Which Happened First?

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks
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Douglas Elton Fairbanks Sr. was an American actor and filmmaker best known for being the first actor to play the masked vigilante Zorro and other swashbuckling roles in silent films. One of the biggest stars of the silent era, Fairbanks was referred to as "The King of Hollywood".

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Douglas Fairbanks (this page)May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939
  2. Evgeny VakhtangovFebruary 1, 1883 – May 29, 1922
  3. Francis X. BushmanJanuary 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966
  4. Lon ChaneyApril 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930
  5. Mauritz StillerJuly 17, 1883 – November 8, 1928
  6. Sam WoodJuly 10, 1883 – September 22, 1949

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