	1917	-	7.0 (262)

33.	In Again, Out Again (1917/II)	Teddy Rutherford	1917	-	-

34.	All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan (1917)		1917	-	-

35.	The Americano (1916)	Blaze Derringer	1916	-	6.7 (26)

36.	The Matrimaniac (1916)	Jimmie Conroy	1916	-	7.0 (411)

37.	American Aristocracy (1916)	Cassius Lee	1916	-	7.8 (9)

38.	Manhattan Madness (1916)	Steve O'Dare	1916	-	6.1 (8)

39.	Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)	(uncredited) Man on White Horse (French Story)	1916	-	8.2 (4,867)
	AKAs: Intolerance (USA: short title) Intolerance: A Sun-Play of the Ages (USA: copyright title)
40.	The Half-Breed (1916)	Lo Dorman	1916	-	7.6 (12)
	AKAs: The Carquinez Woods
41.	Flirting with Fate (1916)	Augy Holliday	1916	-	7.0 (18)
	AKAs: The Assassin
42.	The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916)	Coke Ennyday	1916	-	7.1 (238)

43.	Reggie Mixes In (1916)	Reggie Van Deuzen	1916	-	7.0 (435)
	AKAs: Facing the Music
44.	The Good Bad Man (1916)	Passin' Through	1916	-	-
	AKAs: Passing Through
45.	The Habit of Happiness (1916)	Sunny Wiggins	1916	-	6.0 (5)
	AKAs: Laugh and the World Laughs
46.	His Picture in the Papers (1916)	Pete Prindle	1916	-	6.2 (18)

47.	Double Trouble (1915)	Florian Amidon/Eugene Brassfield	1915	-	5.7 (8)

48.	Martyrs of the Alamo (1915)	Joe/Texan Soldier	1915	-	5.1 (33)
	AKAs: The Birth of Texas (USA) The Martyrs of the Alamo (USA)
49.	The Lamb (1915)	Gerald	1915	-	5.6 (8)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932)	(producer)	1932	-	5.9 (137)

2.	Reaching for the Moon (1930)	(producer) (uncredited)	1930	-	6.1 (124)

3.	The Iron Mask (1929)	(producer)	1929	-	7.7 (427)

4.	The Gaucho (1927)	(producer)	1927	-	7.9 (101)
	AKAs: Douglas Fairbanks as The Gaucho (USA: copyright title)
5.	The Black Pirate (1926)	(producer)	1926	-	7.3 (487)
	AKAs: The Black Buccaneer
6.	Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)	(producer)	1925	-	7.2 (122)

7.	The Thief of Bagdad (1924)	(producer)	1924	-	7.9 (1,343)

8.	Robin Hood (1922)	(producer)	1922	-	7.8 (605)
	AKAs: Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (USA: complete title)
9.	The Three Musketeers (1921)	(producer)	1921	-	7.0 (212)

10.	The Nut (1921/I)	(producer)	1921	-	7.0 (57)

11.	The Mark of Zorro (1920)	(executive producer)	1920	-	7.5 (616)

12.	When the Clouds Roll by (1919)	(producer)	1919	-	7.1 (377)
	AKAs: Cheer Up
13.	His Majesty, the American (1919)	(producer)	1919	-	5.7 (8)

14.	The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919)	(producer)	1919	-	-

15.	Arizona (1918)	(producer)	1918	-	-

16.	He Comes Up Smiling (1918)	(producer)	1918	-	-

17.	Bound in Morocco (1918)	(producer)	1918	-	-

18.	Say! Young Fellow (1918)	(producer)	1918	-	-

19.	Mr. Fix-It (1918)	(producer)	1918	-	-

20.	Headin' South (1918)	(producer)	1918	-	-

21.	A Modern Musketeer (1917)	(producer) (uncredited)	1917	-	6.7 (65)

22.	Reaching for the Moon (1917)	(producer)	1917	-	6.5 (8)

23.	Down to Earth (1917)	(producer)	1917	-	6.3 (7)
	AKAs: The Optimist (USA)
24.	In Again, Out Again (1917/II)	(producer)	1917	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932)	(story) (as Elton Thomas)	1932	-	5.9 (137)

