Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer, and United States Navy officer. He was a leading man during the Golden Age of Hollywood, notably in adventure and swashbuckling roles like in 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, who "picked up his father's swashbuckling style and later cut a dash in high society and royal circles."

Fairbanks was a decorated Naval officer during the Second World War, overseeing the Beach Jumpers special warfare unit. For his war service, he received several military accolades including the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the French Legion of Honour and Croix de Guerre, and the British Distinguished Service Cross.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 9, 1909 (New York City (most populous city in the United States)), Died May 7, 2000 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick LAT926 12-in. 1/27/1931 The stage vs. the screen Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Radio transcription disc speaker  
Brunswick LAT1061 12-in. 7/24/1931 [No title shown] Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Talk speaker  
Brunswick LAT1124 12-in. 5/15/1931 Vacuum Oil program N, part 3 Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Radio transcription disc : Recitation speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312750.

Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312750.

"Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312750

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