Fairbanks,
Douglas (Elton) 1883-1939; U.S. film actor
city in EC Alas.: pop. 30,000
Origin:
after C. W. Fairbanks (1852-1918), prominent political figure
See Fairbanks in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A city of central Alaska north-northeast of Anchorage. It was founded in 1902 as a gold-mining camp. Population: 31,100.
, Douglas Originally Douglas Elton Ulman. 1883-1939.
American actor known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as Robin Hood (1922). His son Douglas, Jr. (1909-2000), played similar roles in motion pictures such as Gunga Din (1939).