Douglas Fairbanks

Birth Name:

Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman

Birth Place:

Denver, Colorado, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer, Director

AMPAS opened the Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study in 2002, which was named in his memory
Was the first president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Started performing in amateur theater when he was 12 years old
Worked as a cattle freighter, in a hardware store and as a clerk on Wall Street before making acting his career
An independent film producer, he created United Artists with Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and D․W․ Griffith
Known for playing swashbuckling heroes in such films as "The Mark of Zorro," "The Iron Mask" and "The Black Pirate․"
A group of fans started the Douglas Fairbanks Museum in Austin, Texas, in 1998
Helped develop the film curriculum at the University of Southern California
Often requested that his name be listed last in the credits of his films
Was pictured on a U․S․ commemorative postage stamp issued in 1984

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