Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Portrait by Allan Warren, 1973
Born	Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. (1909-12-09)December 9, 1909 New York City, U.S.
Died	May 7, 2000(2000-05-07) (aged 90) New York City, U.S.
Occupations	Actor producer naval officer
Years active	1916–1997
Spouses	Joan Crawford ​ ​ (m. 1929; div. 1933)​ Mary Lee Epling ​ ​ (m. 1939; died 1988)​ Vera Shelton ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	3
Father	Douglas Fairbanks
Relatives	Jack Whiting (stepfather)
Military career
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1941–1954
Rank	Captain
Unit	Beach Jumpers
Battles / wars	World War II Convoy PQ 17 Operation Husky Operation Dragoon
Awards	Silver Star Medal Legion of Merit (LOM) Italian War Cross Legion of Honour (Officer) [a] Croix de Guerre Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Honorary) Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) (DSC)

Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of World War II. He is best-known for starring in such films as The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939), and The Corsican Brothers (1941). He was the son of Douglas Fairbanks and the stepson of Mary Pickford, and his first marriage was to actress Joan Crawford.
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