Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. 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 and Fairbanks was referred to as "The King of Hollywood", a nickname later passed on to actor Clark Gable. His career... rapidly declined with the advent of the "talkies". Fairbanks was born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman in Denver, Colorado, the son of H. Charles Ullman and Ella Adelaide Marsh . He had a half-brother, John Fairbanks, Jr. , and a full brother, Robert Payne Ullman . Douglas Fairbanks' father, Hezekiah Charles Ullman , was born in Berrysburg, Pennsylvania. but raised in Williamsport.
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| Birthdate: | May 23, 1883 |
| Birthplace: | Denver, Colorado |
| Date of death: | December 12, 1939 |
| Height: | 5' 9" |
| Also known as: | Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman, Douglas Elton Ulman, Elton Banks |