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Douglas Fairbanks. For his son, see Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Douglas Fairbanks (born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman; May 23, 1883 â 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 but spent the early part of his career making comedies.
His lovers included Marlene Dietrich and Gertrude Lawrence and, at one time or another, he says, both Jean Harlow and Clifton Webb made unprovoked advances. He is, of course, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and with tidbits like those to tell, it was inevitable that someday the actor would put his story in print. That someday is here: ''The Salad Days,'' an autobiography that covers his life up to the eve of America's entry into World War II, was published this week by Doubleday.