Douglas Fairbanks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer
Date of Birth: 23-May-1883
Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, United States
Date of Death: 12-Dec-1939
Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, businessperson, stunt performer, stage actor, film director, film producer, film actor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Douglas Fairbanks
- Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman (May 23, 1883–December 12, 1939), known professionally as Douglas Fairbanks, was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.
- He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films including The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro but spent the early part of his career making comedies. Fairbanks was a founding member of United Artists.
- He was also a founding member of The Motion Picture Academy and hosted the 1st Academy Awards in 1929.
- With his marriage to actress and film producer Mary Pickford in 1920, the couple became Hollywood royalty and Fairbanks was referred to as "The King of Hollywood", a nickname later passed on to actor Clark Gable. Though widely considered as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood during the 1910s and 1920s, Fairbanks' career rapidly declined with the advent of the "talkies".
- His final film was The Private Life of Don Juan (1934).
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