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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Never Got His Father’s Blessing

Did you know that Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was married to Joan Crawford and that his father called her a gold digger? Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was an actor that seemed destined for stardom. However, the late star claimed that he got into the profession by accident. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. received his name from his father, who was the famous actor Douglas Fairbanks Sr. While one might've assumed that Douglas Fairbanks Sr. would've been happy to have seen his son follow in his footsteps, he was anything but! The father never approved of the son's career path, and the two had a contentious relationship. ▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Was Reluctantly Born Into Stardom 01:34 - Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Became Involved in the War Effort 02:41 - Douglas Fairbanks Jr.’s Marriage to Joan Crawford 04:17 - Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Was Married Three Times 05:14 - Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Never Got His Father’s Blessing 06:57 - Outro Like this content? Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/factsverse?su... Or, watch more videos here:    • Facts Verse Television & Film   Douglas Fairbanks Sr. was an actor that became known for his swashbuckling roles very early on in Hollywood’s Golden Age. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was born in 1909 before his father became famous. Watching his father become famous made Douglas Fairbanks Jr. want to become famous himself, though he claimed up until his death that he fell into the profession of acting by accident. Douglas Fairbanks Sr. wanted his son to get into business. When it became apparent that this wasn’t going to happen, the father threatened to disown his son and cut him out of his will. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. first started acting at the age of 13, when he signed a contract with Paramount Pictures. Over the course of the 1930s, the actor finally managed to become a star. After several years, it was his high-profile marriage to the similarly burgeoning Joan Crawford that managed to help the actor catch the public’s attention. The 1930s saw Douglas Fairbanks Jr. appear in such pictures as The Prisoner of Zenda and Gunga Din. However, he chose to take a break from acting during the 1940s to help out with the international war effort. He helped run a London hospital for war refugees, which resulted in him getting knighted. Upon returning from World War II, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. finally got into a business like his father always wanted him to. He managed to secure his father’s begrudging respect, but never his blessing. Join Facts Verse as we explore how Douglas Fairbanks Jr. never got his father’s blessing. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Never Got His Father’s Blessing