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The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916) -- Coke Ennyday, the scientific detective, divides his own time in periods for "Sleep", "Eat", "Dope" and "Drink"...
The Iron Mask (1929) -- King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin...
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) -- The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.

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Date of Death:
12 December 1939, Santa Monica, California, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Douglas Fairbanks was raised by his southern mother who had separated... more
Trivia:
Born at 9:00am-LMT- (MST). more
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Awards:
3 wins more
Alternate Names:
Elton Banks | Douglas Fairbanks Sr. | Elton Thomas

Filmography

Actor:
  1. The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) .... Don Juan
  2. Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932) .... Steve Drexel
  3. Reaching for the Moon (1930) .... Larry Day
  4. Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1 (1930) .... (episode "Welches ist ihr Typ")

  5. The Taming of the Shrew (1929) .... Petruchio
  6. The Iron Mask (1929) .... D'Artagnan
  7. The Gaucho (1927) .... The Gaucho
    ... aka Douglas Fairbanks as The Gaucho (USA: copyright title)
  8. The Black Pirate (1926) .... The Duke of Arnoldo aka The Black Pirate
    ... aka The Black Buccaneer
  9. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) (uncredited) .... Crowd extra in chariot race
    ... aka Ben-Hur (USA: short title)
  10. Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) .... Don Cesar de Vega / Zorro
  11. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) .... The Thief of Bagdad
  12. Robin Hood (1922) .... Earl of Huntingdon / Robin Hood
    ... aka Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (USA: complete title)
  13. The Three Musketeers (1921) .... D'Artagnan
  14. The Nut (1921/I) .... Charlie Jackson
  15. The Mark of Zorro (1920) .... Don Diego Vega / Señor Zorro
  16. The Mollycoddle (1920) .... Richard Marshall III, IV and V

  17. When the Clouds Roll by (1919) .... Daniel Boone Brown
    ... aka Cheer Up
  18. His Majesty, the American (1919) .... William Brooks
  19. The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919) .... Teddy Drake
  20. Arizona (1918) .... Lt. Denton
  21. Sic 'Em, Sam (1918) .... Democracy
  22. He Comes Up Smiling (1918) .... Jerry Martin
  23. Bound in Morocco (1918) .... George Travelwell
  24. Say! Young Fellow (1918) .... The Young Fellow
  25. Mr. Fix-It (1918) .... Dick Remington
  26. Headin' South (1918) .... Headin' South
  27. Swat the Kaiser (1918)
  28. A Modern Musketeer (1917) .... Ned Thacker/D'Artagnan
  29. Reaching for the Moon (1917) .... Alexis Caesar Napoleon Brown
  30. The Man from Painted Post (1917) .... 'Fancy Jim' Sherwood
    ... aka Fancy Jim Sherwood (USA)
  31. Down to Earth (1917) .... Billy Gaynor
    ... aka The Optimist (USA)
  32. Wild and Woolly (1917) .... Jeff Hillington
  33. In Again, Out Again (1917/II) .... Teddy Rutherford
  34. All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan (1917)
  35. The Americano (1916) .... Blaze Derringer
  36. The Matrimaniac (1916) .... Jimmie Conroy
  37. American Aristocracy (1916) .... Cassius Lee
  38. Manhattan Madness (1916) .... Steve O'Dare
  39. Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) (uncredited) .... Man on White Horse (French Story)
    ... aka Intolerance (USA: short title)
    ... aka Intolerance: A Sun-Play of the Ages (USA: copyright title)
  40. The Half-Breed (1916) .... Lo Dorman
    ... aka The Carquinez Woods
  41. Flirting with Fate (1916) .... Augy Holliday
    ... aka The Assassin
  42. The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916) .... Coke Ennyday
  43. Reggie Mixes In (1916) .... Reggie Van Deuzen
    ... aka Facing the Music
  44. The Good Bad Man (1916) .... Passin' Through
    ... aka Passing Through
  45. The Habit of Happiness (1916) .... Sunny Wiggins
    ... aka Laugh and the World Laughs
  46. His Picture in the Papers (1916) .... Pete Prindle
  47. Double Trouble (1915) .... Florian Amidon/Eugene Brassfield
  48. Martyrs of the Alamo (1915) .... Joe/Texan Soldier
    ... aka The Birth of Texas (USA)
    ... aka The Martyrs of the Alamo (USA)
  49. The Lamb (1915) .... Gerald
Producer:
  1. Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932) (producer)
  2. Reaching for the Moon (1930) (producer) (uncredited)

  3. The Iron Mask (1929) (producer)
  4. The Gaucho (1927) (producer)
    ... aka Douglas Fairbanks as The Gaucho (USA: copyright title)
  5. The Black Pirate (1926) (producer)
    ... aka The Black Buccaneer
  6. Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) (producer)
  7. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) (producer)
  8. Robin Hood (1922) (producer)
    ... aka Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (USA: complete title)
  9. The Three Musketeers (1921) (producer)
  10. The Nut (1921/I) (producer)
  11. The Mark of Zorro (1920) (executive producer)

