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Welcome:
AKA:
Douglas Elton Ulman Fairbanks
Birthplace:
New York, New York
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More voguishly handsome than his father, the Prince of Pickfair Douglas Fairbanks Jr lacked Senior's ability to completely dominate a film and make lackadaisical scripting and monotonous directing almost bearable, but he was certainly an extremely likable and talented actor in his own right. Coaxed into movies by Jesse Lasky, anxious to have the pull of the Fairbanks name, he alienated his father by debuting as a juvenile lead at the age of 13 in "Stephen Steps Out" (1923), causing Senior to remain hostile to his career for many years. On his way to full-fledged stardom, Fairbanks took his
Lived in Paris with mother after her divorce from Douglas Fairbanks
1923
Film acting debut in the silent "Stephen Steps Out"
1925
Portrayed the suitor to Lois Moran's Laurel in the silent version of "Stella Dallas", starring Belle Bennett and Ronald Colman
1927
Made stage debut in John Van Druten's "Young Woodley" in Los Angeles and on tour in San Francisco
1928
Wrote titles for "The Gaucho", starring his father
1928
Practically upstaged the great Greta Garbo in "A Woman of Affairs" with his off-beat riveting performance as her alcoholic brother; most felt he did upstage leading man John Gilbert
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