2.	The Iron Mask (1929)	(screenplay) (as Elton Thomas) (story) (as Elton Thomas) (titles) (uncredited)	1929	-	7.7 (427)

3.	The Gaucho (1927)	(story) (as Elton Thomas)	1927	-	7.9 (101)
	AKAs: Douglas Fairbanks as The Gaucho (USA: copyright title)
4.	The Black Pirate (1926)	(story) (as Elton Thomas)	1926	-	7.3 (487)
	AKAs: The Black Buccaneer
5.	The Thief of Bagdad (1924)	(as Elton Thomas) (story)	1924	-	7.9 (1,343)

6.	Robin Hood (1922)	(story) (as Elton Thomas)	1922	-	7.8 (605)
	AKAs: Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (USA: complete title)
7.	The Three Musketeers (1921)	(writer)	1921	-	7.0 (212)

8.	The Nut (1921/I)	(writer) (as Elton Thomas)	1921	-	7.0 (57)

9.	The Mark of Zorro (1920)	(scenario) (uncredited)	1920	-	7.5 (616)

10.	The Mollycoddle (1920)	(uncredited)	1920	-	7.1 (23)

11.	When the Clouds Roll by (1919)	(story) (uncredited)	1919	-	7.1 (377)
	AKAs: Cheer Up
12.	His Majesty, the American (1919)	(as Elton Banks) (scenario)	1919	-	5.7 (8)

13.	The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919)	(story) (as Elton Banks) (writer) (as Elton Banks)	1919	-	-

14.	Arizona (1918)	(writer)	1918	-	-

15.	Bound in Morocco (1918)	(screenplay) (as Elton Thomas) (story) (as Elton Thomas)	1918	-	-

16.	The Man from Painted Post (1917)	(scenario)	1917	-	-
	AKAs: Fancy Jim Sherwood (USA)
17.	Down to Earth (1917)	(story)	1917	-	6.3 (7)
	AKAs: The Optimist (USA)
18.	The Good Bad Man (1916)	(writer)	1916	-	-
	AKAs: Passing Through

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks (1931)	(as Douglas Fairbanks Sr.)	1931	-	7.9 (5)
	AKAs: Around the World in 80 Minutes Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks
2.	Arizona (1918)		1918	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Three Musketeers (1921)	(presenter)	1921	-	7.0 (212)

2.	The Mollycoddle (1920)	(supervisor) (uncredited)	1920	-	7.1 (23)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"La parada" (1989)	Himself (1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	-
	1 TV episode: "La parada: (#1.6)" Himself
2.	"To Tell the Truth" (1956)	Himself (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	8.1 (53)
	1 TV episode: "To Tell the Truth: (1964-12-07)" Himself
3.	Hollywood Mothers and Fathers (1955)	Himself	1955	-	3.6 (8)

4.	Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)	(uncredited) Himself - at Premiere	1937	-	7.9 (276)

5.	Screen Snapshots (1932/II)	Himself	1932	-	6.4 (7)

6.	Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks (1931)		1931	-	7.9 (5)
	AKAs: Around the World in 80 Minutes Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks
7.	Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 24 (1930)	Himself	1930	-	-

8.	Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 23 (1930)	Himself, at Premiere	1930	-	-

9.	Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 22 (1930)	Himself	1930	-	-

10.	Show People (1928)	(uncredited) Himself - at Banquet	1928	-	8.5 (1,384)

11.	Character Studies (1927)	(uncredited) Himself	1927	-	6.8 (70)
	AKAs: Carter DeHaven in Character Studies (USA: alternative title)
12.	Potseluy Meri Pikford (1927)	Himself	1927	-	6.1 (30)
	AKAs: A Kiss from Mary Pickford The Kiss of Mary Pickford
13.	Screen Snapshots No. 2 (1925)	Himself	1925	-	-

