Joan Fontaine (1917-2013) and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (1909-2000) Actors. Fontaine was a British-American actress best known for her starring roles in Hollywood films. she appeared in more than 45 feature films in a career that spanned five decades. Fairbanks played debonair characters in slapstick comedies or adventure yarns. The 1930s were a fruitful period for Fairbanks, his most memorable role probably being that of the British soldier in Gunga Din (1939). 10” x 8” black and white movie still photograph from their 1939 film, Gunga Din, signed by both actors. Fairbanks has added: “94”.