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Article: Douglas Fairbanks, junior.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
- Article from:
- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- May 13, 2000
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Douglas Elton Fairbanks, for whom famewas the spur, died on May 7th, aged 90
AS FAR as known, Douglas Fairbanks, junior, acted in 79 films, the first when he was 13 years old, the last when he was 72. Yet it is difficult to name a single one. What about "The Mark of Zorro"? Sorry, good try, famous film. But "Zorro", Hollywood's big hit of 1920 (and since remade several times), starred Mr Fairbanks's father, Douglas, senior.
So Mr Fairbanks will not be remembered particularly for his acting skills. He was content to dismiss them lightly. He said he played "big roles in little pictures, and little roles in big pictures". Nor was he a tycoon, as he was ...
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