Douglas Fairbanks, the dashing actor whose magnetic presence radiated palpably off the silent screen, roared through the 1920s in a swirl of glamour, energy, and charisma as the leading actor of Hollywood. Born in 1883 in Denver, Colorado, Fairbanks, with his interminable energy, bounded from occupation to occupation until he landed on the Broadway stage in New York. After his first hit theatrical run in 1907, Fairbanks headed back west to conquer the new media juggernaut???Hollywood. Tanned...
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