14.	Hollywood (1923)	Himself, Cameo appearance	1923	-	7.1 (11)
	AKAs: Joligud
15.	Non-Sense of Censorship (1921)		1921	-	-

16.	Our Mutual Girl (1914)	Himself	1914	-	-


1.	Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)	Himself

2.	Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)	Himself

3.	"MythBusters"
	1 TV episode: Pirate Special (2007) The Black Pirate
4.	Old Hollywood: Silent Stars, Deadly Secrets (2007) (TV)	(uncredited)

5.	World of Robin Hood (2006) (TV)	(uncredited) Robin Hood

6.	Cineastes en acció (2005)	(uncredited) Himself

7.	Douglas Fairbanks: The Great Swashbuckler (2005) (V)	Himself

8.	The Forgotten Films of Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle (2005) (V)

9.	"The American Experience"
	1 TV episode: Mary Pickford (2005) Himself
10.	Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (2004)	Himself

11.	Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004) (TV)	Himself

12.	"City Confidential"
	1 TV episode: Beverly Hills: Brothers in Arms (2002) Himself
13.	The Tramp and the Dictator (2002) (V)	(uncredited) Himself

14.	The Many Faces of Zorro (2000) (V)

15.	The Worlds of Mei Lanfang (2000)

16.	Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Mary Pickford (2000) (TV)

17.	Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself

18.	"Canada: A People's History" (2000)	Himself

19.	Star Power: The Creation of United Artists (1998) (V)	Himself

20.	Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (1997)	(uncredited) Himself/Various Roles

21.	"What Do Those Old Films Mean?" (1985)	(uncredited) Himself (in Paris, 1920)

22.	"Unknown Chaplin" (1983)	Himself

23.	"Hollywood" (1980)	Himself

24.	Komediya davno minuvshikh dney (1980)

25.	Dora et la lanterne magique (1978)	Zorro

26.	The Age of Ballyhoo (1973) (V)	Himself

27.	The Funniest Man in the World (1967)

28.	Hollywood My Home Town (1965)	Himself

29.	The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)	(uncredited) Actor Arriving at MGM

30.	"Hollywood and the Stars"
	1 TV episode: Hollywood Goes to War (1964) Himself
31.	"Fractured Flickers"
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.7 (1963)
32.	30 Years of Fun (1963)

33.	Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963)	Himself

34.	The Great Chase (1962)

35.	"The DuPont Show of the Week"
	1 TV episode: Hollywood - My Home Town (1962) Himself
36.	The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961) (V)	Himself

37.	Screen Snapshots: Ramblin' Round Hollywood (1955)	Himself

38.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars to Remember (1954)	Himself

39.	Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson (1952)	Himself

40.	Movies Are Adventure (1948)	(uncredited) Film Clip

41.	Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 10: Famous Fathers and Sons (1946)	Himself

42.	Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 1: 25th Anniversary (1945)	Himself

43.	Wilson (1944)	(uncredited) Himself, at WWI rally

44.	The Movies March On (1939)	Himself - From 'Robin Hood'

45.	Personality Parade (1938)	(uncredited) Himself

46.	The House That Shadows Built (1931)

47.	Little Miss Hollywood (1923)	Film Clip

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(1902) Stage: Appeared [Broadway debut] in "Her Lord and Master" on Broadway. Drama. Written by Martha Morton. Scenic Design by Homer Emens. Manhattan Theatre: 24 Feb 1902-Apr 1902 (closing date unknown/69 performances). Cast: Percy Brooke, E.L. Caton, Archie Curtis, Ida Darling, Herbert Kelcey (as "Viscount Canning"), Robert Rogers, Hattie Russell, Morton Selten, Effie Shannon (as "Indiana Stillwater"), Winona Shannon, Isabel Waldron. Produced by Henry C. Pierce. Note: Filmed as Her Lord and Master (1921) more

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