Douglas Fairbanks Sr
Douglas Fairbanks Sr
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS SR d1939. American actor director and producer best known for his 1920s swashbuckling silent classics ; The Thief of Baghdad / Robin Hood and The Mark of Zorro. An astute businessman, he was a co-founder of United Artists and also introduced the first Oscars Ceremony in 1929. He married actress Mary Pickford in 1920 and the couple became Hollywood A-listers. He died of a heart attack in his sleep in December 1939 aged just 59. His famous last words "I have never felt better......."
Douglas Fairbanks Sr
Reference Number. 7709
A very good original vintage cheque (Guaranty Trust Company of New York 50 Pall Mall London SW1) dated 22nd April 1938 to Mrs Charlot for three (3.00) pounds, clearly signed in ink by Douglas Fairbanks.
Suitable for mounting and display.
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Douglas Fairbanks Sr
Reference Number. 6421
A rare pair of vintage consecutive 1936 autograph book pages, clearly signed in ink by both Douglas Fairbanks Sr and his then wife Sylvia Fairbanks
Double mounted for fine display with photographs
LADY SYLVIA ASHLEY FAIRBANKS d1977. British socialite and actress. She was married five times including to Douglas Fairbanks Sr (1936 to his death in 1939) and to American actor Clark Gable (1949-1952). She died of cancer aged 73 in 1977
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