Person Details

Birthday: 1897-07-10 12:59:00

Death: 1936-01-09 12:59:00

Aliases: John Cecil Pringle , Jack Gilbert

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Logan, Utah, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 78

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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 Famous Work

Queen Christina
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7

Queen Christina

(1933) Antonio
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
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7

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

(1925) Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Big Parade
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8

The Big Parade

(1925) James 'Jim' Apperson
Love
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6

Love

(1928) Capt. Count Alexei Vronsky
He Who Gets Slapped
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8

He Who Gets Slapped

(1924) Bezano
Flesh and the Devil
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7

Flesh and the Devil

(1926) Leo von Harden
Hollywood Without Make-Up
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6

Hollywood Without Make-Up

(1963) Self (archive footage)
The Merry Widow
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7

The Merry Widow

(1926) Prince Danilo Petrovich

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2010 (archive footage)
2007 Self (archive footage)
2003 Self (archive footage)
1999 Self (archive footage)
1991 Mari de la vieille dame
1990 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1986 Self (archive footage)
1972 Self (archive footage)
1965 (archive footage)
1964 (archive footage)
1963 Self (archive footage)
1953 (archive footage)
1944 (archive footage)
1934 Steve Bramley
N/A
1933 Antonio
Gunner Smith
1932 Karl Schneider
1931 Jerry Stevens
Chéri-Bibi
Self
Giacomo Tomasulo, a.k.a. Jack Thomas
1930 Jack
Fedya Protasoff
1929 Self / Romeo
Captain Kovacs
John Gilbert (uncredited)
Hugh Rand
1928 Neville Holderness
Himself (uncredited)
Baron Reiner
Benny
Lukashka
Capt. Count Alexei Vronsky
1927 Albert Whitcomb
Jerry Fay
Cock Robin
1926 Leo von Harden
Marquis Christian de Bardelys
Prince Danilo Petrovich
Rodolphe
1925 Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
James 'Jim' Apperson
Self
1924 Bezano
Jeffrey Dwyer
Eugene Curry
John Gilbert (uncredited)
Gritzko
Paul
Gerald Stanley
1923 Cameo Kirby
Henry Holcombe
St. Elmo Thornton
N/A
Dennis O'Keefe
1922 Dick Manners
N/A
Edmond Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo
acques Dubois / Honoré Dubois
1921 The Gardener
William Fielding / David Field
1920 (uncredited)
Frank Cassilis
1919 The Villain
Gray Pendleton (as Jack Gilbert)
N/A
James Bassett (as Jack Gilbert)
Jim Blair (as Jack Gilbert)
1918 Ira Beasley
N/A
Granger Hollister (as Jack Gilbert)
Harvey Deering
James Ashley
1917 Roger Ingraham (as Jack Gilbert)
The Heller
Billy Williams (as Jack Gilbert)
Benny
Cedric Constable (as Jack Gilbert)
'Crip' Halloran (as Jack Gilbert)
N/A
1916 English Spy
(uncredited)
Extra (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)
1915 Minor Secondary Role (uncredited)
A Young Virginian (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1932 Story
1921 Scenario Writer
1920 Adaptation
Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1928 Co-Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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