Timeline Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

American actor, son of Douglas Fairbanks, a swashbuckling star who became a war hero and an honorary British knight.

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1909 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. born in New York Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is born in New York.
1923 Douglas Fairbanks Jr.'s film debut At 13 he stars in Stephen Steps Out.
1929 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. marries Joan Crawford He marries the MGM star.
1930 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in The Dawn Patrol He stars in the First World War flying drama.
1931 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in Little Caesar He appears with Edward G. Robinson.
1934 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in The Rise of Catherine the Great He plays Peter III in the British film.
1937 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in The Prisoner of Zenda He plays the villain Rupert of Hentzau.
1939 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in Gunga Din He stars with Cary Grant and Victor McLaglen.
1941 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. joins the US Navy He serves in the Second World War and is highly decorated.
1947 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in Sinbad the Sailor He stars in the Technicolor adventure.
1949 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. receives an honorary knighthood He is made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
1953 Douglas Fairbanks Presents He hosts and produces the TV anthology series until 1957.
1988 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. publishes The Salad Days The first volume of his memoirs is published.
2000 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. dies in New York Douglas Fairbanks Jr. dies aged 90.