ACTOR · FROM LOGAN, USA
John Gilbert
1897–193697 credits since 1915
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ABOUT JOHN
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born10 July 1897
Died9 January 1936
BirthplaceLogan, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora21 of 94 titles
Known for
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IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 21
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristIMDb 7.8
- Working since
- 1915
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1960s
1 title
as Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
The 1950s
1 title
as (archive footage)
The 1940s
1 title
as (archive footage)
The 1930s
10 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average
as Steve Bramley
Movieas Antonio
as Gunner Smith
Movieas Karl Schneider
as Jerry
as Chéri-Bibi
as Giacomo Tomasulo, a.k.a. Jack Thomas
The 1920s
48 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
as Captain Kovacs
as John Gilbert (uncredited)
Movieas Hugh Rand
Movieas Neville Holderness
Movieas John Gilbert (uncredited)
as Baron Reiner
as Benny
as Lukashka
The 1910s
33 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average
as The Villain
Movieas Gray Pendleton (as Jack Gilbert)
as Jack Pennington
as Dick Rutherford
as Dick Grant
as Carl Wilmerding
as James Bassett (as Jack Gilbert)
as Dick Beach
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in John’s titles.
William H. DanielsCinematographer · Queen Christina, Flesh and the Devil and 4 more
King VidorThe Big Parade, Show People and 3 more
Greta GarboQueen Christina, Flesh and the Devil and 2 more
John ArnoldCinematographer · The Big Parade, Show People and 2 more
William AxtComposer · Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, Show People and 2 more
Edward ConnellyThe Merry Widow, Bardelys the Magnificent and 2 more
Renée AdoréeThe Big Parade, La Bohème and 1 more
George Fawcett
