Photo: Harris & Ewing / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Douglas Fairbanks practically invented the movie star as we understand it, and that alone earns my fascination. The first actor to play Zorro, the swashbuckling king of the silent era, he was also a Harvard man with the business acumen to co-found United Artists and shape Hollywood's earliest power structures. I admire the rare combination of athletic charisma on screen and shrewd command behind it; he was performer, director, producer, and mogul at once. Receiving the Academy Honorary Award in 1939, the very year he died, gives his story a fitting final flourish. Few stars have ever been so completely of their medium.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Douglas Fairbanks
- Name (Japanese)
- ダグラス・フェアバンクス
- Reading
- だぐらす・ふぇあばんくす
- Born
- May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / film producer / writer / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- East High School
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- 1939 Academy Honorary Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Douglas Fairbanks born?
May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939.
Where is Douglas Fairbanks from?
Douglas Fairbanks is from Denver, Colorado, United States.
What does Douglas Fairbanks do?
Douglas Fairbanks works as screenwriter, film director, film producer, writer, businessperson.
How tall is Douglas Fairbanks?
Douglas Fairbanks is 170 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.