Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. certainly was handsome, and the epitome, in more mature years, of the suave, sophisticated continental gentleman. By then he forever had the deep, dark tan, that never, ever seemed to fade in the least slight little bit.

I'm a big fan of Jr.'s Pre-Code era films. For example Love Is a Racket (1932) and Parachute Jumper (1933). Those might not be the greatest movies that were ever made, but they don't strive to be, and are terrific entertaining Depression era films, that he totally shines in. But the ultimate Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. performance is I think in 1937's The Prisoner of Zenda, as amusingly rakish villain Rupert of Hentzau. Like Ramon Novarro had done in the 1922 Silent version, Fairbanks Jr. completely makes the part his own and thoroughly nails it, to very delightful effect.