Fairbanks, Douglas, Sr. (1883-1939), was an American motion-picture actor who became famous for his acrobatic acting in colorful adventure films. All of Fairbanks’s notable movies were silent films. They included The Mark of Zorro (1920), Robin Hood (1922), The Thief of Baghdad (1924), and The Black Pirate (1926). Fairbanks’s name is still associated with the exaggerated, romantic style of such motion pictures.
Fairbanks was born on May 23, 1883, in Denver. His real name was Douglas Elton Ullman. For several years, he starred in comedies on Broadway. Fairbanks made his movie debut in 1915. He helped found the United Artists studio in 1919 with actor Charlie Chaplin, actress Mary Pickford, and director D. W. Griffith. Fairbanks married Pickford in 1920. He died on Dec. 12, 1939.
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See also United Artists.
