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Douglas Fairbanks

(1883-1939)
American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer
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Douglas Elton Fairbanks Sr. (born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman; May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor and filmmaker best known for being the first actor to play the masked Vigilante Zorro and other swashbuckling roles in silent films. One of the biggest stars of the silent era, Fairbanks was referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He was also a founding member of United Artists as well as the Motion Picture Academy and hosted the 1st Academy Awards in 1929.

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Born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman
23 May 1883
Denver, Colorado
Died
12 December 1939 (aged 56)
Santa Monica, CA
Zodiac Gemini
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  • John Fairbanks
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  • Charlotte Hennessy
    Charlotte Hennessy · Mother In Law · 1873-1928 · Canadian actress edit info
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    Lottie Pickford · Sister In Law · 1893-1936 · actress edit info
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    Jack Pickford · Brother In Law · 1896-1933 · Canadian-American actor edit info
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    Florence Fair · Niece · 1899-1969 · American actress edit info
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    Joan Crawford · Daughter In Law · 1905-1977 · American actress edit info
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    C. Aubrey Smith · Friend · 1863-1948 · English cricketer and actor edit info
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    William S. Hart · Friend · 1864-1946 · American actor, film director edit info
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    William Desmond Taylor · Friend · 1872-1922 · Irish-American film director, actor, and murder victim edit info
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    Fred Niblo · Friend · 1874-1948 · Film director edit info
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    Edward Knoblock · Friend · 1874-1945 · British general and writer edit info
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    John Emerson · Friend · 1874-1956 · stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films edit info
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    Joseph M. Schenck · Friend · 1878-1961 · American film studio executive edit info
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    Cecil B. DeMille · Friend · 1881-1959 · American film director, producer and actor edit info
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    Max Linder · Friend · 1883-1925 · French silent film actor and director edit info
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