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Douglas Elton Fairbanks Sr. [1] (born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman; May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor and filmmaker, [2] best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films. One of the biggest stars of the silent era, Fairbanks was referred to as "The King of Hollywood". [3]
Douglas Fairbanks. Actor: The Thief of Bagdad. Douglas Fairbanks was born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman in Denver, Colorado, to Ella Adelaide (nee Marsh) and Hezekiah Charles Ullman, an attorney and native of Pennsylvania, who was a captain for the Union forces during the Civil War.
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- Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
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).
Douglas Fairbanks was an American motion picture actor and producer who was one of the first and greatest of the swashbuckling screen heroes. His athletic prowess, gallant romanticism, and natural sincerity made him “King of Hollywood” during the 1920s silent era of film.
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Douglas Fairbanks. Actor: The Thief of Bagdad. Douglas Fairbanks was born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman in Denver, Colorado, to Ella Adelaide (nee Marsh) and Hezekiah Charles Ullman, an attorney and native of Pennsylvania, who was a captain for the Union forces during the Civil War.
- May 23, 1883
- December 12, 1939
Oct 10, 2023 · Douglas Fairbanks, the hero. As a new restoration of Fairbanks’ The Black Pirate comes to the BFI London Film Festival, we revisit this 1973 overview of his storied career. 10 October 2023.
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Sep 29, 2023 · The swashbuckling romp The Black Pirate is not only one of Douglas Fairbanks’ most rousing silent features of the 1920s, but it is also one of his greatest creative triumphs.
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