Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Portrait by Allan Warren, 1973
Born
Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr.

(1909-12-09)December 9, 1909
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 7, 2000(2000-05-07) (aged 90)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • naval officer
Years active1916–1997
Spouses
  • (m. 1929; div. 1933)
  • Mary Lee Epling
    (m. 1939; died 1988)
  • Vera Shelton
    (m. 1991)
Children3
FatherDouglas Fairbanks
RelativesJack Whiting (stepfather)
Military career
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1941–1954
Rank Captain
UnitBeach Jumpers
Battles / wars
Awards

Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of World War II. He is best-known for starring in such films as The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939), and The Corsican Brothers (1941). He was the son of Douglas Fairbanks and the stepson of Mary Pickford, and his first marriage was to actress Joan Crawford.
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