This actor went from playing summer stock to work with D.W. Griffith at Triangle Pictures. On the rise he was spotted for his comedic talent by Anita Loos and John Emerson – but still nobody took note of his athleticism. He worked at Paramount and by 1918 he was box office gold known for epics and action. In the teens and twenties he was referred to as the King (of Hollywood). Fairbanks was a founding member of United Artists and […]

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