John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Known for Acting · 109 credits

Born
1897-07-10
Died
1936-01-09
Place of birth
Logan, Utah, USA
Also known as
John Cecil Pringle · Jack Gilbert

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.

Known For

TV Shows (1)

Movies (108)

Show People
Movie

Show People

1928

as John Gilbert (uncredited)

Arabian Love
Movie

Arabian Love

1922

as Norman Stone

Brasileiros em Hollywood
Movie

Brasileiros em Hollywood

1970

as Self (archive footage)

Wedlock
Movie

Wedlock

1918

as Granger Hollister (as Jack Gilbert)

Queen Christina
Movie

Queen Christina

1934

as Antonio

Romance Ranch
Movie

Romance Ranch

1924

as Carlos Brent

Flesh and the Devil
Movie

Flesh and the Devil

1926

as Leo von Harden

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Movie

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

The Exiles
Movie

The Exiles

1923

as Henry Holcombe

Twenty Years After
Movie

Twenty Years After

1944

as (archive footage)

Deep Waters
Movie

Deep Waters

1920

as Bill Lacey

The Wolf Man
Movie

The Wolf Man

1924

as Gerald Stanley

The Big Parade
Movie

The Big Parade

1925

as James 'Jim' Apperson

He Who Gets Slapped
Movie

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

as Bezano

The Servant in the House
Movie

The Servant in the House

1921

as Percival

St. Elmo
Movie

St. Elmo

1923

as St. Elmo Thornton

Bardelys the Magnificent
Movie

Bardelys the Magnificent

1926

as Marquis Christian de Bardelys

The Merry Widow
Movie

The Merry Widow

1926

as Prince Danilo Petrovich

Hell's Hinges
Movie

Hell's Hinges

1916

as Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)

The Yellow Stain
Movie

The Yellow Stain

1922

as Donald Keith

Calvert's Valley
Movie

Calvert's Valley

1922

as Page Emlyn

A California Romance
Movie

A California Romance

1922

as Don Patricio Fernando

The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Movie

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

as Self / Romeo

Love
Movie

Love

1927

as Capt. Count Alexei Vronsky

Three X Gordon
Movie

Three X Gordon

1918

as Archie

The Captain Hates the Sea
Movie

The Captain Hates the Sea

1934

as Steve Bramley

The Big Parade of Comedy
Movie

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)

The White Circle
Movie

The White Circle

1920

as Frank Cassilis

The Lone Chance
Movie

The Lone Chance

1924

as Jack Saunders

Just Off Broadway
Movie

Just Off Broadway

1924

as Stephen Moore

Complicated Women
Movie

Complicated Women

2003

as Self (archive footage)

A Man's Man
Movie

A Man's Man

1929

as John Gilbert (uncredited)

The Mother Instinct
Movie

The Mother Instinct

1917

as Jean Coutierre

Rediscovering John Gilbert
Movie

Rediscovering John Gilbert

2010

as (archive footage)

Fast Workers
Movie

Fast Workers

1933

as Gunner Smith

Downstairs
Movie

Downstairs

1932

as Karl Schneider

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Movie

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

as Self (archive footage)

The Show
Movie

The Show

1927

as Cock Robin

For a Woman's Honor
Movie

For a Woman's Honor

1919

as Dick Rutherford

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Movie

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

1999

as Self (archive footage)

His Glorious Night
Movie

His Glorious Night

1929

as Captain Kovacs

A Woman of Affairs
Movie

A Woman of Affairs

1928

as Neville Holderness

The White Heather
Movie

The White Heather

1919

as Dick Beach

Twelve Miles Out
Movie

Twelve Miles Out

1927

as Jerry Fay

Monte Cristo
Movie

Monte Cristo

1922

as Edmond Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo

Desert Nights
Movie

Desert Nights

1929

as Hugh Rand

The Devil Dodger
Movie

The Devil Dodger

1917

as Roger Ingraham (as Jack Gilbert)

Aloha Oe
Movie

Aloha Oe

1915

as Sailor (uncredited)

Civilization
Movie

Civilization

1916

as Extra (uncredited)

Redemption
Movie

Redemption

1930

as Fedya Protasoff

The Masks of the Devil
Movie

The Masks of the Devil

1928

as Baron Reiner

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
Movie

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo

2014

as Self (archive footage)

Garbo, by Joan Crawford
Movie

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

1969

as Self (archive footage)

The Wife of the Centaur
Movie

The Wife of the Centaur

1924

as Jeffrey Dwyer

1925 Studio Tour
Movie

1925 Studio Tour

1925

as Self

Way for a Sailor
Movie

Way for a Sailor

1930

as Jack

Golden Rule Kate
Movie

Golden Rule Kate

1917

as The Heller

A Man's Mate
Movie

A Man's Mate

1924

as Paul

Truxton King
Movie

Truxton King

1923

as Truxton King

Ladies Must Live
Movie

Ladies Must Live

1921

as The Gardener

La Bohème
Movie

La Bohème

1926

as Rodolphe

His Hour
Movie

His Hour

1924

as Gritzko

We’re Switching to Hollywood
Movie

We’re Switching to Hollywood

1931

as Self

The Aryan
Movie

The Aryan

1916

as (uncredited)

Gentleman's Fate
Movie

Gentleman's Fate

1931

as Giacomo Tomasulo, a.k.a. Jack Thomas

Shame
Movie

Shame

1921

as William Fielding / David Field

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Movie

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

1986

as Self (archive footage)

The Phantom of Paris
Movie

The Phantom of Paris

1931

as Chéri-Bibi

While Paris Sleeps
Movie

While Paris Sleeps

1923

as Dennis O'Keefe

Widow by Proxy
Movie

Widow by Proxy

1919

as Jack Pennington

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Movie

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

as Self (archive footage)

Shell 43
Movie

Shell 43

1916

as English Spy

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Movie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

as Self (archive footage)

Cameo Kirby
Movie

Cameo Kirby

1923

as Cameo Kirby

Should a Woman Tell?
Movie

Should a Woman Tell?

1919

as The Villain

West of Broadway
Movie

West of Broadway

1931

as Jerry

Love or Justice
Movie

Love or Justice

1917

as Benny

Man, Woman and Sin
Movie

Man, Woman and Sin

1927

as Albert Whitcomb

The Divine Garbo
Movie

The Divine Garbo

1990

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Busher
Movie

The Busher

1919

as Jim Blair

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Movie

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

Four Walls
Movie

Four Walls

1928

as Benny

The Cossacks
Movie

The Cossacks

1928

as Lukashka

Yesterday and Today
Movie

Yesterday and Today

1953

as (archive footage)

Bullets and Brown Eyes
Movie

Bullets and Brown Eyes

1916

The Madness of Youth
Movie

The Madness of Youth

1923

Heart o' the Hills
Movie

Heart o' the Hills

1919

as Gray Pendleton (as Jack Gilbert)

Matrimony
Movie

Matrimony

1915

as Minor Secondary Role (uncredited)

The Millionaire Vagrant
Movie

The Millionaire Vagrant

1917

as James Cricket

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Movie

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

1973

as Self (archive footage)

Doing Their Bit
Movie

Doing Their Bit

1918

The Coward
Movie

The Coward

1915

as A Young Virginian (uncredited)

Married Flirts
Movie

Married Flirts

1924

as John Gilbert (uncredited)

The Red Viper
Movie

The Red Viper

1919

as Dick Grant

A Little Brother of the Rich
Movie

A Little Brother of the Rich

1919

as Carl Wilmerding

The Great Redeemer
Movie

The Great Redeemer

1920

as (uncredited)

The Snob
Movie

The Snob

1924

as Eugene Curry

Honor First
Movie

Honor First

1922

as Jacques Dubois / Honoré Duboois

The Eye of the Night
Movie

The Eye of the Night

1916

as (uncredited)

The Hater of Men
Movie

The Hater of Men

1917

as Billy Williams (as Jack Gilbert)

The Man Beneath
Movie

The Man Beneath

1919

as James Bassett (as Jack Gilbert)

Princess of the Dark
Movie

Princess of the Dark

1917

as 'Crip' Halloran (as Jack Gilbert)

The Weaker Sex
Movie

The Weaker Sex

1917

Shackled
Movie

Shackled

1918

as James Ashley

The Dawn of Understanding
Movie

The Dawn of Understanding

1918

as Ira Beasley

The Love Gambler
Movie

The Love Gambler

1922

as Dick Manners

The Dark Road
Movie

The Dark Road

1917

as Cedric Constable (as Jack Gilbert)

More Trouble
Movie

More Trouble

1918

as Harvey Deering

About John Gilbert

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. With 109 credits spanning from 1915 to 2014, John Gilbert has appeared in 108 films and 1 TV show.

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