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John Gilbert (born John Cecil Pringle; July 10, 1897 [1] – January 9, 1936) was an American actor, screenwriter and director. He rose to fame during the silent era and became a popular leading man known as "The Great Lover".
John Gilbert was a romantic leading man of the silent era of film, known as the “Great Lover.” In retrospect, his acting career has been overshadowed by his identification as the tragic star who failed to make the transition to sound.
John Gilbert. Actor: Love. John Gilbert was born into a show-business family - his father was a comic with the Pringle Stock Company. By 1915 John was an extra with Thomas H. Ince's company and a lead player by 1917. In those days he was assistant director, actor or screenwriter. He also tried his hand at directing.
John Gilbert. Actor: Love. John Gilbert was born into a show-business family - his father was a comic with the Pringle Stock Company. By 1915 John was an extra with Thomas H. Ince's company and a lead player by 1917. In those days he was assistant director, actor or screenwriter. He also tried his hand at directing.
At the apex of his career, John Gilbert was a movie superstar, the leading male actor at MGM Studios, and an acclaimed screen lover. He reached stardom in 1924 at age 28, but his stardom faded in 1930 after his first two disastrous talkies.
John Gilbert was an American actor who became one of the first great stars of the silent film era, appearing opposite the top actresses of the time such as Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo.
John Gilbert was an American actor who was one of the most popular actors during the silent film era. He was born on July 10, 1897, in Logan, Utah, USA, into a family of theater actors. Gilbert made his debut on the screen in 1915 at the age of eighteen in a historical film about the Civil War titled "The Coward".
Jan 25, 2021 · Actor John Gilbert, who “thrilled millions,” had died of a heart attack. The article breathlessly reported that Gilbert had died at 7 a.m. that morning: “But even then, Dr Madsen [his personal physician] didn’t give up.
Find the location of John Gilbert's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, read a biography, see related stars and browse a map of important places in their career. Born John Pringle on July...
John Gilbert was an American actor and a major star of the silent film era. Known as “the great lover”, he rivaled even Rudolph Valentino as a box office draw.
