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Douglas Fairbanks

Otros nombres: Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman, The King of Hollywood, Douglas Fairbanks Sr.

Fecha de nacimiento

22 de mayo de 1883

Fecha de fallecimiento

12 de diciembre de 1939

(falleció a los 56)

Lugar de nacimiento

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Biografía

Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. (May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro. An astute businessman, Fairbanks was a founding member of United Artists. Fairbanks was also a founding member of The Motion Picture Academy and hosted the first Oscars Ceremony in 1929. With his marriage to Mary Pickford in 1920, the couple became Hollywood royalty with Fairbanks constantly referred to as "The King of Hollywood", a nickname later passed on to actor Clark Gable.