Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 10, 1897
Died
January 9, 1936 (age 38)
Place of Birth
Logan, Utah, USA
Also Known As
John Cecil Pringle
Jack Gilbert
John 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.
His Glorious Night (1929) - "I love you" scene | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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TV
MGM Parade
Self
1955
TV
MGM Parade
self
1955
Film
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1970
Film
Show People
John Gilbert (uncredited)
1928
Film
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Self (archive footage)
1973
Film
Romance Ranch
Carlos Brent
1924
Film
Flesh and the Devil
Leo von Harden
1926
Film
Arabian Love
Norman Stone
1922
Film
The Big Parade
James 'Jim' Apperson
1925
Film
Queen Christina
Antonio
1934
Film
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
1944
Film
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
1925
Film
St. Elmo
St. Elmo Thornton
1923
Film
His Glorious Night
Captain Kovacs
1929
Film
Wedlock
Granger Hollister (as Jack Gilbert)
1918
Film
The Merry Widow
Prince Danilo Petrovich
1926
Film
The Exiles
Henry Holcombe
1923
Film
Deep Waters
Bill Lacey
1920
Film
Hell's Hinges
Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)
1916
Film
A Woman of Affairs
Neville Holderness
1928
Filmography
2014FilmStars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garboas Self (archive footage)2010FilmRediscovering John Gilbertas (archive footage)2007FilmWhy Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinemaas Self (archive footage)2003FilmComplicated Womenas Self (archive footage)1999FilmClara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girlas Self (archive footage)1995FilmThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Moviesas Self (archive footage)1990FilmThe Divine Garboas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1986FilmGreta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clownas Self (archive footage)1973FilmThe Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidoras Self (archive footage)1972FilmHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)1970FilmBrasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)1969FilmGarbo, by Joan Crawfordas Self (archive footage)1964FilmThe Big Parade of Comedyas Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)1955TVMGM Paradeas Self1953FilmYesterday and Todayas (archive footage)1944FilmTwenty Years Afteras (archive footage)1934FilmThe Captain Hates the Seaas Steve Bramley1934FilmHollywood on Parade No. B-11934FilmQueen Christinaas Antonio1933FilmFast Workersas Gunner Smith1932FilmDownstairsas Karl Schneider1931FilmWest of Broadwayas Jerry1931FilmThe Phantom of Parisas Chéri-Bibi1931FilmWe’re Switching to Hollywoodas Self1931FilmGentleman's Fateas Giacomo Tomasulo, a.k.a. Jack Thomas1930FilmWay for a Sailoras Jack1930FilmRedemptionas Fedya Protasoff1929FilmThe Hollywood Revue of 1929as Self / Romeo1929FilmHis Glorious Nightas Captain Kovacs1929FilmA Man's Manas John Gilbert (uncredited)1929FilmDesert Nightsas Hugh Rand1928FilmA Woman of Affairsas Neville Holderness1928FilmShow Peopleas John Gilbert (uncredited)1928FilmThe Masks of the Devilas Baron Reiner1928FilmFour Wallsas Benny1928FilmThe Cossacksas Lukashka1927FilmLoveas Capt. Count Alexei Vronsky1927FilmMan, Woman and Sinas Albert Whitcomb1927FilmTwelve Miles Outas Jerry Fay1927FilmThe Showas Cock Robin1926FilmFlesh and the Devilas Leo von Harden1926FilmBardelys the Magnificentas Marquis Christian de Bardelys1926FilmThe Merry Widowas Prince Danilo Petrovich1926FilmLa Bohèmeas Rodolphe1925FilmBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christas Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)1925FilmThe Big Paradeas James 'Jim' Apperson1925Film1925 Studio Touras Self1924FilmHe Who Gets Slappedas Bezano1924FilmThe Wife of the Centauras Jeffrey Dwyer1924FilmThe Snobas Eugene Curry1924FilmMarried Flirtsas John Gilbert (uncredited)1924FilmHis Houras Gritzko1924FilmRomance Ranchas Carlos Brent1924FilmThe Lone Chanceas Jack Saunders1924FilmA Man's Mateas Paul1924FilmThe Wolf Manas Gerald Stanley1924FilmJust Off Broadwayas Stephen Moore1923FilmCameo Kirbyas Cameo Kirby1923FilmThe Exilesas Henry Holcombe1923FilmSt. Elmoas St. Elmo Thornton1923FilmThe Madness of Youth1923FilmTruxton Kingas Truxton King1923FilmWhile Paris Sleepsas Dennis O'Keefe1922FilmA California Romanceas Don Patricio Fernando1922FilmThe Love Gambleras Dick Manners1922FilmCalvert's Valleyas Page Emlyn1922FilmMonte Cristoas Edmond Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo1922FilmHonor Firstas Jacques Dubois / Honoré Duboois1922FilmThe Yellow Stainas Donald Keith1922FilmArabian Loveas Norman Stone1921FilmLadies Must Liveas The Gardener1921FilmShameas William Fielding / David Field1921FilmThe Servant in the Houseas Percival1920FilmThe Great Redeemeras (uncredited)1920FilmDeep Watersas Bill Lacey1920FilmThe White Circleas Frank Cassilis1919FilmShould a Woman Tell?as The Villain1919FilmHeart o' the Hillsas Gray Pendleton (as Jack Gilbert)1919FilmWidow by Proxyas Jack Pennington1919FilmFor a Woman's Honoras Dick Rutherford1919FilmThe Red Viperas Dick Grant1919FilmA Little Brother of the Richas Carl Wilmerding1919FilmThe Man Beneathas James Bassett (as Jack Gilbert)1919FilmThe White Heatheras Dick Beach1919FilmThe Busheras Jim Blair1918FilmThe Dawn of Understandingas Ira Beasley1918FilmThree X Gordonas Archie1918FilmDoing Their Bit1918FilmWedlockas Granger Hollister (as Jack Gilbert)1918FilmMore Troubleas Harvey Deering1918FilmShackledas James Ashley1917FilmThe Devil Dodgeras Roger Ingraham (as Jack Gilbert)1917FilmGolden Rule Kateas The Heller1917FilmThe Mother Instinctas Jean Coutierre1917FilmThe Hater of Menas Billy Williams (as Jack Gilbert)1917FilmLove or Justiceas Benny1917FilmThe Millionaire Vagrantas James Cricket1917FilmThe Dark Roadas Cedric Constable (as Jack Gilbert)1917FilmPrincess of the Darkas 'Crip' Halloran (as Jack Gilbert)1917FilmThe Weaker Sex1916FilmShell 43as English Spy1916FilmThe Eye of the Nightas (uncredited)1916FilmCivilizationas Extra (uncredited)1916FilmThe Aryanas (uncredited)1916FilmBullets and Brown Eyes1916FilmHell's Hingesas Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)1915FilmMatrimonyas Minor Secondary Role (uncredited)1915FilmThe Cowardas A Young Virginian (uncredited)1915FilmAloha Oeas Sailor (uncredited)