Vera lee shelton biography
Vera lee shelton biography
Actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and wife Vera Shelton attend the ....
Too many birthdays missed and too much time away from home, the father and son weren’t close. But they did share the same undeniable charisma and creativity.
With the arrival of talking pictures in the 1930s his career took off. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
went on to become a box office magnet in 75 films. Three of his films were in French which he spoke fluently.
He starred in films with some of the most striking actresses in Hollywood including Katherine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers and Betty Grable. Besides film, Douglas had leading roles on stage and was an accomplished writer, artist and businessman.
He was born Dec. 9, 1909 in New York City the only child of Douglas Fairbanks Sr., and first wife Anna. His parents divorced when he was 9-years-old and Douglas lived with his mother.
The 17-year-old aspiring actor surprised his father one day when he played Lois Moran's fiancé in the 1926 movie “Stella Dallas.” The studio