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John Gilbert

Acting
Known For

38 Years Old

American actor John Gilbert (born John Cecil Pringle) was one of the biggest stars of the Silent films era. His career subsequently significantly waned during the first years of the sound era.

Born

Logan, Utah, USA on 10th July 1897

Died

9th January 1936

All Credits

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Image
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Queen Christina Image
Queen Christina
Antonio
The Big Parade Image
The Big Parade
James 'Jim' Apperson
Flesh and the Devil Image
Flesh and the Devil
Leo von Harden
A Woman of Affairs Image
A Woman of Affairs
Neville Holderness
He Who Gets Slapped Image
He Who Gets Slapped
Bezano
Show People Image
Show People
Self (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy Image
The Big Parade of Comedy
Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fast Workers Image
Fast Workers
Gunner Smith
Hollywood: The Dream Factory Image
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Downstairs Image
Downstairs
Karl Schneider
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 Image
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Self / Romeo
The Captain Hates the Sea Image
The Captain Hates the Sea
Steve Bramley
1925 Studio Tour Image
1925 Studio Tour
Self
A Man's Man Image
A Man's Man
John Gilbert (uncredited)
Twenty Years After Image
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
Complicated Women Image
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Love Image
Love
Capt. Count Alexei Vronsky
The Merry Widow Image
The Merry Widow
Prince Danilo Petrovich
Doing Their Bit Image
Doing Their Bit
Married Flirts Image
Married Flirts
John Gilbert (uncredited)
Monte Cristo Image
Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo
Bardelys the Magnificent Image
Bardelys the Magnificent
Marquis Christian de Bardelys
Redemption Image
Redemption
Fedya Protasoff
West of Broadway Image
West of Broadway
Jerry
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 Image
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
The Man Beneath Image
The Man Beneath
James Bassett (as Jack Gilbert)
Cameo Kirby Image
Cameo Kirby
Cameo Kirby
The Show Image
The Show
Cock Robin
La Bohème Image
La Bohème
Rodolphe
Matrimony Image
Matrimony
Minor Secondary Role (uncredited)
Way for a Sailor Image
Way for a Sailor
Jack
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema Image
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Love or Justice Image
Love or Justice
Benny
Hell's Hinges Image
Hell's Hinges
Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)
Four Walls Image
Four Walls
Benny
The Wolf Man Image
The Wolf Man
Gerald Stanley
Shame Image
Shame
William Fielding / David Field
The Phantom of Paris Image
The Phantom of Paris
Chéri-Bibi
Golden Rule Kate Image
Golden Rule Kate
The Heller
The Snob Image
The Snob
Eugene Curry
The Madness of Youth Image
The Madness of Youth
Civilization Image
Civilization
Extra (uncredited)
Gentleman's Fate Image
Gentleman's Fate
Giacomo Tomasulo, a.k.a. Jack Thomas
Twelve Miles Out Image
Twelve Miles Out
Jerry Fay
Heart o' the Hills Image
Heart o' the Hills
Gray Pendleton (as Jack Gilbert)
While Paris Sleeps Image
While Paris Sleeps
Dennis O'Keefe
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl Image
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Self (archive footage)
The Eye of the Night Image
The Eye of the Night
(uncredited)
The Dawn of Understanding Image
The Dawn of Understanding
Ira Beasley
We're switching to Hollywood Image
We're switching to Hollywood
Self
His Hour Image
His Hour
Gritzko
The Masks of the Devil Image
The Masks of the Devil
Baron Reiner
The White Circle Image
The White Circle
Frank Cassilis
Yesterday and Today Image
Yesterday and Today
(archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor Image
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Self (archive footage)
Shackled Image
Shackled
James Ashley
No Image
Princess of the Dark
'Crip' Halloran (as Jack Gilbert)
Shell 43 Image
Shell 43
English Spy
St. Elmo Image
St. Elmo
St. Elmo Thornton
Desert Nights Image
Desert Nights
Hugh Rand
The Busher Image
The Busher
Jim Blair (as Jack Gilbert)
The Great Redeemer Image
The Great Redeemer
(uncredited)
The Coward Image
The Coward
A Young Virginian (uncredited)
Rediscovering John Gilbert Image
Rediscovering John Gilbert
(archive footage)
A Little Brother of the Rich Image
A Little Brother of the Rich
Carl Wilmerding
His Glorious Night Image
His Glorious Night
Captain Kovacs
The Aryan Image
The Aryan
(uncredited)
The Weaker Sex Image
The Weaker Sex
The Hater of Men Image
The Hater of Men
Billy Williams (as Jack Gilbert)
The Cossacks Image
The Cossacks
Lukashka
Truxton King Image
Truxton King
Truxton King
The Wife of the Centaur Image
The Wife of the Centaur
Jeffrey Dwyer
More Trouble Image
More Trouble
Harvey Deering
The White Heather Image
The White Heather
Dick Beach
Ladies Must Live Image
Ladies Must Live
The Gardener
The Exiles Image
The Exiles
Henry Holcombe
Honor First Image
Honor First
Jacques Dubois / Honoré Duboois
Wedlock Image
Wedlock
Granger Hollister (as Jack Gilbert)
No Image
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Self (archive footage)
The Love Gambler Image
The Love Gambler
Dick Manners
Calvert's Valley Image
Calvert's Valley
The Dark Road Image
The Dark Road
Cedric Constable (as Jack Gilbert)
Man, Woman and Sin Image
Man, Woman and Sin
Albert Whitcomb
The Divine Garbo Image
The Divine Garbo
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Devil Dodger Image
The Devil Dodger
Roger Ingraham (as Jack Gilbert)
A Man's Mate Image
A Man's Mate
Paul
Should a Woman Tell? Image
Should a Woman Tell?
The Villain
Widow by Proxy Image
Widow by Proxy
Jack Pennington