  12. When the Clouds Roll by (1919) (producer)
    ... aka Cheer Up
  13. His Majesty, the American (1919) (producer)
  14. The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919) (producer)
  15. Arizona (1918) (producer)
  16. He Comes Up Smiling (1918) (producer)
  17. Bound in Morocco (1918) (producer)
  18. Say! Young Fellow (1918) (producer)
  19. Mr. Fix-It (1918) (producer)
  20. Headin' South (1918) (producer)
  21. A Modern Musketeer (1917) (producer) (uncredited)
  22. Reaching for the Moon (1917) (producer)
  23. Down to Earth (1917) (producer)
    ... aka The Optimist (USA)
  24. In Again, Out Again (1917/II) (producer)
Writer:
  1. Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932) (story) (as Elton Thomas)

  2. The Iron Mask (1929) (screenplay) (as Elton Thomas) (story) (as Elton Thomas) (titles) (uncredited)
  3. The Gaucho (1927) (story) (as Elton Thomas)
    ... aka Douglas Fairbanks as The Gaucho (USA: copyright title)
  4. The Black Pirate (1926) (story) (as Elton Thomas)
    ... aka The Black Buccaneer
  5. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) (as Elton Thomas) (story)
  6. Robin Hood (1922) (story) (as Elton Thomas)
    ... aka Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (USA: complete title)
  7. The Three Musketeers (1921) (writer)
  8. The Nut (1921/I) (writer) (as Elton Thomas)
  9. The Mark of Zorro (1920) (scenario) (uncredited)
  10. The Mollycoddle (1920) (uncredited)

  11. When the Clouds Roll by (1919) (story) (uncredited)
    ... aka Cheer Up
  12. His Majesty, the American (1919) (as Elton Banks) (scenario)
  13. The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919) (story) (as Elton Banks) (writer) (as Elton Banks)
  14. Arizona (1918) (writer)
  15. Bound in Morocco (1918) (screenplay) (as Elton Thomas) (story) (as Elton Thomas)
  16. The Man from Painted Post (1917) (scenario)
    ... aka Fancy Jim Sherwood (USA)
  17. Down to Earth (1917) (story)
    ... aka The Optimist (USA)
  18. The Good Bad Man (1916) (writer)
    ... aka Passing Through
Director:
  1. Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks (1931) (as Douglas Fairbanks Sr.)
    ... aka Around the World in 80 Minutes
    ... aka Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

  2. Arizona (1918)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Three Musketeers (1921) (presenter)
  2. The Mollycoddle (1920) (supervisor) (uncredited)
Self:
  1. "La parada" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
        - Episode #1.6 (1989) TV episode .... Himself

  2. "To Tell the Truth" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 7 December 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself

  3. Hollywood Mothers and Fathers (1955) .... Himself

  4. Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) (uncredited) .... Himself - at Premiere
  5. Screen Snapshots (1932/II) .... Himself
  6. Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks (1931)
    ... aka Around the World in 80 Minutes
    ... aka Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks
  7. Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 24 (1930) .... Himself
  8. Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 23 (1930) .... Himself, at Premiere
  9. Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 22 (1930) .... Himself

  10. Show People (1928) (uncredited) .... Himself - at Banquet
  11. Character Studies (1927) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Carter DeHaven in Character Studies (USA: alternative title)
  12. Potseluy Meri Pikford (1927) .... Himself
    ... aka A Kiss from Mary Pickford
    ... aka The Kiss of Mary Pickford
  13. Screen Snapshots No. 2 (1925) .... Himself
  14. Hollywood (1923) .... Himself, Cameo appearance
    ... aka Joligud
  15. Non-Sense of Censorship (1921)

  16. Our Mutual Girl (1914) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008) .... Himself
  2. Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007) .... Himself
  3. "MythBusters"
        - Pirate Special (2007) TV episode .... 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"
        - Mary Pickford (2005) TV episode .... 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"
        - Beverly Hills: Brothers in Arms (2002) TV episode .... 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. Entertaining the Troops (1994) .... Himself
  22. "What Do Those Old Films Mean?" (1985) (uncredited) .... Himself (in Paris, 1920)
  23. "Unknown Chaplin" (1983) .... Himself
  24. "Hollywood" (1980) .... Himself
  25. Komediya davno minuvshikh dney (1980)
  26. Dora et la lanterne magique (1978) .... Zorro
  27. The Age of Ballyhoo (1973) (V) .... Himself
  28. The Funniest Man in the World (1967)
  29. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Himself
  30. The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) (uncredited) .... Actor Arriving at MGM
  31. "Hollywood and the Stars"
        - Hollywood Goes to War (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "Fractured Flickers"
        - Episode #1.7 (1963) TV episode
  33. 30 Years of Fun (1963)
  34. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself
  35. The Great Chase (1962)
  36. "The DuPont Show of the Week"
        - Hollywood - My Home Town (1962) TV episode .... Himself
  37. The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961) (V) .... Himself
  38. Screen Snapshots: Ramblin' Round Hollywood (1955) .... Himself
  39. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars to Remember (1954) .... Himself
  40. Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson (1952) .... Himself
  41. Movies Are Adventure (1948) (uncredited) .... Film Clip
  42. Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 10: Famous Fathers and Sons (1946) .... Himself
  43. Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 1: 25th Anniversary (1945) .... Himself
  44. Wilson (1944) (uncredited) .... Himself, at WWI rally
  45. The Movies March On (1939) .... Himself - From 'Robin Hood'
  46. Personality Parade (1938) (uncredited) .... Himself
  47. The House That Shadows Built (1931)
  48. Little Miss Hollywood (1923) .... Film Clip


Additional Details

Other Works:
(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
Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 11 Print Biographies | 3 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

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