Biographies: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - Actor

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American actor, born on December 9, 1909 in New York City, USA. He was the only child of actor Douglas Fairbanks and his first wife, Anna Beth Sully. He went to the Military Academy in 1919. He then attended the Lycée Janson-de-Sailly in Paris, where he had followed his divorced mother and became a painter and sculptor. He also became involved in various business fields. He headed London's Douglas Voluntary Hospital during World War II, and he was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's special envoy for the Special Mission to South America in 1940 before becoming a lieutenant in the Navy. His acting career began at the age of 13 when he was signed by Paramount Pictures. He is known for The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934), Little Caesar (1931), and The Fighting O'Flynn (1949). He was honoured with three Walk of Fame stars for his contributions to radio, television, and film. He received several awards for his services during WWII. He was married 3 times, first to Joan Crawford, then to Mary Lee Eppling, with whom he had 3 children and stayed with her till she died, before marrying Vera Fairbanks. He passed away on May 7, 2000 in New York City, US, from a heart attack.

• 31 July 2022
• Salma El-Sharkawy