
John Gilbert
Known For
Acting
Born
1897-07-10 in Logan, Utah, USA
Died
1936-01-09
Biography
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.
Most Known For

MGM Parade
as Self

MGM Parade
as self

Show People
as John Gilbert (uncredited)

St. Elmo
as St. Elmo Thornton

His Glorious Night
as Captain Kovacs

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Wedlock
as Granger Hollister (as Jack Gilbert)

Queen Christina
as Antonio

The Big Parade
as James 'Jim' Apperson

Hell's Hinges
as Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)

Flesh and the Devil
as Leo von Harden

Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)

Matrimony
as Minor Secondary Role (uncredited)

Love
as Capt. Count Alexei Vronsky

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)

The Hollywood Revue of 1929
as Self / Romeo

The Weaker Sex

The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)

He Who Gets Slapped
as Bezano

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)