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William Fairbanks

From Wikipedia William Fairbanks (May 24, 1894 – April 1, 1945) was an American actor. He appeared in over 65 silent era motion pictures between 1916 and 1928. His first film role was as Capt. Pierre Thierry in the war drama Somewhere in France (1916) starring Louise Glaum and Howard C. Hickman. He was then living at 20 Horizon Avenue in Venice, California, where he registered to vote. He appeared in five movies released in 1917, including his role as Dillon in the drama The Little Brother starring Enid Bennett and William Garwood. He was then living at 115 Dudley Avenue in Venice, where he registered for the draft of World War I. He went on to serve as an ensign in the U.S. Navy. Appearing in only one movie released in 1918, as Stuart Morley in the comedy/drama The Hired Man starring Charles Ray and Charles K. French, he was then absent from the screen for over a year due to the war. In 1920, he lived at 1309 Ocean Front in Santa Monica, and four of his movies were released that year. He was elevated to star status by independent producers Phil Goldstone and Ben F. Wilson. His screen name, taken from that of Douglas Fairbanks, whose real surname happened to be the same as his, came about with the release of his starring role in Goldstone's western Hearts of the West (1920) opposite Frances Conrad. Although Fairbanks was a busy movie star through the greater part of the 1920s, after playing Long Collins in The Vanishing West (1928), he retired from the screen.


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Born:
May 24, 1894
Movie/TV Credits:
13
First Appeared:
In the movie Somewhere in France 1916-10-29
Latest Project:
Movie Under the Black Eagle 1928-03-24
Known For
Poster of Spoilers of the West
Poster of Fighting Youth
Poster of The Flame of the Yukon
Poster of The Little Brother
Filmography
Movie Under the Black Eagle Ulrich Muller 1928-03-24
Movie The Down Grade Ted Lanning 1927-07-25
Movie One Chance in a Million Jerry Blaine 1927-04-01
Movie Spoilers of the West Benton 1927-12-10
Movie Flying High Roy Cummins 1926-12-20
Movie Fighting Youth Dick Covington 1925-07-01
Movie Her Man 1924-07-10
Movie The Battling Fool Mark Jenkins 1924-08-01
Movie A Western Demon Ned Underwood 1922-05-01
Movie The Secret Gift Larry 1920-09-20
Movie The Little Brother Dillon 1917-03-11
Movie The Flame of the Yukon George Fowler 1917-07-01
Movie Somewhere in France Pierre Thierry 1916-10-29