Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

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). The son of Douglas Fairbanks and stepson of Mary Pickford, he was first married, briefly, to actress Joan Crawford.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 9, 1909 (New York City), Died May 7, 2000 (New York City)

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 November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/312750.

Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/312750.

"Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/312750

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