In December 1919, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford bought a hunting lodge in Beverly Hills. The couple extensively remodeled the house as a 22 room mansion. Fairbanks and Pickford were the celebrity couple of the 1920's. In 1919, when they purchased Pickfair, they were not married: Pickford was still married to the silent film actor Owen Moore, divorcing him on March 2, 1920; Fairbanks had divorced his first wife, Anna Beth Sully in late 1918. Fairbanks and Pickford had met in 1916 and soon embarked on an affair. The couple lived at Pickfair until the early 1930's when Fairbanks embarked on an affair with model Sylvia Ashley. After a long separation, they divorced in 1936 but Mary Pickford remained at Pickfair until her death on May 29, 1979.

During their residence, Pickfair was the most sought-after invitation in Hollywood with parties full a "A-List" stars. As two of the founding members of United Artists (along with Charlie Chaplin), they were at the heart of the Hollywood film industry in the 1920's. Their media profile was so considerable that they were the face of America. See this mansion and many more on our famous Hollywood VIP Express Tour!

Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks at the mansion: