John Gilbert

Known for

Acting

Born

July 10, 1897

Birthplace

Logan, Utah, USA

Died

January 9, 1936 (aged 38)

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.

Best known work

Queen Christina

1934

The Big Parade

1925

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

Flesh and the Devil

1926

Show People

1928

The Merry Widow

1925

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

Love

1927

Hell's Hinges

1916

Filmography

2014
Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Rediscovering John Gilbert
as (archive footage)
2007
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
as Self (archive footage)
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self (archive footage)
1990
The Divine Garbo
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1986
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
as Self (archive footage)
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
as Self (archive footage)
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1970
Brasileiros em Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
1969
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
as Self (archive footage)
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
1955
MGM ParadeTV
as Self (1 episode), as self (1 episode)
1953
Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)
1944
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
1934
The Captain Hates the Sea
as Steve Bramley
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
Queen Christina
as Antonio
1933
Fast Workers
as Gunner Smith
1932
Downstairs
as Karl Schneider, Story
1931
West of Broadway
as Jerry
1931
The Phantom of Paris
as Chéri-Bibi
1931
We’re Switching to Hollywood
as Self
1931
Gentleman's Fate
as Giacomo Tomasulo, a.k.a. Jack Thomas