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William Fairbanks(1894-1945)

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William Fairbanks
William Fairbanks was born on 24 May 1894 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Wyoming (1928), Border Women (1924) and The Handsome Brute (1925). He was married to Edna Whitson. He died on 1 April 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 24, 1894
DiedApril 1, 1945(50)
BornMay 24, 1894
DiedApril 1, 1945(50)
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Known for

Tim McCoy and Dorothy Sebastian in Wyoming (1928)
Wyoming
5.2
  • Buffalo Bill
  • 1928
Border Women
  • Big Boy Merritt
  • 1924
Virginia Lee Corbin and William Fairbanks in The Handsome Brute (1925)
The Handsome Brute
  • Larry O'Day
  • 1925
Eva Novak in Racing for Life (1924)
Racing for Life
  • Jack Grant
  • 1924

Credits

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  • The Vanishing West
    • Long Collins
    • 1928
  • Marceline Day and Ralph Forbes in Under the Black Eagle (1928)
    Under the Black Eagle
    6.9
    • Ulrich Muller
    • 1928
  • Tim McCoy and Dorothy Sebastian in Wyoming (1928)
    Wyoming
    5.2
    • Buffalo Bill
    • 1928
  • Tim McCoy and Marjorie Daw in Spoilers of the West (1927)
    Spoilers of the West
    6.5
    • Benton
    • 1927
  • When Danger Calls
    • Ralph Spencer
    • 1927
  • William Fairbanks in The Down Grade (1927)
    The Down Grade
    6.8
    • Ted Lanning
    • 1927
  • Jack Blossom, Rose Blossom, William Fairbanks, and Walter Shumway in Catch-As-Catch-Can (1927)
    Catch-As-Catch-Can
    • Reed Powers
    • 1927
  • One Chance in a Million
    • Jerry Blaine
    • 1927
  • Alice Calhoun, Cecile Cameron, William Fairbanks, Joseph W. Girard, James Gordon, and LeRoy Mason in Flying High (1926)
    Flying High
    • Roy Cummins
    • 1926
  • The Mile-a-Minute Man
    • S.P. 'Speedy' Rockett
    • 1926
  • Jimmy Aubrey, William Fairbanks, and Frank Hagney in The Winning Wallop (1926)
    The Winning Wallop
    • Rex Barton
    • 1926
  • Through Thick and Thin
    • Don Davis
    • 1926
  • William Fairbanks, Alec B. Francis, Sheldon Lewis, Bull Montana, and Vivian Rich in Vanishing Millions (1926)
    Vanishing Millions
    • Dave Merrill
    • 1926
  • Virginia Lee Corbin and William Fairbanks in The Handsome Brute (1925)
    The Handsome Brute
    • Larry O'Day
    • 1925
  • William Fairbanks and Phyllis Haver in A Fight to the Finish (1925)
    A Fight to the Finish
    • Jim Davis
    • 1925

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Carl Ullman
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • May 24, 1894
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • April 1, 1945
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(lobar pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Edna WhitsonOctober 1920 - 1930 (1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    German-American silent screen leading man, a former stationer's clerk. He starred mainly in westerns and action films. By the 1920's, he was under contract to independent producers Phil Goldstone and Ben F. Wilson. Fairbanks retired from films in 1928. He was not related in any way to his famous namesake, Douglas.

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  • When did William Fairbanks die?
    March 31, 1945
  • How did William Fairbanks die?
    Lobar pneumonia
  • How old was William Fairbanks when he died?
    50 years old
  • Where did William Fairbanks die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was William Fairbanks born?
    May 24, 1894

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