Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
KBE
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. KBE
	Portrait by Allan Warren, 1973
Born	Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr.; December 9, 1909; New York City, US
Died	May 7, 2000 (aged 90); New York City, US
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); Mary Pickford (stepmother)
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Service years	1941–1954
Rank	Captain
Unit	Beach Jumpers
Conflicts	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) ; Croix de Guerre; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Honorary); Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) (DSC);

Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. KBE (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer, and United States Navy officer. He was a leading man during the Golden Age of Hollywood, notably in adventure and swashbuckling roles like in 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. Fairbanks, Jr. "picked up his father's swashbuckling style and later cut a dash in high society and royal circles." His first marriage was to actress Joan Crawford.

Fairbanks was a decorated Naval officer during the Second World War, overseeing the Beach Jumpers special warfare unit. For his war service, he received several military accolades including the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the French Legion of Honour and Croix de Guerre, and the British Distinguished Service Cross.